Staff Android Engineer, Media & Platform

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We’re building a content and community platform where creators can engage directly with their fans and monetize their creativity, while maintaining full ownership over the work they make and the communities they create.

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We’re leaders in the membership space with 250,000+ active creators and over $3.5 billion paid directly to creators on our platform.

Our team is building tools to optimize the creator-to-fan relationship, including native video, enhanced podcasting features, improved creation tools, and new community experiences.

We’re continuing to invest heavily in building the most talented team in the Creator Economy and are looking for an Android Engineer to support our mission.

This role is based in NYC or SF and open to those who are able to be in-office 2 days per week on a hybrid work model.

About The Role

This is a key position responsible for ensuring an exceptional media playback experience on Android devices. The successful candidate will contribute to the development and improvement of the media player, working closely with both the content team and the mobile platform team.

Your responsibilities will include :

• Collaboration with Media Team : Work closely with the media team to understand their requirements and deliver a world-class media playback experience on Android devices.
• Technical Expertise : Leverage a familiarity with Exoplayer to enhance the quality and reliability of media playbacks. In this role you will need to develop the expertise required to fully own media quality on Android.
• Platform Support : Collaborate with the mobile platform team to provide support to Android engineers, contributing to the overall success of Patreon’s Android application.
• Scaling Capabilities : Scale video and / or audio capabilities to meet the demands of a large user base, supporting millions of views per week.
• Performance Optimization : Collect and analyze performance metrics, identifying areas for improvement and implementing optimizations to enhance the overall performance and reliability of media playback.

About You

• 6+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Proficiency with the Kotlin programming language.
• Familiarity with Exoplayer is a plus.
• A track record of scaling, improving quality, and increasing reliability of media consumption on Android.
• Strong understanding of optimization and performance issues on Android.
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

About Patreon

Patreon powers creators to do what they love and get paid by the people who love what they do. Our team is passionate about making this mission and our core values come to life every day in our work.

Through this work, our Patronauts :

• Put Creators First They’re the reason we’re here. When creators win, we win.
• Build with Craft We sign our name to every deliverable, just like the creators we serve.
• Make it Happen We don’t quit. We learn and deliver.
• Win Together We grow as individuals. We win as a team.

We hire talented and passionate people from different backgrounds across the organization. If you’re excited about a role but your past experience doesn’t match with every bullet point outlined above, we strongly encourage you to apply anyway.

If you’re a creator at heart, are energized by our mission, and share our company values, we’d love to hear from you.

Patreon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.

Patreon offers a competitive benefits package including and not limited to salary, equity plans, healthcare, unlimited paid time off, company holidays and recharge days, commuter benefits, lifestyle stipends, learning and development stipends, patronage, parental leave, and 401k plan with matching.

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