Mobile Android Engineer

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About JW Player:

JW Player is the leading video software and data insights platform that gives our customers independence and control in today’s Digital Video Economy. Founded over a decade ago as an open source video player, JW Player’s technology platform now powers digital video for hundreds of thousands of businesses across NA, EMEA, APAC and LATAM. Each month, there are over 1 billion viewers across 2.7 billion unique devices consuming video on JW Player’s technology. 

The Engineering Team:

Our Engineering team plays a big part in the company’s success through the development of innovative technologies. Engineers at JW Player are passionate about writing code and solving complex problems. Equipped with modern tech stack, our Engineers attribute to helping drive monetization for our customers across billions of devices monthly.

The Opportunity:

As a Mobile Software Engineer on the JW Player Mobile team, you will use your skills to enhance our JW Player SDK for Android, which enables developers to easily build video and audio playback experiences into any Android application. We’re not looking to make the next cool app -- we’re looking to enable the next thousand cool apps (and beyond) to build engaging video experiences.

As a Mobile Android Engineer, you will:

  • Work closely with the product and engineering teams to deliver on the product roadmap and technical vision
  • Lead development and launch of core features
  • Influence technical strategy to build a product that developers will love
  • Drive team discussions on SDK architecture and design
  • Analyze and optimize application code for efficiency and performance
  • Keep abreast of trends and platform updates that may improve or otherwise impact multimedia playback

Requirements of the role:

  • 5+ years experience building complex Android applications using Java or Kotlin
  • Knowledge of Android SDK performance tools and optimization techniques
  • Experience with multithreading programming
  • Experience writing unit tests and testable code
  • A proven track record of shipping software used in a production environment
  • Experience leading a technical initiative through the entire software development lifecycle

Bonus Points:

  • Front-end development experience (HTML/JavaScript/CSS)
  • Experience with native media playback in Android (ExoPlayer / MediaPlayer / AudioManager)
  • Hybrid app development experience

Perks of being at JW Player, U.S

When you join JW Player, you are not just joining a company or a team but a family. Our goal is to take care of you and ensure you will be successful in your new role. Your success is our success! 

As a full time employee, you will qualify for:

  • Private Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage for you and your family
  • Competitive Paid Time Off
  • Stock Options Purchase Program
  • Quarterly and Annual Team Events - because team building is important! 
  • Professional Career Program and Career Development Opportunities
  • Bi-Annual Hack Weeks for those who are interested in using their coding knowledge
  • Fireside chats with individuals in the JW Player family

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

More Information on JWP (JW Player)
JWP (JW Player) operates in the AdTech industry. The company is located in New York, NY. JWP (JW Player) was founded in 2004. It has 300 total employees. It offers perks and benefits such as Open door policy, Employee-led culture committees, Quarterly engagement surveys, Hybrid work model, Remote work program and Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff. To see all 3 open jobs at JWP (JW Player), click here.
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