Staff Android Engineer - Client Platform
Company: Patreon
Location: New York
Posted on: May 8, 2024
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Job Description:
Patreon is the best place for creators to fire up their fandoms,
share exclusive work, and turn their passions into lasting creative
businesses. Over 250,000 podcasters, writers, musicians, artists,
and other creative people use Patreon to reach their biggest fans
directly and earn an income for the value they provide. Creators
can offer paid memberships that unlock access to exclusive work and
community, or sell individual digital items from their own Patreon
shops. Ultimately, our goal is simple: fund the creative class. And
we're leaders in that space, having sent over $3.5 billion to
creators since our founding. We're continuing to invest heavily in
building the best creator tools with the best team in the creator
economy, and are looking for a StaffAndroid Engineer to support our
mission.This role is based in New York or San Francisco and open to
those who are able to be in-office 2 days per week on a hybrid work
model.About the RoleThis 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 You8+ 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 PatreonPatreon 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 because we want our company to represent the vast
diversity of our creators. If you're excited about a role but your
prior 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.Compensation Range: $221K -
$299KLocationSan FranciscoTypeFull timeDepartmentEngineering,
Product & DesignEngineeringSoftware EngineeringCompensation$221K -
$299K
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