Senior Android Software Engineer

4 weeks ago


San Francisco, California, United States Philo Full time
Job Description

Philo is seeking an experienced Android Software Engineer to lead the development of our TV and mobile applications. As a key member of our Android team, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality Android applications for TV and mobile devices.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Android development, with experience in Kotlin, Coroutines, and Jetpack Compose. You will work closely with our cross-functional teams to ensure seamless feature delivery and collaborate with internal stakeholders to drive continuous improvements to the reliability, performance, and UI of our Android applications.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead technical direction for Android development, ensuring code quality, scalability, and performance.
  • Drive continuous improvements to the reliability, performance, and UI of the Android applications.
  • Provide technical leadership to members of the Android team, including input on system architecture and design tradeoffs.
  • Help the team manage and plan for the application releases.
  • Monitor app performance and triage crashes, bugs, and performance regressions as they arise.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders across marketing, support, design, product, and data science teams to ensure smooth feature delivery.

Qualifications:

  • 8+ years of software development experience
  • Experience with Kotlin, Coroutines, and Jetpack Compose
  • Experience developing an Android app for TV platforms
  • Experience with MVVM, MVI, and/or Clean Architecture
  • Experience using SQL-based tools for application monitoring and alerting

Nice to have:

  • Experience with video playback and ExoPlayer
  • Experience with GraphQL-based APIs
  • Experience with TV Integration Framework
  • Experience with cross-device interoperability (e.g. casting)
  • Experience building multi-modal experiences

At Philo, we're a company that puts people first—both our subscribers and our team. Our philosophy is to empower our colleagues to do their best work while supporting each other in pursuing shared goals. We value pragmatism, pride in our work, and passion. Transparency and openness are fundamental to our company culture. We are committed to diversity and inclusion as we grow the Philo team and shape the future of TV.

Philo offers access to top-rated networks, including AMC, BET, CMT, Comedy Central, Discovery, Food Network, Hallmark, HGTV, History, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, MTV, Nickelodeon, OWN, VH1, WE tv, and more, along with groundbreaking originals and blockbuster movies included with AMC+. Our service also includes 80+ free channels and premium add-ons like STARZ and MGM+.

Our extensive library boasts over 75,000 titles, and our unlimited DVR allows users to save their favorite shows and movies for up to a year, skipping ads for a seamless viewing experience. Stream on up to three devices simultaneously, whether on your phone, tablet, laptop, or TV using Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Samsung TV, Android TV, Vizio TV, or Chromecast.

Philo is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York and Cambridge, MA. Our leadership team includes a co-founder of Facebook and alums from Meraki and HBO, backed by NEA and industry partners like Discovery, Viacom, AMC, and A&E.

We value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, skills, and perspectives. Philo is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that everyone does their best work when they are supported by each other and the company, and we offer a generous set of benefits to make sure the Philo team is happy and healthy.

Some of the benefits we offer include:

  • Full health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family
  • 401(k) plan with employer contributions
  • Flexible working hours
  • Up to 20 weeks of fully paid parental leave
  • Unlimited paid time off for vacation and sick leave
  • $2,000 annual vacation bonus
  • $5,250 annually for professional development and educational assistance
  • $1,250 annual home office + TV stipend during first year of employment
  • $500/month ($6,000/year) bonus for employees who commit to working at least 3 days per week in our offices
  • Free Gympass subscription
  • Dog-friendly office


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