Job Description
Disney Streaming's Android team is seeking an experienced Software Engineer that is excited to build apps enjoyed by millions around the world. You will be building scalable, elegant solutions for the Android applications on Disney+, Star+, and Hulu across a wide array of devices including phones, tablets, and TVs. Our highly collaborative group works in tandem with many cross-functional teams. We value pristine communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as a bias for action. We are incredibly invested in maintaining high code quality standards with unit tests, automated tests, modern libraries, and a Kotlin codebase. We strive to build the best Live and Video-on-Demand (VOD) applications in the world, and we look forward to hearing more about your skills and how they can help us achieve this lofty goal.
As an Android Engineer working for Disney Streaming, you are comfortable with the Android SDK and are ready to own entire features. You have a solid foundation of skills including debugging skills, familiarity with Android Studio, and how to maximize it. You are prepared to dive into moderately complex issues such as memory leaks and lifecycle issues. You understand the value in being organized, planning ahead, and accompanying features and fixes with tests and documentation. You are eager for constructive feedback from mentors and are willing to collaborate with less experienced engineers all the same.
This position is on-site four days a week in New York, NY, USA
Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or relevant field
• 3+ years of production experience with Kotlin and the Android SDK
• Some experience with Reactive Programming and Dependency Injection
• Familiar with architectural patterns (MVI/MVVM or equivalent)
• Quality communication skills who can collaborate well across teams
Preferred Qualifications
• Comfortable using common Android libraries such as Dagger 2 / Hilt, RxJava2, Groupie
• A solid understanding of the core concepts of the Android SDK, Activity and Fragment lifecycles, thread management
• Experience with unit testing, test automation, and continuous integration
• Familiarity with Android TV and, or, Amazon Fire TV development
• Familiar with writing high-quality code, tests, and documentation
The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $117,998.00-$158,290.00 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.
This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Shared Services.
Disney Streaming Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.
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