- Job Title: Android Developer (Video Player Engineer)
- Company: Fox Corporation
- Job Type: Full-Time
- Location: Bengaluru, India
- Work Mode: Hybrid/On-site (Based on company policy)
- Experience: Senior-Level
- Education: BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent
JOB DESCRIPTION
Fox Digital Video Platform Group seeks a Sr. Video Player Engineer, Android to design and implement core video player features for consumer facing applications across all of Fox’s networks . FOX is responsible for delivering the largest LIVE events on TV – including the Super Bowl, MLB World Series, FIFA World Cup, Election Coverage, WWE Smackdown, NFL Divisional Championships, Primetime Emmy Awards and countless more. This role is essential to providing our digital audience a great experience every time they press play and will be key to developing industry leading playback performance. As a senior video player engineer, you will be working in an extremely fast paced environment where you’ll be expected to take ownership of building video playback solutions and provide deep technical expertise across the entire software delivery process.
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Work closely with Engineering/Product/Project Management and Backend Technology Services teams to build video player features that contribute to FOX video streaming initiatives.Lead the design, architecture and implementation of player features on Android devices (FireTV, Android TV, Android Mobile devices)Lead efforts in performance, scalability, security, architecture and engineering best practicesTrack and prioritize numerous tasks for various team membersProvide technical specifications and documentationCollaborate with team members to deliver software using agile methodologiesWillingness to stay up-to-date with the latest in emerging technologies/trends on mobile platforms
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
BS/MS degree in Computer Science or equivalentExcellent programming skills in Java, Kotlin development experienceExperience with tools from Android Jetpack SuiteExperience building components to support video playback, user interfaces, video metadata, and third-party integrationsExperience leading a mobile application team at a tech companyDemonstrable knowledge of building responsive user experiences across phones and tabletsExperience with RESTful APIs, unit testing and end-end testingGit, SVN, Jenkins, Docker, Agile methodologiesExcellent documentation skills, UML diagrams a plus.Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with an ability to work in a highly collaborative environment
NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER
Experience with video streaming technologies (HLS)Experience with video QoE metrics, ABR algorithms, video player frameworks (ExoPlayer)Experience with analytics platforms (Conviva, Mux)Accomplish engineering and organization missions by completing related results as needed.Support and develop software engineers by providing coaching and educational opportunities.Participate in Tier 3 on-call rotation support for the services you and your team develop and operate.
