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Senior Android Video Player Engineer - Remote - USA

Tempe, Arizona, United States

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We are seeking an experienced Senior Android Engineer to join our team in developing and optimizing next-generation live streaming solutions. This role focuses on improving playback quality, reducing latency, and enhancing the robustness of our player framework and SDK to ensure a seamless live viewing experience across platforms.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and optimize our Android video player framework and SDK.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve live streaming issuessuch as buffering, latency, and playback performance.
  • Customize and extendExoPlayer components, ABR logic, and player builders.
  • Integrate and maintain ad technologies(IMA, DAI, SSAI).
  • Work with dynamic manifests(MPD/M3U8) and adaptive bitrate (ABR) logic.
  • Implement and maintainQoE analytics integrations(Conviva, Mux, Hydrolix).


Core Requirements:

  • Strong programming expertise in Kotlin and Java.
  • Provenhands-on experience with ExoPlayer, including customization and performance optimization.
  • Solidunderstandingof streaming protocols (DASH, HLS) and adaptive streaming workflows.
  • Experiencetroubleshooting live player performance and rebuffering issues.
  • Familiarity with ad integrations (IMA, SSAI, DAI).
  • Experience with analytics / QoE monitoring tools (Conviva, Mux, Hydrolix).
  • Proficiency with Jetpack Compose, Kotlin Coroutines, and Flows.


Nice to Have:

  • Previous work in a broadcasting or OTT environment.
  • Experience with Android TV or casting features.
  • Analytical mindset and strong problem-solving skills in live video delivery contexts.


Additional

  • 6-7 hours of daily overlap with U.S. time zones required.


Why Join Kake?

Kake is a remote-first company with a global community, fully believing that it’s not where your table is, but what you bring to the table that matters. We provide top-tier engineering teams to support some of the world’s most innovative companies, and we’ve built a culture where great people stay, grow, and thrive. We’re proud to be more than just a stop along the way in your career - we’re the destination.


The icing on the Kake:

💵 Competitive Pay in USD – Work globally, get paid globally.

🏡 Fully Remote – Simply put, we trust you.

🌱 Better Me Fund – We invest in your personal growth and passions.

❤️ Compassion is Badass – Join a community that invests in social good.


Please Note: Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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