Staff Android Software Engineer, Video Foundations
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Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. Its where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find their inspiration and create a life they love. In your role, youll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. Youll grow as a person and leader in your field, all the while helping Pinners make their lives better in the positive corner of the internet.
Creating a life you love also means finding a career that celebrates the unique perspectives and experiences that you bring. As you read through the expectations of the position, consider how your skills and experiences may complement the responsibilities of the role. We encourage you to think through your relevant and transferable skills from prior experiences.
Our new progressive work model is called PinFlex, a term thats uniquely Pinterest to describe our flexible approach to living and working.
Video is becoming one of the most important content formats in the Pinterest ecosystem. We are looking for a seasoned Android engineer to help us build a high performance custom video player that brings the best viewing experience to our 450M+ Pinners. You will be working in a small and fast-paced team that consists of both video backend and client engineers.
What youll do:
- Help design and build a core media player framework that handles both file based and adaptive streaming content.
- Help design and build player components such as networking, preloading and caching.
- Work closely with other video engineers to define and implement optimizations for playback quality of experience.
- Analyze performance metrics and identify opportunities for improvement.
What were looking for:
- 6+ years of experience building Android applications.
- Proficiency in Java and Kotlin.
- Solid understanding of concurrent programming, memory management and I/O.
- Strong communication skills and great product sense.
This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.
At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.
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