Software Development Engineer II

Job Title: Software Development Engineer II, Android
Department, Level: AdTech-Commerce, X21
Location: Onsite, Bangalore
Work Type: Full time

Job Summary: As a Software Development Engineer II – Android, you will be responsible for crafting performant and resilient Android applications, coupled with Android frameworks and APIs, and a passion for creating exceptional user experiences.You will play a critical role in improving app performance and stability while shipping core capabilities that enhance the foundational platform. If you are a motivated individual with strong problem-solving skills and a desire to innovate in the mobile space, we want to hear from you!

About the team: Content Commerce is a new and high-impact bet for JioHotstar. The team will build the technology that powers commerce experiences across JioHotstar’s content surfaces.
The platform will bring together content understanding, product catalogues, contextual recommendations, interactive placements, transaction journeys, attribution, and partner integrations. It will support experiences ranging from products featured within entertainment content to merchandise, brand activations, and contextual commerce during live sports.

Reporting To: Engineering Manager

Key responsibilities:

● Develop and maintain foundational frameworks and shared components for Android

● Write high-quality, efficient, and tested code for native mobile apps and actively participate in code reviews

● Define and improve engineering standards and codebase consistency.

● Take ownership of scaling mobile app development across Engineering, providing valuable insights to refine processes and tools, supporting additional contributors in architecture and code

● Take ownership of end-to-end product quality, from developing and designing to maintaining core app frameworks, ensuring reliability and user satisfaction. ● Collaborate closely with other engineers, product managers, and designers.

● Create prototypes of new ideas and explore emerging technologies at the forefront of mobile technology.

● Optimize app performance and stability.

● Mind app performance metrics to draw conclusions and drive change

● Additionally, contribute to knowledge-sharing efforts by crafting insightful blogs at the forefront of mobile innovation

Skills and attributes for success:

● Experience in Android mobile native applications development with sound understanding of Android Architecture, Framework, Android SDK, Kotlin/Java, Android Studio IDE

● 1+ years of solving low-level design problems in mobile app development

● Expert in UI components & controls; Jetpack Compose, Action Bars, Widgets, Fragments etc

● Expert in basic components of Android: Activity and Fragment lifecycles, Services, Intent, Broadcast Receiver, Content Provider

● Good working experience on Web Service Integration ( REST, JSON) & cloud technologies - AWS, GAE, Firebase

● Experience in using analytics, location and social APIs and dependency injection frameworks
● Should have a strong technical background, excellent problem-solving skills, and a passion for delivering high-quality software

● Deep understanding of performance metrics and improvement strategies for the app Bonus

● Experience in the AdTech domain, knowledge of VAST and serving protocols.
Preferred education and experience: Bachelors/Masters in Computer Science or a related field with 2-4 years of professional experience as an Android mobile developer with hands-on experience on Java/Kotlin

About Us:
Perched firmly at the nucleus of spellbinding content and innovative technology, JioStar is a leading global media & entertainment company that is reimagining the way audiences consume entertainment and sports. Its television network and streaming service together reach more than 750 million viewers every week, igniting the dreams and aspirations of hundreds of million people across geographies.