What Success Looks Like (Objectives):
Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview, which may include a live whiteboarding or technical assessment session.
This role addresses critical technical challenges across the Android TV streaming platform by defining long-term architecture and reducing technical debt. The position solves complex scalability and platform security issues while streamlining cross-functional execution between product management, design, and engineering. Additionally, this work establishes engineering standards and leverages emerging AI technologies to enhance product capabilities and continuous integration delivery systems.
What Success Looks Like (Objectives):
- Define and drive the long-term technical architecture and roadmap for Android TV streaming products
- Lead high-impact, cross-functional projects across product management, design, and engineering to achieve key platform scalability OKRs
- Architect and directly contribute to critical Android applications while designing robust security features for video entertainment platforms
- Drive engineering excellence by defining architecture standards, improving CI/CD pipelines, and establishing best practices across multiple teams
- Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies, including generative AI tools, to enhance product development capabilities and technical innovation
Core Skills, Competencies, and Key Experiences (What you’ll bring)
Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring):
- Critical experience designing and shipping large-scale, complex Android system architectures from concept to deployment
- Deep expertise in Kotlin/Java, C/C++, Android SDK, and Android Studio within Linux environments
- Ability to solve complex technical problems, lead root-cause analysis for production issues, and mentor engineering teams
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills to explain technical trade-offs to leadership stakeholders
- AI literacy and application expertise in Gen-AI assisted software development, LLM/SLM, or Edge AI feature development
Additional Qualifications:
- Performance profiling and optimization tools for Android
- Expertise in building scalable, responsive UI/UX using modern Android toolkits, such as Jetpack Compose
- Knowledge of TCP/IP networking protocols, Wireshark, digital TV technologies, video codecs, and streaming protocols
- Experience with companion app development using React and tooling automation using Python
Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- Minimum Experience: 8+ years of professional software development experience in Linux environments and Android platforms/applications
- Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 8 years of experience with:
- Linux environments and Android platforms/applications
- Kotlin/Java and/or C/C++
- Modern release engineering, including version control, automated testing, and deployment pipelines
Visa sponsorship not available for this role
Salary Range
Compensation: $127,050.00/Year - $181,500.00/Year
About Our Department
Our DISH Technology team challenges the status quo and reimagines capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our team members play vital roles in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.
About Our Company
EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.
Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.
Benefits
We offer meaningful health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) plan with company match, employee stock purchase plan, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan. Review a benefits summary here: EchoStar Benefits
The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies. Compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change.
Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.
This job posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.
We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.
EchoStar will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company, poses a direct threat of substantial harm to others, or is otherwise not required by law. EchoStar has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. EchoStar endeavors to make echostar.com and jobs.echostar.com accessible to users. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to discuss the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications. If you have questions regarding your application or the recruitment process please email [email protected].
Click the links to access the following statements: EEO Policy Statement, Pay Transparency, EEOC Know Your Rights (English/Spanish)
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- 8+ years of professional software development experience in Linux environments and Android platforms or applications
- At least 8 years of experience with Linux environments and Android platforms or applications
- At least 8 years of experience with Kotlin or Java and/or C or C++
- At least 8 years of experience with modern release engineering, including version control, automated testing, and deployment pipelines
- Experience designing and shipping large-scale, complex Android system architectures from concept through deployment
- Expertise in Kotlin or Java, C or C++, Android SDK, and Android Studio within Linux environments
- Ability to solve complex technical problems, lead root-cause analysis, and mentor engineering teams
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills
- AI literacy and application expertise in generative AI-assisted software development, LLM or SLM, or Edge AI feature development
- Knowledge of Android performance profiling and optimization tools
- Expertise building scalable, responsive UI/UX with modern Android toolkits such as Jetpack Compose
- Knowledge of TCP/IP networking protocols, Wireshark, digital TV technologies, video codecs, and streaming protocols
- Experience with companion app development using React
- Experience with tooling automation using Python
- Willingness to participate in at least one in-person interview, potentially including live whiteboarding or a technical assessment
What the Team is Saying
EchoStar Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement options include a 401(k) with company matching and discretionary profit sharing, which can add long‑term value depending on plan rules and vesting. Together they form a central pillar of the financial benefits.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan provides discounted access to company stock, expanding ownership opportunities. This feature complements retirement savings and can enhance total rewards depending on plan terms and performance.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Support includes five free mental‑health counseling sessions per year and notable discounts on DISH TV, Sling TV, and Boost Mobile. These perks deliver everyday savings and access to assistance resources beyond core insurance.
EchoStar Insights
What We Do
Tune into the innovation, collaboration and culture that our team members bring to the office every day. We want you to be a part of our journey to build the next generation of technology that transforms the way the world communicates. Our team members are the key to our history of groundbreaking innovation and our continued progress. If you bring an inquisitive curiosity, a sense of pride in your work, an openness to adventure and a drive to win, we’ll provide the structure to take the next step in your career. This is more than just another job, this is your launchpad to achieve your potential and a community dedicated to your growth.
Why Work With Us
At EchoStar, we work to create opportunity and cultivate an environment where people thrive. Between our brands, our partners, our teams and our customers, the opportunities are endless. Get started on your next career adventure with EchoStar!
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All team members are in person at one of our locations across the globe. We proudly call Colorado home with several corporate offices in the Denver-Metro area and 4,000+ team members in the Denver-Metro area.
