Engineering Manager - Android Player
Core
Lead the Android Player team to own everything about playback in the Netflix Android app outside of the UI, from streaming and offline downloads to foundations for live events and ad-supported viewing.
Role type
Engineering Manager - Android Player
Builds
Netflix Android app playback features, streaming quality, and offline capabilities for global users
Domain
Streaming video, Android mobile ecosystem
Required skills
Android development, team leadership, architecture design, performance optimization, testing strategies, adaptive streaming, DRM, codecs, hardware/software decode, player frameworks (ExoPlayer), data-driven decision making, A/B testing, device ecosystem knowledge, release management, on-call operations
Preferred skills
Experience with SoC vendors and OEMs, difficult conversations, inclusive team culture
Technologies
Android, ExoPlayer, DRM, adaptive streaming, SoC, OEMs
Responsibilities
Build and lead a diverse team of Android playback engineers, identify and prioritize high-impact initiatives, hire and retain exceptional engineers, coach team members to grow as technical leaders, interface with internal and external partners (SoC vendors, OEMs), own release readiness and operational excellence for the playback path
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
