Job Posting Title:
Software Engineer, Android II
Req ID:
10100375
Job Description:
Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology
On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we’re reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world’s most beloved stories while also transforming Disney’s media business for the future. Whether that’s evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to maximize flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney’s unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.
A few reasons why we think you’d love working for Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology:
- Building the future of Disney’s media business: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power Disney’s media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
- Reach & Scale: The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day – from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.
- Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.
The Product & Data Engineering team is responsible for end-to-end development for Disney’s world-class consumer-facing products, including streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, and digital products & experiences across ESPN, Marvel, Disney Studios, NatGeo, and ABC News. The team drives innovation at scale for millions of consumers around the world across Apple, Android, Smart TVs, game consoles, and the web, with our platforms powering core experiences like personalization, search, messaging and data.
Job Summary:
The Android team responsible for building Hulu is seeking an experienced Software Engineer with a passion for mobile applications to join our team. Our highly collaborative team brings together folks from many fields, including quality assurance, program management, product management, UX, and engineering. We are responsible for the apps that millions of Hulu subscribers use to watch their favorite movies and shows every single day. We strive to build and maintain the best Live and Video on Demand (VOD) applications on a broad set of Android devices, from phones to tablets, from Android 7 to the latest developer preview. We would love to see samples of your work. If you’ve got something to share with us, please make sure your resume or application links to your GitHub account or an app in the Play Store.
On the Hulu Mobile team, we are accountable to one another and committed to aligning on common goals and moving forward. We do so because we know that no one person or team alone could achieve what we've set out to do! As a team, we continuously analyze data to improve our apps, our processes, and how we work together.
Why you want to work with us:
- Nurture a highly collaborative, world-class team of software engineers.
- Work on a cutting-edge and evolving technology stack.
- Own substantial features shipped to millions of users.
- Influence the innovation of high-profile products in the media streaming landscape.
- Join an inclusive culture that incorporates diverse perspectives and supports individual needs.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with UX designers, product managers, and engineering leadership to craft best-of-class, delightful TV-watching experiences.
- Work closely with other client and backend engineers to architect and implement solutions that are built to last.
- Demonstrate engineering excellence by developing test infrastructures, writing documentation, and following an agile development methodology.
- Create opportunities to learn and improve the codebase.
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum of 3 years of related work experience.
- An understanding of the Android SDK, Activity and Fragment lifecycles, thread management, and custom views.
- Proficiency with Kotlin, Android Studio, and Gradle.
- Experience with using common Android libraries like Coil, Retrofit.
- Basic knowledge of Android app architecture patterns (MVVM, MVI, etc.) and design principles.
- Experience integrating with backend systems, web services, and third-party software.
- You build high-quality code by always writing tests and using performance evaluation tools like Android Profiler.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiar with Scrum and Agile methodologies.
- Be an excellent communicator who collaborates well across teams.
- Familiarity with reactive frameworks such as RxJava or Flow.
- Experience building UI with Jetpack Compose.
- Experience with test automation, dependency injection frameworks, and continuous integration.
Required Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.
The hiring range for this position in California is $112,600 to $151,000 per year and in New York and Washington is $118,000 to $158,200 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
Job Posting Segment: Product & Data Engineering
Job Posting Primary Business: PDE - Consumer Software Engineering
Primary Job Posting Category: Software Engineer
Employment Type: Full time
Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code: Santa Monica, CA, USA
Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code: USA - CA - 1200 Grand Central Ave, USA - CA - Market St, USA - NY - 1211 Avenue of the Americas, USA - WA - 925 4th Ave
Date Posted: 2024-09-13
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