Staff, Software Engineer

About the position

VIZIO's Technology - Software and Services team is seeking a Staff Engineer to join their growing Android team. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work together within the team and contribute to innovate and improve VIZIO mobile product. The Staff Engineer is going to report directly to the Android lead.

Responsibilities

• Manage deliverables for technical team and communicate designs and decisions within the team.
• Encourage new ideas and solutions.
• Design, develop, and maintain advanced Android applications using Kotlin and/or Java.
• Drive the execution and delivery of features by collaborating with many cross functional teams, architects, product owners and engineers.
• Make critical decisions that contribute to the success of the product.
• Participate in cross-functional coordination, planning, and reviews with leads from other engineering teams.
• Ensure high performance, stability, and scalability of applications.
• Improve and maintain Mobile infrastructure such as build-pipelines, testing automation, release process.
• Work closely with product managers, UX/UI designers, and backend engineers to create seamless user experiences.
• Participate in Agile development processes, including sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives.
• Write clean, scalable, and reusable code.
• Conduct peer code reviews and mentor junior engineers.
• Optimize applications for maximum performance and scalability.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex issues in production and development environments.
• Implement unit tests, UI tests, and integration tests to ensure reliability.
• Work on continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for mobile applications.
• Stay up to date with the latest Android trends, tools, and technologies.
• Propose and implement innovative solutions to improve app functionality and user experience.
• Maintain high morale and motivate the delivery team to go above and beyond.
• Support participation in various trade and industry events, including conferences and sponsored activities.
• Be a multiplier and have a passion for team and team members' success.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or greater in Computer Science, Electronics & Communications, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• At least 7 years of professional experience in Android development.
• Experience in architecture, design, prototyping, software development, code review and unit testing for mobile applications.
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin and Java.
• Deep understanding of Android SDK, Jetpack Components, and Material Design Guidelines.
• Experience with frameworks like Coroutines, RxJava, or Flow.
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and web services.
• Proficiency in version control tools such as Git.
• Experience with tools like Android Studio, ADB, and Android Profiler.
• Familiarity with dependency management tools like Gradle.
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs and integration with backend services.
• Experience with Android Watch OS development.
• Experience working on peer-to-peer connectivity frameworks like Bluetooth, Bonjour, NFC etc.
• Familiar with mobile app design patterns like OOPS, MVC, MVVM, VIPER etc.
• Extensive experience with IP-based communications and protocols, example: HTTP, TLS, REST, Websockets, JSON, XML, Protobufs, Flatbuffers, RTP, RTSP, HLS.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Jetpack Compose for building UI.
• Familiarity with Android Accessibility and localization practices.
• Knowledge of app deployment and release processes, including Google Play Console.
• Exposure to cross-platform tools like Flutter or React Native.
• Understanding of security best practices, including data encryption and secure APIs.
• Good to have experience in developing media and entertainment apps on mobile platforms in IPTV or OTT domain.