Senior Android Developer :– Mobile & TV (Video Streaming)

Senior Android Developer – Mobile & TV (Video Streaming)

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About Revidd

Revidd is a next-gen video streaming platform powering OTT, live, and on-demand experiences for customers across multiple countries and devices We build and manage apps across mobile, TV, and the open web, with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and beautiful user experiences.

Role Overview

We are looking for a hands-on Senior Android Developer who understands video streaming deeply, can design and build Android and TV apps from the ground up, and can drive technical decisions, mentoring, and release management for our Android stack.

Key Responsibilities

• Build Android & TV apps from the ground up – architecture, implementation, and optimization for phones, tablets, and TV (Android TV / Fire TV).

• Own video streaming experiences – integrate and optimize ExoPlayer or similar, handle adaptive bitrate streaming (HLS/DASH), DRM, subtitles, offline download, and playback analytics.

• Deep-dive debugging & performance tuning – diagnose crashes, ANRs, memory leaks, jank; profile startup time, rendering, and network usage.

• Collaborate closely with design to translate UX/UI into reusable, scalable components across devices and screen sizes.

• Manage release and build configurations – flavours, environments, signing, and Play Store / TV app store submissions.

• Work with cross-platform teams and help port features between native and cross-platform codebases where required.

• Mentor junior engineers, perform code reviews, and help define Android best practices within the team.

• Partner with Product, Backend, DevOps, and QA to ship reliable, high-quality releases on time.

Must-Have Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on Android development experience using Kotlin and/or Java.

• Strong track record of building and shipping production Android apps end-to-end.

• Practical understanding of video streaming – encoding basics, ABR, buffering, latency, and CDN usage.

• Hands-on experience with ExoPlayer or similar media frameworks, including DRM, subtitles/closed captions, casting, and PiP.

• Experience building Android TV / Fire TV apps – leanback, D-pad navigation, and TV-specific UX patterns.

• Strong debugging capability using Android Studio (Profiler, Logcat, Memory, Network, Layout Inspector).

• Solid understanding of Android architecture patterns (MVVM/MVI/Clean Architecture), Android Jetpack, and preferably Jetpack Compose.

• Experience with release management, multiple build variants and environments, and app store submissions.

• Exposure to CI/CD for Android (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Bitrise, etc.).

• Ability to lead small teams, drive technical decisions, and work with minimal supervision.

• Excellent communication skills and a self-motivated, ownership-driven mindset.

Nice to Have

• Experience with analytics and observability – Firebase Analytics, Crashlytics, Performance Monitoring, and custom events for streaming KPIs.

• Knowledge of offline-first features – secure downloads, storage, and sync strategies.

• Familiarity with cross-platform frameworks (React Native / Flutter) and integrating native modules.

• Understanding of backend APIs (REST/GraphQL), authentication, and working with streaming backends/CMS.

• Previous experience in OTT, media, or live streaming products.

Soft Skills & Behavior

• End-to-end ownership mindset – you think in terms of features and outcomes, not just tickets.

• High bar for code quality, maintainability, and documentation.

• Proactive in identifying performance, UX, and reliability issues before they reach production.

• Comfortable mentoring and collaborating in a fast-paced product environment.

Why Join Revidd?

• Work on real-world, high-traffic video streaming apps used in multiple countries.

• Opportunity to own core app experiences and influence product & architecture decisions.

• Collaborative environment with strong tech ownership based out of Vizag.

How to Apply

Send your resume, GitHub / portfolio links, and Play Store app links to our hiring team. You can customize this section with your email ID or careers page link