Lead Android Engineer

Lead Android Engineer

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About DAZN

millions of users worldwide every week

Hyderabad Technology Hub

technology, streaming, and solving performance challenges at scale

About the Role

Lead Android Engineer

This role requires hands-on expertise in Android frameworks, video playback, and scalable application architecture. You’ll work closely with product, backend, and design teams to deliver seamless, engaging, and reliable streaming experiences to millions of fans.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the

  design and development

  of Android and Android TV applications with a focus on performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Drive architectural decisions, ensuring consistency across modules and platforms.
• Write

  clean, modular Kotlin code

  following best practices and design patterns.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business and product goals into robust technical solutions.
• Lead

  code reviews, performance profiling, and release planning

  to ensure engineering excellence.
• Guide and mentor engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and ownership.
• Work on

  live streaming, playback optimization

  , and

  DRM integrations

  to enhance user experience.
• Stay current with Android technologies, contributing to DAZN’s evolving technical roadmap.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years

  of total experience in software development, with

  2+ years

  in a

  Lead or Architecture role

  .
• Strong hands-on experience with

  Android

  and

  Android TV

  app development using

  Kotlin and Java

  .
• Proven experience designing and implementing

  scalable, modular architectures

  for mobile apps.
• Deep understanding of

  video playback, ExoPlayer, HLS, DRM

  , and streaming performance optimization.
• Experience integrating

  RESTful APIs, GraphQL

  , and

  backend services

  .
• Proficiency in

  software design patterns

  (MVVM, Clean Architecture, MVI) and mobile development best practices.
• Familiarity with

  CI/CD pipelines

  , build automation, and release workflows.
• Strong understanding of

  SOA, JSON/REST, and XML/SOAP

  -based integrations.
• Excellent

  problem-solving, debugging, and leadership

  skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with

  AWS services

  (Lambda, Aurora, SQS) or

  GCP Firebase

  .
• Knowledge of

  broadcast systems

  ,

  digital video pipelines

  , or

  metadata workflows

  .
• Exposure to

  event-driven architectures, microservices

  , and

  real-time data systems

  .
• Experience in

  Agile/Scrum

  environments and distributed engineering teams.
• Familiarity with

  AndroidX TV libraries

  and UI frameworks for connected devices.

Why Join DAZN

• Work on

  large-scale, global streaming systems

  that serve millions of concurrent users.
• Influence the

  architecture and evolution

  of DAZN’s Android ecosystem.
• Collaborate with

  industry-leading engineers

  and be part of a global innovation hub.
• Enjoy

  competitive compensation

  ,

  annual performance bonuses

  , and

  complimentary DAZN access

  .
• Access to

  learning and development resources

  ,

  mental health support (Unmind)

  , and a

  flexible, collaborative work culture

  .

At DAZN, we bring ambition to life.

we’d love to hear from you.