[Remote] Android Software Engineer 5 - Games Client Foundations
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Netflix is a leading entertainment company focused on pushing the boundaries of storytelling through innovative technology. They are seeking a Senior Android Engineer to develop the next generation of Games SDK and product experiences, playing a key role in integrating games into the Netflix service for an immersive user experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop product features and foundational infrastructure for the Android Games SDK, including support for discovery, promotion, and media-rich game experiences
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and engineering partners to define project roadmaps and build delightful player experiences
- Architect maintainable, performant Android client code with effective documentation
- Design code for testability and write automated tests to help uphold product quality
Skills
- Exceptional coding skills, especially with Kotlin and Java, and proficiency in navigating different languages and technology stacks
- Experience developing SDKs & video playback solutions with modern Android media frameworks (for example Media3/ExoPlayer), including player-based UIs, handling horizontal and vertical video
- Experience integrating with APIs, SDKs, discovery & promotion surfaces, analytics, and A/B frameworks
- Experience with low-latency, real-time audio and video (for example WebRTC or similar) is a plus
- Develop product features and foundational infrastructure for the Android Games SDK, including support for discovery, promotion, and media-rich game experiences
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and engineering partners to define project roadmaps and build delightful player experiences
- Architect maintainable, performant Android client code with effective documentation
- Design code for testability and write automated tests to help uphold product quality
- You are a self-starter who excels at identifying opportunities and defining & driving forward-looking technical roadmaps
- You are comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity
- You exude developer empathy. You have great intuition for making a clean, easy-to-use API for game developers to integrate Netflix services
- You thrive on cross-functional collaboration. You have excellent communication skills and can translate objectives and concerns across teams, creating greater alignment among all stakeholders on a project
- You are adept at analyzing data to gain insights that drive product improvements
Benefits
- Health Plans
- Mental Health support
- A 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
- Stock Option Program
- Disability Programs
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Family-forming benefits
- Life and Serious Injury Benefits
- Paid leave of absence programs
- Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off
- Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off
Company Overview
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