Senior Software Development Engineer - Android

Hotstar, Bangalore/Mumbai/ Gurgaon

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Disney+ Hotstar is leading the way as the largest and smartest video platform in the country, reaching over 300 million users today. We have set a number of world records along the way - including for the highest concurrent viewership at 25.3 million during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Disney+ Hotstar today is the one-stop destination for all your entertainment needs - from Live Sports, Indian and International Shows and Movies to all Disney content, including Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and Disney+ Originals. We’re looking for the brightest minds to build the future of TV with us.

About the Team

We're looking for software developers in Android who has rich experience and a good understanding of the Android platform, excited to design and implement features for our Android application. As a senior software development engineer, you’ll be responsible for implementing various features and improving the stability of our application. While our reach till now has been impressive, we are looking for technical & product-aware engineers individuals who will define the future architecture of our platform, providing technical and product expertise, mentor and guide developers. Come and be a part of our high-performance Android team which is heavily focused on delivering an unmatchable user delight!

The pace of our growth is incredible – if you want to tackle hard and interesting problems at scale, and create an impact within an entrepreneurial environment, join us!

Your Key Responsibilities

You will influence how we build individual features and products, and bring in best practices and patterns that can be used for engineering lifecycle for Android discipline
You’ll take ownership of our continued efforts to scale mobile app development across Engineering, providing valuable insight on how we can refine our processes and tools to support additional contributors in our architecture and code
Drive feature development for our well-renowned apps for smartphones and tablets
Take ownership of end-to-end product quality, from developing to maintaining core app frameworks that help make the apps more reliable and delightful
Create prototypes of new ideas and explore new technologies on the forefront of mobile technology

What to Bring

Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related discipline preferred.
6-10 years of experience in Android mobile applications development with sound understanding of Android Architecture, Framework, Android SDK, Core Java, Android Studio IDE, Android Debugger
Hands-on experience in building mobile applications and mobility solutions – native applications
Expert in UI components & controls; Action Bars, Widgets, Fragments etc.
Expert in basic components of Android: Activity, Services, Intent, Broadcast Receiver, Content Provider
Good working experience on Web Service Integration ( REST, JSON, XML) & cloud technologies - AWS, GAE, GCM
Broad knowledge of a range of mobility areas such as Enterprise mobility, Mobile applications pertaining to various domains like Retail, VAS, Media, BFSI, Healthcare, Social Networking, E-commerce etc.
Experience in using analytics, location and social APIs, MDM, payment gateway, SMS gateway, media content transcoding and cloud integration, APM tools

Our Values

- Audacity

- Self-Awareness

- Ownership

- Bias for Action

- Collaboration

- Radical Candour

- Inclusivity

- Mentorship

The Perks

- The glory. Almost too much responsibility.

- No dress code. Unlimited leave.

- A fun-life balance.

- A ticket on our rocket ship to the moon. 🚀

Who we are as an employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Who we are as a company

We’re Disney+ Hotstar. The go-to destination for over 300 million users for everything from Live Sports, Indian and International Shows and Movies to all Disney content, including Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and Disney+ originals. Our mission is to revolutionize internet entertainment through smart personalization, and by building a global video platform that takes over the world wide web and the whole wide world.

To learn more about our team, check out the following blogs : https://tech.hotstar.com/

About Hotstar

About us Hotstar is one of the fastest growing video-on-demand services in the world. Our sophisticated video streaming technology and attention to detail on user experience across multiple devices makes us the top video destination for TV Shows, Movies, and LIVE Sports. With 85,000 hours of content in 8 languages, 100 Million downloads in a year, and a rapidly exploding watch time, our mission is to revolutionize Internet entertainment and become the largest personalized television service in the world.