Software Engineer 4/5 - Android Games SDK

Netflix is a company focused on entertaining the world, and they are seeking a Senior Android Engineer to innovate and build the next generation of Games SDK product experiences. The role involves developing product features and foundational infrastructure for the Android Games SDK, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance player experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Develop product features and foundational infrastructure for the Android Games SDK and corresponding bindings to common game engine plugins (Unity, Unreal)
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and engineering partners to define project roadmaps and build delightful player experiences
• Architect maintainable, performant Android client code with effective documentation
• Design code for testability and write automated tests to help uphold product quality
• Stay informed about cutting-edge Android technologies and software engineering practices to modernize the codebase, accelerate innovation, and maintain high product quality

Requirements:

• Develop product features and foundational infrastructure for the Android Games SDK and corresponding bindings to common game engine plugins (Unity, Unreal)
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and engineering partners to define project roadmaps and build delightful player experiences
• Architect maintainable, performant Android client code with effective documentation
• Design code for testability and write automated tests to help uphold product quality
• Stay informed about cutting-edge Android technologies and software engineering practices to modernize the codebase, accelerate innovation, and maintain high product quality
• Exceptional coding skills, especially with Kotlin and Java, and proficiency in navigating different languages and technology stacks
• Experience developing third-party SDKs
• Deep understanding of the technical landscape of Android development, and can introduce new paradigms and practices
• You are an Android expert passionate about crafting intuitive and seamless user experiences
• You are a self-starter who excels at identifying opportunities and defining & driving forward-looking technical roadmaps
• You are comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity
• You exude developer empathy
• You have great intuition for making a clean, easy-to-use API for game developers to integrate Netflix services
• You thrive on cross-functional collaboration
• You have excellent communication skills and can translate objectives and concerns across teams, creating greater alignment among all stakeholders on a project
• You are adept at analyzing data to gain insights that drive product improvements