Lead Product Software Engineer

About This Role

Leading the Android Browse team, which builds the user experience for Hulu and Disney+, is the core of this engineering job. The role suits an experienced software engineer with a passion for mobile applications who wants to work in a highly collaborative team and build applications for millions of subscribers across a broad set of Android devices.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with UX designers, product managers, and engineering leadership to craft best-of-class, delightful TV-watching experiences
• Work closely with other client and backend engineers to architect and implement solutions that are built to last
• Demonstrate engineering excellence by developing test infrastructures, writing documentation, and following an agile development methodology
• Assist with critical components including the release process and remote configuration management
• Manage production issues and solve novel problems
• Mentor associate and mid-level team members and support peers through code review and pair programming
• Identify areas for growth within the team processes and develop new systems for collaboration

Requirements

• Minimum of 7+ years of experience with Kotlin and Android development
• A deep understanding of the Android SDK, Activity and Fragment lifecycles, thread management, custom views, compose and animations
• Deep knowledge of Android app architecture patterns (MVVM, MVI, etc.) and design principles
• Experience integrating with backend systems, web services, and third-party software
• Proven understanding and experience using reactive frameworks such as RxJava or Flow
• Be an excellent communicator who collaborates well across teams
• Successfully lead a project from start to finish
• You build high-quality code by always writing tests and using performance evaluation tools like Android Profiler
• Experience with test automation, dependency injection frameworks, and continuous integration
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools (e.g. Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot) to improve software design, engineering productivity and system capabilities
• Bachelor

Nice to have:

• Familiar with Scrum and Agile methodologies
• Experience building UI with Compose
• A growth mindset towards learning, experience mentoring others, and a desire to give and receive feedback
• Familiarity with Android TV / Amazon Fire TV development
• Experience with streaming video (DASH or HLS protocol), codecs, and DRM

Benefits

• Bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered