Senior Android Engineer @SPECTRIO LLC

[Hiring] Senior Android Engineer @SPECTRIO LLC

3d ago - SPECTRIO LLC is hiring a remote Senior Android Engineer. 💸 Salary: unspecified 📍Location: USA, UK, Canada, Germany, France, India, Brazil, Australia, Estonia, Japan

Role Description

We are looking for a specialist Sr. Android Engineer to bridge the gap between high-level application logic and low-level hardware performance. Unlike traditional mobile apps, our software runs on headless media players, System-on-Chip (SoC) TVs, and kiosks that must remain performant and stable 24/7. You will be responsible for building the "engine" that powers global digital signage networks, focusing on heavy media playback, IPTV streaming, and remote device orchestration.

Core Responsibilities

  • Embedded Solutions: Design and maintain Android services and apps for headless and non-touch environments, ensuring the application boots instantly and recovers automatically from failures.
  • Advanced Media Playback: Optimize video pipelines using ExoPlayer/Media3 to handle 4K content, seamless looping, and multi-zone rendering without dropped frames.
  • IPTV & Live Streaming: Implement and tune HLS, RTSP, and Multicast (UDP) streaming capabilities, focusing on low-latency delivery and robust buffer management.
  • Hardware Interfacing: Work directly with device hardware APIs (serial ports, HDMI-CEC, USB-HID) to control screens, sensors, and external peripherals.
  • Fleet Management: Develop logic for Remote Device Management (RDM), including silent background updates, real-time telemetry, and remote screenshot/logging capabilities.
  • System Stability: Own "Always-On" reliability—managing memory leaks, thermal throttling, and offline-first data persistence (Room/SQLite) to survive network outages.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong focus on Android development.
  • Expertise in Kotlin and/or Java with deep knowledge of the Android SDK.
  • Experience building and maintaining Android background services, including Services, Broadcast Receivers, and WorkManager.
  • Strong experience with media playback frameworks such as ExoPlayer or Media3.
  • Hands-on experience with video streaming protocols, including HLS, RTSP, DASH, or Multicast.
  • Solid understanding of networking concepts, including sockets, MQTT, and WebSockets.
  • Experience working with hardware-accelerated video decoding (e.g., H.264, HEVC).
  • Experience optimizing application performance using tools such as Android Profiler or similar.
  • Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve system-level issues (memory, CPU, stability).
  • Experience designing and building highly reliable, always-on systems.

Requirements

  • Expert Kotlin/Java: Deep understanding of the Android SDK, particularly background Services, Broadcast Receivers, and WorkManager.
  • Streaming Mastery: Proven experience with streaming protocols (HLS, DASH, RTSP, Multicast) and hardware-accelerated video decoding (H.264/HEVC).
  • Networking: Strong knowledge of Sockets, MQTT, and WebSockets for real-time device-to-cloud communication.
  • Performance: Experience with profiling tools (Android Profiler, Systrace) to minimize CPU/GPU overhead and ensure 99.9% uptime.
  • Modern Architecture: Professional experience with MVVM, Clean Architecture, and Dagger/Hilt.

Preferred Requirements

  • SoC Experience: Experience developing for professional displays (e.g., Sony Pro Bravia, Philips/TPV, or specialized Android Media Players).
  • AOSP/MDM: Knowledge of Android Enterprise, Custom ROMs, or MDM (Mobile Device Management) APIs.
  • Web Technologies: Familiarity with the WebView stack and hardware-accelerated Chromium rendering (common in signage).
  • CI/CD: Experience with automated deployment to physical device labs.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 401k
  • HSA, FSA, Dependent Care FSA
  • Short and Long Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • EAP
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Sick Time
  • Paid Holidays
  • Education Reimbursement
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