Senior Android Video Player Engineer (Remote)

About the role

Kake is a remote-first company of senior engineers behind products for brands ranging from Fortune 500 to fast-growing companies. It is looking for Senior Android Video Player Engineers with deep, production-level experience in live video streaming, who can deliver high-quality playback on Android and Android TV and own playback reliability end-to-end.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and optimize Android video player frameworks and SDKs for live streaming.
• Customize and extend ExoPlayer components, ABR logic and player builders to improve playback performance.
• Troubleshoot complex playback issues such as buffering, latency and rebuffering.
• Work with dynamic manifests (MPD/M3U8) and adaptive bitrate logic for smooth playback across network conditions.
• Integrate and maintain ad technologies (IMA, DAI, SSAI) and use QoE analytics to diagnose and improve playback.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to best practices and continuous improvement.

Required profile

• 7+ years of Android development with deep expertise in Kotlin and Java.
• Proven experience building and maintaining video players and live playback components for Android/Android TV.
• Strong hands-on experience with ExoPlayer, debugging and optimizing playback stability.
• Familiarity with streaming protocols (DASH, HLS), adaptive bitrate workflows and ad integrations (IMA, SSAI, DAI).
• Experience using video analytics or QoE metrics (e.g. Conviva, Mux, Hydrolix).
• Nice to have: broadcasting or OTT background, large-scale sports live streaming experience, and comfort with flexible hours overlapping distributed teams (about 5-6 hours of US time zone overlap per day).

Required skills

• ExoPlayer, Kotlin, Java, Jetpack Compose, Kotlin Coroutines and Flows.
• DASH, HLS, IMA, SSAI, DAI.
• English communication skills and ability to work independently remotely.

What we offer

• Competitive pay in USD, fully remote work.
• A Better Me Fund investing in personal growth and passions.
• A community focused on social good.