Android Software Engineer 4 – Foundations Teams

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The Teams

We’re hiring for two Android Software Engineer 4 roles across our Foundations teams:

• Android Client Foundations: Build core infrastructure, app architecture, automation, and developer frameworks that empower engineers to deliver rich, performant, and accessible Android experiences.

• Shared Client Foundations: Building UI architecture and frameworks leveraged across iOS, Android, TV, and Web, enabling cross-platform data access, server-driven UIs, and efficient feature development.

If you’re passionate about building elegant, maintainable, and high-impact software that empowers fellow engineers and touches millions of users, we’d love to talk!

What You’ll Be Doing

On the Android Client Foundations Team

• Build and maintain core Android infrastructure, app architecture, developer frameworks, and release tooling that empower Android engineers to deliver rich, elegant, and performant product experiences.

• Define, advocate, and implement Android best practices to ensure consistency and simplicity in a high-commit volume codebase.

• Leverage technologies such as Kotlin, Java, Jetpack Compose, Dagger/Hilt, and GraphQL to deliver scalable, maintainable, and modern solutions.

• Develop code with a strong focus on testability, maintainability, and quality, writing automated tests using JVM Unit and Espresso.

• Continuously modernize and optimize the Android codebase by keeping a pulse on cutting-edge technologies and software engineering practices.

• Take on large-scale, future-looking foundational architecture and frameworks that enable both current and future innovations for product teams.

• Build operationalized solutions and insightful release and production tooling that accelerate innovation, are robust for production environments, and enhance developer experience.

• Care deeply about performance, quality, and accessibility, striving to create elegantly designed, highly performant architectures that empower engineers to build unique UI experiences for millions of users globally.

On the Shared Client Foundations Team

• Design and implement cross-platform UI architecture and frameworks that power Netflix applications on Android, iOS, TV, and Web, enabling rapid execution and product innovation on solid, field-tested foundations.

• Build solutions using Kotlin for Android, leveraging GraphQL as a shared data access technology. On iOS we use Swift, and on TV & Web we use JavaScript/TypeScript.

• Create and evolve server-driven UI architecture and tooling to accelerate app experimentation, feature delivery, and support a wide variety of product use cases.

• Deliver frameworks and libraries that simplify feature-configuration-based UI development, making UI development efficient and enjoyable for product engineers.

• Independently scope, design, implement, and deliver project tracks, thoughtfully weighing business, product, and architectural trade-offs.

• Support and collaborate with product engineers building the Netflix application on top of your frameworks, ensuring the application runs smoothly in production.

• Collaborate with a broad set of client, server, foundational, and product engineers to enable high development velocity and robust production support.

• Improve UI development velocity for over 100 engineers, impacting millions of users, thousands of devices, and nearly every country in the world.

What Sets You Apart

• Technical Curiosity & Growth: You’re eager to deepen your expertise in mobile architecture and Android development and are open to learning about other platforms, such as iOS, TV, and the Web.

• Empowering Others: You love the idea of your work being a force multiplier, enabling and accelerating the work of hundreds of engineers.

• Collaboration & Communication: You thrive in a collaborative environment, value diverse perspectives, and build strong relationships across teams through clear and thoughtful communication.

• Problem-Solving & Trade-offs: You know there’s rarely a single ‘right’ solution, and approach technical challenges with a thoughtful, analytical mindset, balancing business, user, and architectural needs.

• Inclusive & Global Mindset: You appreciate working in a diverse, inclusive team, and are motivated by the impact your work has on millions of users across thousands of devices globally.

• Ownership & Autonomy: You take responsibility for the scope, design, and delivery of your work, and are comfortable navigating ambiguity and making trade-offs.

• Passion for Impact: You care deeply about creating elegantly designed, maintainable, and performant software, and are driven by the opportunity to improve the daily lives of engineers and the experiences of Netflix members worldwide.

Why Netflix Foundations?

• Scale & Impact:
  As part of the Android and Shared Client Foundations teams, your work will directly enhance UI development velocity for over 100 engineers, enabling them to deliver faster and more efficiently. The frameworks, libraries, and tools you build will shape the streaming experience for more than 100 million users worldwide, across thousands of devices including TVs, mobile phones, tablets, and more, in nearly every country on the globe.

• Unique Technical Challenges:
  You'll tackle a wide range of technical problems, building flexible framework solutions that span diverse product use cases, platforms, and network conditions. Our work covers both client and server environments, all while keeping usability and performance at the forefront. This breadth offers a unique opportunity to explore different technical areas and deepen your expertise.

• Collaboration & Communication:
  We value the ability to build strong relationships and collaborate effectively. You’ll work closely with outstanding teammates, sharing knowledge and ideas in a culture that values open communication.

• Ownership & Autonomy:
  We believe in hiring responsible engineers and providing them with the business context they need. You’ll be empowered to truly own your projects, from defining scope and design to making key trade-offs and implementation decisions.

• Growth & Learning:
  The Android and Shared Client Foundations teams are places to grow. You’ll have the chance to collaborate with talented peers, explore new technologies, and continually expand your skills in an environment that encourages curiosity and lifelong learning.

Learn about Android @ Netflix

• Read about how we migrated our Android endpoints out of a monolith into a new microservice (Rohan and Ed)

• See one of our pull requests for Epoxy (Emmanuel)

• Read our take on Rx onError Guidelines (Ed)

• See some of our work highlighted at a Netflix Women In Tech Event

If you’re passionate about building the foundations that empower world-class product experiences, and want to work in a collaborative, diverse, and high-impact environment, we encourage you to apply!

Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, Disability Programs, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Family-forming benefits, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits. We also offer paid leave of absence programs. Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off. Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off. See more details about our Benefits here.

Netflix is a unique culture and environment. Learn more here.

Inclusionis a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

Job is open for no less than 7 days and will be removed when the position is filled.