Senior Android Player Engineer - Remote

About the role

We are looking for a senior Android engineer to lead the design and optimisation of our next‑generation live‑streaming player framework and SDK. You will ensure high‑quality, low‑latency playback across devices and help shape the future of our live video experience.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and optimise the Android video player framework and SDK.
• Troubleshoot and resolve live‑streaming issues such as buffering, latency and playback performance.
• Customise and extend ExoPlayer components, adaptive‑bitrate (ABR) logic and player builders.
• Integrate and maintain ad technologies including IMA, DAI and server‑side ad insertion (SSAI).
• Work with dynamic manifests (MPD, M3U8) and implement adaptive streaming workflows.
• Implement and maintain QoE analytics integrations (Conviva, Mux, Hydrolix).

Required profile

• Strong programming expertise in Kotlin and Java.
• Hands‑on experience customizing and optimising ExoPlayer.
• Solid understanding of streaming protocols (DASH, HLS) and adaptive streaming.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot live player performance and re‑buffering issues.
• Familiarity with ad integrations (IMA, DAI, SSAI) and QoE monitoring tools.
• Experience with Jetpack Compose, Kotlin Coroutines and Flows.

Required skills

• Kotlin
• Java
• ExoPlayer
• Jetpack Compose
• Kotlin Coroutines
• Kotlin Flows
• DASH (MPD)
• HLS (M3U8)
• Adaptive Bitrate (ABR)
• IMA, DAI, SSAI ad integration
• Conviva, Mux, Hydrolix analytics
• Android TV and casting features (nice to have)

What we offer

• Competitive pay in USD.
• Fully remote work environment.
• Better Me Fund for personal growth.
• Community focused on social good.