Senior Software Engineer (Android Developer)

Hyderabad Knowledge city, · On-site

About this role

Senior Software Engineer (Android Developer)

Department: 61-670 - Broadcast - Player

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: India - Hyderabad

Reporting To: Koushik Dutta



Description

Why Join DAZN?
Joining DAZN in Hyderabad means being part of a cutting-edge sports streaming company in a vibrant tech hub. You’ll work alongside passionate, talented professionals on innovative projects that reach millions of fans worldwide. Hyderabad offers a dynamic work environment with a great balance of career growth and lifestyle. If you’re excited about shaping the future of live and on-demand sports entertainment, DAZN Hyderabad is the perfect place to make your mark and grow your career.


The Role & Key Responsibilities

Role Summary:
An experienced software engineer in the Player Engineering team specialising in Android TV video playback. You will collaborate with subject matter experts and video specialists to design, build, and optimize playback experiences across Android TV devices using a hybrid platform combining native Android (ExoPlayer) and HTML5 WebView-based UI technologies.
You will contribute high-quality engineering solutions, demonstrate strong frontend and systems engineering capabilities, and apply deep knowledge of Android TV and streaming technologies. You will work effectively within a cross-functional team, communicate clearly, and support the evolution of playback architecture and user experience.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design and implement Android-native solutions to enhance network handling, ABR algorithms, and playback resiliency using ExoPlayer and related technologies.
  • Optimise playback performance, startup time, buffering behaviour, and video quality across a wide range of Android TV devices
  • Collaborate with frontend and platform teams to ensure seamless interaction between WebView UI and native playback components.
  • Contribute to the evolution of Android TV player architecture, including observability, diagnostics, and performance monitoring.
  • Participate in debugging and resolving complex playback issues across diverse device ecosystems and partner implementations.


Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Required Qualifications:
  • Should have minimum of 6+ Years of Professional software engineering experience with a strong delivery track record in consumer-facing applications
  • Strong expertise in Android development, particularly for Android TV platforms
  • Hands-on experience with ExoPlayer, MediaCodec, and DRM technologies such as Widevine
  • Experience working with hybrid applications combining native Android components and HTML5/WebView-based UIs
  • Proficiency in Kotlin and/or Java, with a focus on performance optimisation and platform constraints
  • Familiarity with integrating JavaScript interfaces or bridging mechanisms between WebView and native.

Company at a glance

We are DAZN. We are innovators, game-changers and pioneers. Together, we bring ambition to life.

We are the digital leader in global sports media. We are home to the world’s largest, fastest-growing sports streaming service. We're using world-class technology to revolutionise the industry.

As part of our team you'll have the opportunity to make your mark and the power to make change happen. We're doing things no-one has done before, giving fans and customers access to sport anytime, anywhere.

For us, it's all about Limitless Ambition - never settling, always restless, always wanting more for our customers. We're growing fast and have made a big impact so far, and that's just the beginning. There's so much we can do. Working with us is exciting, empowering and truly global.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment, both inside and outside of our walls, that values equality and diversity. A place where everyone can contribute at the highest level and have their voices heard. For us, this means hiring and developing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, age groups, sexual orientations, gender identities and abilities.

If you’d like to include a cover letter with your application, that’s fine. Please do not feel you need to apply with a photo or disclose any other information that is not related to your professional experience. Our aim is to make our hiring processes as accessible for everyone as possible. We will do our best to accommodate adjustments for interviews.

If you're ambitious, inventive, passionate, brave and supportive, then you're the kind of person who's going to enjoy life at DAZN.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Team Size1,001-5,000 employees
WorkspaceOn-site
IndustrySpectator Sports
Location
India
LinkedInLinkedIn

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