Principal Android Engineer

About us

We are Accedo and have more than ten years of experience helping hundreds of TV platform operators, broadcasters, media companies, and consumer electronics manufacturers across the globe to design, deliver, and manage the next-generation video user experience across a vast range of connected devices.

Accedo offers a global working environment, with offices worldwide, including Stockholm, London, Madrid, Toronto, Guadalajara, São Paulo, Sidney, and Hong Kong. We are also passionate about technology and building fantastic software products. We are experts and leaders in the realm of video streaming. It’s no coincidence that some of our customers are giants like Cogeco, Sportsnet, HBO, CNN, and Peloton, to name a few. Our mission is to innovate continuously and to disrupt the industry by creating a scalable platform for building impactful video applications.

We strongly believe in career development and work in a forward-thinking, agile environment based on collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.

About the Role

As a Principal Android Engineer, you will be the subject matter expert for the platform, driving the discipline forward within the organization by promoting best practices, tools, frameworks, and architectural designs, and evangelizing new approaches and ideas. You will also actively research and participate in implementation designs that promote efficiency and productivity, improving the approach to application development and helping teams identify productivity bottlenecks in architecture or designs.

In this role, you will (amongst other things):

• Act in a consultatory capacity on both pre-sales and project delivery.
• Evangelize industry best practices on the associated platform(s) across the whole region/company.
• Research new approaches to see the benefits and how they can be implemented in new designs. Prepare easy-to-follow workshops for other engineers to learn from.
• Be the primary point of contact for technical escalations for the platform.
• Own the technical health of the projects, guiding project teams to deliver high-quality software.
• Lead technical interviews to ensure the technical prowess of the engineering team.

About You

You can understand, explain, and present complex ideas to audiences at all levels in a persuasive manner. You can work and collaborate effectively with both internal and external teams, suppliers, and partners. You also bring:

• 8+ years of professional experience developing native Android applications
• Extensive hands-on development experience using Kotlin
• Development experience with Java can be an asset
• Extensive experience with Android SDK, Android Studio, and modern Developer Tools
• Experience integrating open-source or 3rd party APIs and libraries is highly desirable
• Ability to develop against a variety of web architectures and services (HTTP, JSON, REST, etc.)
• Good understanding of mobile device variants, capabilities, and constraints
• Experience in other tech stacks is also beneficial (HTML/JS, Obj-C/Swift, etc.)
• Exposure to Agile, Continuous Integration, and Test-Driven Development is a plus
• Must have excellent problem-solving skills and love technical challenges
• Experience in video and media-based development projects (DRM, OVPs, Advertising, Analytics)
• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or a related discipline

What We Offer (Toronto)

• Competitive compensation package
• 100% Company paid Health and Dental Benefits from day one
• RRSP Matching Program
• Personal Days
• Unlimited Paid Sick Days
• Health Spending / Personal Wellness Account
• Generous parental leave benefits with a top-up plan
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Epic company events & socials, both virtual and in-person
• Learning and Development reimbursements

Our Commitment To Diversity

At Accedo, we are committed to fostering an environment of inclusivity where employees are valued and heard. Inclusion also means having diverse representations of gender, race, sex, thought, and other personal characteristics to contribute to the betterment of our commerce and people. We strongly encourage applications from diverse communities to contribute to our commitment to inclusivity.

If you require accommodations during the interview process, please let the recruiter know when contacted for an interview.

Any offers of employment with Accedo are conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

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