Senior Android Engineer (Video Player) - Talent Pool

Kake; A distancia; MXN 400,000 - 600,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading tech company in Veracruz is seeking an experienced Android engineer for remote work. You'll be responsible for developing and optimizing a video player framework while troubleshooting streaming issues. Ideal candidates will have strong expertise in Kotlin and Java, with hands-on experience in ExoPlayer customization. Join us to innovate in next-generation live streaming solutions and enjoy our commitment to personal growth and social good.

Servicios

Fully Remote

Personal Growth Fund

Community Investment in Social Good

Formación

• Strong programming expertise in Kotlin and Java.
• Hands‑on experience with ExoPlayer customization and optimization.
• Understanding of streaming protocols and adaptive streaming workflows.
• Experience troubleshooting live player performance and rebuffering issues.
• Familiarity with ad integrations.
• Experience with analytics and monitoring tools.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and optimize Android video player framework and SDK.
• Troubleshoot and resolve live streaming issues.
• Customize and extend ExoPlayer components.
• Integrate ad technologies and maintain them.
• Implement QoE analytics integrations.

Conocimientos

Kotlin

Java

ExoPlayer

DASH

HLS

Conviva

Mux

Hydrolix

Jetpack Compose

Kotlin Coroutines

Kotlin Flows

Descripción del empleo

We are seeking an experienced Android engineer to join our team in developing and optimizing next-generation live streaming solutions.

This role focuses on improving playback quality, reducing latency, and enhancing the robustness of our player framework and SDK to ensure a seamless live viewing experience across platforms.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and optimize our Android video player framework and SDK.
• Troubleshoot and resolve live streaming issues such as buffering, latency, and playback performance.
• Customize and extend ExoPlayer components, ABR logic, and player builders.
• Integrate and maintain ad technologies (IMA, DAI, SSAI).
• Work with dynamic manifests (MPD / M3U8) and adaptive bitrate (ABR) logic.
• Implement and maintain QoE analytics integrations (Conviva, Mux, Hydrolix).

What We're Looking For

• Strong programming expertise in Kotlin and Java.
• Proven hands‑on experience with ExoPlayer, including customization and performance optimization.
• Solid understanding of streaming protocols (DASH, HLS) and adaptive streaming workflows.
• Experience troubleshooting live player performance and rebuffering issues.
• Familiarity with ad integrations (IMA, SSAI, DAI).
• Experience with analytics / QoE monitoring tools (Conviva, Mux, Hydrolix).
• Proficiency with Jetpack Compose, Kotlin Coroutines, and Flows.
• Nice To Have: Previous work in a broadcasting or OTT environment.
• Experience with Android TV or casting features.
• Analytical mindset and strong problem‑solving skills in live video delivery contexts.

Why Join Kake?

• Fully Remote – Simply put, we trust you.
• Better Me Fund – We invest in your personal growth and passions.
• ?? Compassion is Badass – Join a community that invests in social good.