Job Summary: As a Software Development Engineer II – Android, you will be responsible for crafting performant and resilient Android applications, coupled with Android frameworks and APIs, and a passion for creating exceptional user experiences. You will play a critical role in improving app performance and stability while shipping core capabilities that enhance the foundational platform. If you are a motivated individual with strong problem-solving skills and a desire to innovate in the mobile space, we want to hear from you!
About the team: At JioHotstar, the Viewer Experience (VX) org is at the heart of how millions discover, engage with, and fall in love with our platform. We own the end-to-end user journey—from first app launch to daily habit loops—across Search, Personalization, Watch Experience, Interactivity, and more. We blend world-class engineering, ML, design, and data to deliver a seamless, personalized, and engaging OTT experience at massive scale. If you're passionate about building immersive, intelligent, and performant user experiences that delight a billion users, join us in shaping the future of streaming.
Key responsibilities:
Develop and maintain foundational frameworks and shared components for AndroidWrite high-quality, efficient, and tested code for native mobile apps and actively participate in code reviewsDefine and improve engineering standards and codebase consistencyTake ownership of scaling mobile app development across Engineering, providing valuable insights to refine processes and tools, supporting additional contributors in architecture and codeTake ownership of end-to-end product quality, from developing and designing to maintaining core app frameworks, ensuring reliability and user satisfactionCollaborate closely with other engineers, product managers, and designersCreate prototypes of new ideas and explore emerging technologies at the forefront of mobile technologyOptimize app performance and stabilityMind app performance metrics to draw conclusions and drive changeAdditionally, contribute to knowledge-sharing efforts by crafting insightful blogs at the forefront of mobile innovation
Skills and attributes for success:
Experience in Android mobile native applications development with sound understanding of Android Architecture, Framework, Android SDK, Kotlin/Java, Android Studio IDE1+ years of solving low-level design problems in distributed systems Expert in UI components & controls; Jetpack Compose, Action Bars, Widgets, Fragments etcExpert in basic components of Android: Activity, Services, Intent, Broadcast Receiver, Content ProviderGood working experience on Web Service Integration ( REST, JSON) & cloud technologies - AWS, GAE, FirebaseExperience in using analytics, location and social APIs, MDM, payment gateway, SMS gateway, media content transcoding and cloud integration, APM toolsShould have a strong technical background, excellent problem-solving skills, and a passion for delivering high-quality softwareDeep understanding of performance metrics and improvement strategies for the app
Preferred education and experience:
Bachelors/Masters in Computer Science or a related field with 2-4 years of professional experience as an Android mobile developer with hands-on experience on Java/Kotlin
