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Tennis Channel · 10 hours ago

Senior Software Development Engineer – Mobile & Living Room Apps

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$220K/yr - $240K/yr

8+ years exp

Tennis Channel is building a unified Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) experience across Android and Living Room devices, delivering live and on-demand tennis content to millions of fans worldwide. The Senior Software Development Engineer will design, build, and own high-impact features across mobile and TV platforms, collaborating closely with various teams to create engaging user experiences.

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Responsibilities

Design and develop hybrid Mobile and TV apps

Build and optimize features like video playback, live streaming, authentication, and personalization

Work closely with backend engineers to integrate APIs and analytics

Collaborate with design to ensure consistent experiences across Android and Living Room platforms

Implement advanced playback features (DRM, adaptive bitrate streaming, ad markers, live DVR)

Ensure app reliability, performance, and observability through monitoring and testing

Participate in architectural design discussions and cross-platform planning

Stay updated with the latest iOS, Android, React Native, and TV ecosystem technologies

Qualification

React NativeKotlinAndroid frameworksVideo streaming technologiesREST APIsGraphQL APIsMultithreadingPerformance tuningHybrid app developmentAPI integration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

8-10 years of professional mobile app development experience

Strong proficiency in React Native and Kotlin

Deep knowledge of Android frameworks like Jetpack Compose, ExoPlayer, Room, WorkManager

Familiarity with video streaming technologies (HLS, DASH, DRM)

Experience building for Android TV or Fire TV

Solid understanding of multithreading and performance tuning

Experience consuming REST or GraphQL APIs

Benefits

Participation in a retirement plan

Life and disability insurance

Health, dental and vision plans

Flexible spending accounts

Sick leave

Vacation time

Personal time

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Company

Tennis Channel

Tennis Channel (www.tennischannel.com), which is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, is the only 24-hour, television-based multimedia destination dedicated to both the professional sport and tennis lifestyle.

Founded in 2001

Santa Monica, California, USA

51-200 employees