Android Lead Engineer

A well-established OTT platform that caters to a global audience in 16+ languages is looking for an Android Lead Engineer. The selected candidate will be in charge of working with the development team to build quality software solutions. The company's innovative streaming technology ensures that the highest video quality is automatically played back. They have managed to secure more than $200mn in funding so far. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Influence how the organization develops particular features and products and provide best practices and patterns throughout the Android engineering lifecycle
• Take charge of the Engineering's ongoing efforts to scale mobile app development
• Provide valuable feedback on how to improve processes and tools to accommodate more architecture and code contributors
• Contribute to the development of new features for well-known smartphone and tablet apps
• Take responsibility for end-to-end product quality, from development to maintenance of fundamental app foundations that make apps more dependable and enjoyable
• Create prototypes for innovative concepts and technologies at the cutting edge of mobile technology

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
• At least 6+ years of relevant experience as a software engineer
• 6-12+ years of experience in Android mobile applications development 
• Solid understanding of Android Architecture, Framework, Android SDK, Core Java, Android Studio IDE, and Android Debugger
• Hands-on experience in building mobile applications and mobility solutions – native applications
• Expert in UI components and controls with Action Bars, Widgets, Fragments, etc.
• Expert in basic components of Android: Activity, Services, Intent, Broadcast Receiver, and Content Provider
• Good working experience on Web Service Integration ( REST, JSON, XML) and cloud technologies - AWS, GAE, and GCM
• Broad knowledge of various mobility areas such as Enterprise mobility, Mobile applications, and several others 
• Experience in using analytics, location and social APIs, MDM, payment gateway, SMS gateway, media content transcoding, cloud integration, and APM tools