Senior Staff Video Player Engineer, Android

FOX Entertainment

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Android video player development
Java and kotlin programming
Android jetpack suite
** FOX Entertainment is seeking a Senior Staff Video Player Engineer for Android to lead the design and implementation of core video player features for its digital streaming applications. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in video playback technologies and a solid background in mobile application development, particularly on Android platforms. **

Job Summary

  • This role is essential to providing our digital audience a great experience every time they press play and will be key to developing industry leading playback performance.
  • As a senior video player engineer, you will be working in an extremely fast paced environment where you’ll be expected to take ownership of building video playback solutions and provide deep technical expertise across the entire software delivery process.
  • FOX is responsible for delivering the largest LIVE events on TV - including the Super Bowl, MLB World Series, FIFA World Cup, Election Coverage, WWE Smackdown, NFL Divisional Championships, Primetime Emmy Awards and countless more.

Matching Summary

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** FOX Entertainment is seeking a Senior Staff Video Player Engineer for Android to lead the design and implementation of core video player features for its digital streaming applications. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in video playback technologies and a solid background in mobile application development, particularly on Android platforms. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Android video player development
  • Java and Kotlin programming
  • Android Jetpack Suite
  • Video streaming technologies (HLS)
  • RESTful APIs and testing
  • Agile methodologies

Nice-to-have

  • Video QoE metrics and ABR algorithms
  • ExoPlayer framework experience
  • Analytics platforms (Conviva, Mux)
  • Mentoring and guiding engineers
  • Tier 3 on-call support

Key Requirements

  • BS/MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent
  • Experience leading a mobile application team
  • Demonstrable responsive UI experience
  • Excellent documentation and communication skills

Work Rights

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