Mobile TV App Developer (Android)

Prosum - Austin, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Austin, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining SAAS OTT Video Mobile/TV applications. This role involves working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to create applications that are compatible across multiple platforms, including Android, iOS, and SmartTV. The candidate will also lead a small agile development team and mentor junior engineers, ensuring adherence to best practices in mobile and TV application development.

Responsibilities

• Develop OTT Video Mobile/TV applications based on Android technology.
• Develop applications with a framework of multiple UI templates and styles for various customers and brands.
• Create applications with cross-platform capabilities for Android, iOS, and SmartTV (Tizen/WebOS).
• Develop a plugin framework to adapt pluggable components.
• Maintain and execute further development on existing software products.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest mobile/TV application development trends and best practices.
• Lead a small agile development team.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers on processes and technologies.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science.
• Strong knowledge of Java and Android SDK.
• Proficiency with Android technology development.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and JSON.
• Familiarity with video player technologies.
• Ability to multi-task, organize, and prioritize work.
• Knowledge of DevOps and CI/CD tools, like Git and Jenkins.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies, like Scrum and Kanban.
• Good speaking and written communication skills in English.

Nice-to-haves

• Previously worked on SAAS platforms/products.
• Previously worked on live/VOD video streaming platforms/products.
• Experience with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Experience with iOS Objective C or Swift/SwiftUI.
• Understanding of various multimedia transport protocols such as RTP, RTMP, SRT, UDP, HLS/DASH.
• Experienced in cryptography such as SHA/AES/DES/RSA/SSL/TLS.
• Good understanding of Digital Rights Management Systems (DRM), including Playready, Widevine & FairPlay.