Job Title: Contract Senior Android (Kotlin) Engineer — Digital Signage / Embedded Media Platform
Work Location: Remote, must be US based
Reports to: Chief Architect
Employment Type: 1099 Contract, 20 - 40 hours per week
Salary: $100/hour
Summary:
We're building a digital signage platform that runs across Android, webOS, and Tizen devices, and we need a senior Android engineer with real embedded/signage experience to help us level it up.
This is a 20-40 hour a week 1099 contract role. This role is not a full time opportunity at this time.
The Work:
Media playback, device management, content delivery, and platform reliability across a fleet of long-running devices. This is device platform engineering, not mobile app development.
If you've built signage or smart TV software at scale — especially on signageos.io — please mention it up front in your proposal.
Must-have Experience:
- Strong Android development in Kotlin
- Experience building for digital signage, smart TV, streaming devices, kiosks, or similar embedded media platforms
- Comfort with concurrency, async, multithreading, and debugging race conditions and memory issues
- Experience building for 24/7 device uptime
Nice to Have:
- Experience with the signageos.io platform
- Android SoC work (Amlogic, Rockchip, Qualcomm, MediaTek)
- Media3 / ExoPlayer, hardware decoders, video playback pipelines webOS or Tizen
- MDM / fleet management, MQTT
- Performance tuning on constrained hardware
Skills Required
- Strong Android development in Kotlin
- Experience building for digital signage, smart TV, streaming devices, kiosks, or similar embedded media platforms
- Comfort with concurrency, async, multithreading, and debugging race conditions and memory issues
- Experience building for 24/7 device uptime
- Must be US based
- Experience with signageos.io platform
- Android SoC experience (Amlogic, Rockchip, Qualcomm, MediaTek)
- Media3 / ExoPlayer, hardware decoders, video playback pipelines
- webOS or Tizen experience
- MDM / fleet management, MQTT
- Performance tuning on constrained hardware
What the Team is Saying
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Grocery TV Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Employee premiums for medical, dental, and vision are fully covered, with added resources like an HSA contribution, EAP/mental‑health support, and a health concierge. Life and disability insurance are also company‑paid.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO has a required minimum of three weeks annually, alongside wellness/sick time and paid bereavement. Sixteen weeks of paid parental leave further expands time‑off access.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is described as benchmarked above market midpoints with open salary bands and a clear leveling framework. Equity grants and explicit pay transparency reinforce predictability and fairness.
Grocery TV Insights
What We Do
Grocery TV is the leading in-store retail media platform. Over 120 retailers partner with Grocery TV to modernize their stores and drive incremental revenue, while upholding a high-quality shopper experience. Grocery TV handles the complexities of operating an in-store media network so retailers can focus on what they do best—serving their customers. Reaching 1 in 4 Americans across nearly 6,000 stores, Grocery TV connects brands with real shoppers where nearly 90% of purchases take place. For more information, visit www.grocerytv.com.
Why Work With Us
Our team thrives on growth, collaboration, and open dialogue. We value learning through development opportunities, regular feedback, and candid conversations. Leadership encourages fresh ideas and provides full transparency on financials and salaries because we believe that removing these barriers helps nurture a more equitable working environment.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
We embrace a hybrid work model, encouraging 3 days in the office each week. We value flexibility and want our teammates to find the right balance that works for their unique needs and helps them thrive both in and out of work.
