Senior Kotlin Android Engineer – Streaming Playback

The Walt Disney Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 149,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Product Software Engineer for Android to design and deliver a feature-rich streaming playback library across Disney's direct-to-consumer brands. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, apply Kotlin and the Android SDK, and help shape a modular architecture that supports Disney+ and related platforms.

This hands-on role emphasizes delivering high-quality code, tests, and scalable components in a fast-moving entertainment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience with Kotlin and Android SDK.
• Proficient in reactive programming and dependency injection.
• Knowledgeable in MVVM/MVI and software architecture patterns.
• Demonstrated lifecycle management across project stages from initial release to maintenance.
• Strong object-oriented and reactive programming fundamentals.
• Writes clean, maintainable code with tests and CI integration.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Self-starter who learns quickly and adapts to new tech.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement features with cross-functional teams for Disney media services.
• Collaborate on API design with backend and frontend teams relying on libraries.
• Research and develop media playback experiences, integration, and testing.
• Participate in project estimation and resource planning.
• Collaborate in small teams and within the larger engineering org.
• Troubleshoot issues across platforms and drive resolutions.
• Work independently when needed while aligning with team goals.

Skills

Kotlin & Android

Reactive Programming

MVVM / MVI

SDLC experience

OOP paradigms

Unit testing

CI/CD

Communication

Self-motivated

Education

BSc in Computer Science

Tools

Android SDK

Job description

The Walt Disney Company in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Product Software Engineer for Android to design and deliver a feature-rich streaming playback library across Disney's direct-to-consumer brands. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, apply Kotlin and the Android SDK, and help shape a modular architecture that supports Disney+ and related platforms.

This hands-on role emphasizes delivering high-quality code, tests, and scalable components in a fast-moving entertainment