Senior Android Developer (6-month Contract)

As a Senior Software engineer, you will be responsible for crafting performant and resilient Android applications,

coupled with Android frameworks and APIs, and a passion for creating exceptional user experiences.You will play a

critical role in improving app performance and stability while shipping core capabilities that enhance the foundational

platform. If you are a motivated individual with strong problem-solving skills and a desire to innovate in the mobile

space, we want to hear from you!

The Viewer Experience (VX) org is at the heart of how millions discover, engage with, and fall in love

with our platform. We own the end-to-end user journey—from first app launch to daily habit loops—across Search,

Personalization, Watch Experience, Interactivity, and more. We blend world-class engineering, ML, design, and data to

deliver a seamless and personalized experience at massive scale. If you're passionate about building

immersive, intelligent, and performant user experiences that delight a billion users.

• →Drive app performance, stability, and reliability while monitoring key metrics to guide improvements.
• →Lead modernization efforts by migrating legacy APIs and UI tools to the latest Android frameworks and
• →patterns.
• →Design, develop, and maintain core frameworks, shared components, and development infrastructure
• →(Android Studio, Android updates).
• →Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code, while conducting thorough code reviews to ensure engineering
• →excellence.
• →Define and uphold best practices, engineering standards, and scalable processes across mobile development.
• →Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver seamless user experiences and create prototypes to explore
• →new technologies.
• →Mentor Android developers and contribute to knowledge-sharing initiatives, including blogs and thought
• →leadership

• 4-7 years of professional experience as an Android mobile/TV developer with hands-on experience on Kotlin
• Experience in Android mobile/TV native applications development with sound understanding of Android
• Architecture, Framework, Android SDK, Kotlin, Android Studio IDE
• Expert in UI components & controls; Jetpack Compose, Action Bars, Widgets, Fragments, Navigation etc
• Expert in basic components of Android: Activity, Services, Intent, Broadcast Receiver, Content Provider
• Expert in android app performance metrics, improvement strategies and battery optimization tools
• Ability to break down complex problems into simple, innovative solutions that serve business needs
• Knack for problem solving and ability to work in ambiguity
• Good in communication, mentorship, and collaborative skills

Bachelors/Masters in Computer Science or a related field.

Proximity is the trusted technology, design, and consulting partner for some of the biggest Sports, Media and Entertainment companies in the world! We’re headquartered in San Francisco and have offices in Palo Alto, Dubai, Mumbai, and Bangalore. Since 2019, Proximity has created and grown high-impact, scalable products used by 370 million daily users, with a total net worth of $45.7 billion among our client companies.

We are Proximity — a global team of coders, designers, product managers, geeks, and experts. We solve complex problems and build cutting edge tech, at scale. Our team of Proxonauts is growing quickly, which means your impact on the company’s success will be huge. You’ll have the chance to work with experienced leaders who have built and led multiple tech, product and design teams. Here’s a quick guide to getting to know us better:

Watch our CEO, Hardik Jagda, tell you all about Proximity.

Read about Proximity’s values and meet some of our Proxonauts here.

Explore our website, blog, and the design wing — Studio Proximity.

Get behind-the-scenes with us on Instagram! Follow @ProxWrks and @H.Jagda