Haystack News is the leading local & world news service on Connected TVs reaching millions of users! This is a unique opportunity to work at Haystack News, one of the fastest-growing TV startups in the world. We are already preloaded on 37% of all TVs shipped in the US!
Be part of a Silicon Valley startup and work directly with the founding team. Jumpstart your career by working with Stanford & Carnegie Mellon alumni and faculty who have already been part of other successful startups in Silicon Valley.
You should join us if you're hungry to learn how Silicon Valley startups thrive, you like to ship quickly and often, love to solve challenging problems, and like working in small teams.
See how Haystack is leveraging AI at Fast Company: https://www.fastcompany.com/91017834/ai-is-coming-for-your-local-weather-report
Responsibilities:
You'll be responsible for developing the Haystack News app on Android Mobile, Android TV, and Fire TV devices .
Build engaging features to improve the reader experience in our flagship News app
Apply the latest trends in Android development to create engaging experiences
Use Clean Architecture to refactor existing code and increase code coverage, and build any new features conforming to that design
Use latest from Android framework , Kotlin, Jetpack Compose
Collaborate with software developers to integrate existing technologies (APIs) into a mobile application
Qualifications and requirements:
Strong written and spoken English is a must!
B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering with 3+ years of related professional work experience
Strong software engineering skills with expertise in Java and the Android platform.
Ability to quickly learn new technologies and ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Strong communication skills (No Agencies Please)
(IMPORTANT: Your job application has to be in English)
Some of our perks:
Travel to team's offsite events
100% paid Uber rides to go to the office
Learn about multiple platforms
Top Skills
What We Do
Watch news from hundreds of local and global news channels.
Haystack News is your go-to for news, from local coverage to global current events. It’s the best way to watch a variety of coverage, all in one place, and absolutely free.
Choose the categories, sources and topics that matter most to you to customize your newscast.
Explore channels like Business and International News with stories from only the most trusted news channels, including ABC News, CBSN, CNET, Euronews, Cheddar, CBC, Bloomberg, and more local news coverage than any other streaming service.
Take a deep dive into important topics and trends with dedicated channels that bring coverage from all over the world together in one convenient spot.
Connect to the world around you with Haystack News.
