About The Company

Kake is a remote-first organization committed to fostering a people-centric global community of senior engineers. With a diverse network of over 45,000 engineers across more than 55 countries, Kake has established itself as a hub for innovation and excellence in software development. The company collaborates with some of the world’s leading brands, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to fast-growing startups, delivering cutting-edge solutions across various domains.

At Kake, the focus is on what individuals bring to the table rather than where they work from, emphasizing talent, expertise, and team-oriented spirit. The company promotes a culture of growth, continuous learning, and inclusivity, ensuring that its community members thrive both professionally and personally. Kake’s remote-first approach allows flexibility, enabling engineers to work from anywhere while contributing to impactful projects that shape the future of technology.

About The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Android Video Player Engineer to join our dynamic team remotely. This role is pivotal in enhancing and maintaining live video streaming capabilities across Android and Android TV platforms. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in live video streaming technologies, with a proven track record of developing, optimizing, and troubleshooting high-performance video playback solutions.

As a Senior Android Video Player Engineer, you will own the end-to-end development of video player frameworks and SDKs, ensuring seamless, reliable, and high-quality playback experiences for end-users. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, QA, and backend engineers, to deliver innovative streaming solutions that meet the demands of a high-scale, real-time streaming ecosystem. Your contributions will directly impact the user experience, making streaming smooth, adaptive, and resilient under varying network conditions.





Qualifications The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 7 years of Android development experience, with a strong focus on video playback and live streaming. Proficiency in Kotlin and Java is essential, along with extensive hands-on experience working with ExoPlayer, including customization and performance tuning for live streaming scenarios. A solid understanding of streaming protocols such as DASH and HLS, as well as adaptive bitrate logic and ad integration technologies like IMA, DAI, and SSAI, is required.

Experience in debugging and optimizing playback performance, addressing issues like buffering, latency, and rebuffering, is critical. Familiarity with video analytics tools and QoE metrics (such as Conviva, Mux, Hydrolix) to diagnose and improve playback quality is highly desirable. Additionally, expertise in modern Android development tools and frameworks, including Jetpack Compose, Kotlin Coroutines, and Flows, is preferred.

Strong communication skills in English and the ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced workplace are essential for success in this role.

Responsibilities

- Design, develop, and optimize Android video player frameworks and SDKs tailored for live streaming scenarios, ensuring high performance and reliability.
- Customize and extend core components of ExoPlayer, including adaptive bitrate algorithms and player builders, to enhance playback quality across diverse network conditions.
- Troubleshoot complex playback issues, such as buffering, latency, and rebuffering, providing timely resolutions to maintain seamless user experiences.
- Work with dynamic manifests (MPD/M3U8)



and implement adaptive bitrate logic to ensure smooth streaming regardless of network fluctuations.
- Integrate ad technologies like IMA, DAI, and SSAI into the video player framework, ensuring monetization and ad delivery are seamless and non-intrusive.
- Leverage QoE analytics tools to monitor, diagnose, and improve real-world playback performance, ensuring consistent quality across devices and platforms.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, QA, and backend teams, to align development efforts and uphold high standards of playback quality and reliability.
- Contribute to the development of best practices, coding standards, and continuous improvement initiatives within streaming projects to foster innovation and efficiency.

Benefits At Kake, we believe in investing in our people. As part of our team, you will enjoy competitive compensation paid in USD, reflecting the global nature of our company. Our fully remote work environment offers flexibility and trust, enabling you to work from anywhere that suits you best. We support your personal and professional growth through our Better Me Fund, which invests in your passions, skills, and development initiatives. Additionally, you will be part of a community that values social good and compassion, fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace culture. We also provide opportunities to work on innovative projects with leading brands, ensuring your work has a meaningful impact in the streaming and technology landscape.

Equal Opportunity

Kake is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe that diverse perspectives foster innovation and drive success, and we are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and team members.

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