Sr. Mobile Developer (Android)

About the position

Make your mark at Comcast -- a Fortune 30 global media and technology company. From the connectivity and platforms we provide, to the content and experiences we create, we reach hundreds of millions of customers, viewers, and guests worldwide. Become part of our award-winning technology team that turns big ideas into cutting-edge products, platforms, and solutions that our customers love. We create space to innovate, and we recognize, reward, and invest in your ideas, while ensuring you can proudly bring your authentic self to the workplace. Join us. You'll do the best work of your career right here at Comcast. (In most cases, Comcast prefers to have employees on-site collaborating unless the team has been designated as virtual due to the nature of their work. If a position is listed with both office locations and virtual offerings, Comcast may be willing to consider candidates who live greater than 100 miles from the office for the remote option.) Job Summary As a Mobile Engineer on the PlayerPlatform team, you will develop client-side libraries that are used by millions of people to stream Live, OnDemand, and Recorded content on their mobile devices. Player Platform is a native SDK that powers the video playback experience in Xfinity TV, Contour2, and FreeRange TV mobile apps. It provides a video player that integrates with our video streaming, content protection (DRM), advertisement, emergency alert, and real-time analytics services. Player Platform strives to provide a high quality, consistent playback experience across all the applications we run on.

Responsibilities

• Build clean API's for video playback on mobile devices.
• Build reusable Android software components.
• Design and implement end to end components related to video playback.
• Analyze, optimize, and improve the code base.

Requirements

• 5+ years Android application development experience
• 8+ years software development experience
• Extensive production experience with Android application development
• Strong programming skills with Java and Kotlin
• Solid understanding of Android best practices principles and patterns
• Hands on experience in HLS, DASH and video delivery services
• Working experience in Agile software development using continuous integration and deployment practices
• Good understanding of OO & functional paradigms
• Ability to prioritize and organize effectively
• Willingness to mentor and advise other engineering team members
• Analytical and troubleshooting abilities

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with the ExoPlayer open source project.

Benefits

• Best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees.
• An array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, personalized to meet the needs of your reality.