Senior Software Engineer (Android)

Accedo is looking for a talented Android Developer/Engineer to join its growing Engineering team in Stockholm. At Accedo you will be part of a diverse and multi-disciplined development team, gaining exposure to cutting edge technologies and the opportunity to work with some of the largest global media brands in the industry. Working in a highly collaborative environment, you will help transform requirements and designs into high performing feature rich applications on a wide variety of platforms and devices.

Objective of the role: Primarily software development of Android and other front end devices applications. You will work on applications for world famous brands from idea stage through to market launch. Your role can also include customer discussions, requirements analysis and testing support. The role can involve a close relationship with Accedo’s overseas offices.

- Do you keep on top of all things Google and Android, and enjoy reading blogs and articles regarding the world of Android development?
- Are you passionate about Agile development process and improving the efficiency of the software development process?
- Do you care about providing accurate estimates and delivering successful results at the end of each development cycle?
- If so, then this is the team you want to join. We care about software craftsmanship, constantly improving our work and ourselves while having fun doing it!

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis for current and future hiring needs.

Only direct applications are considered and no unsolicited CV from recruitment agency will be reviewed.

Skills and Experience

- Strong Java development experience with an impressive Android project (or several!) in the Play Store
- Good understanding of development methodologies, testing practices, and tools and knowing when to apply each method to achieve the desired outcomes
- Strong experience and knowledge of Design and Architectural patterns and knows when to apply them
- A solid understanding of mobile application design as well as Java frameworks and development
- Strong communication skills and knows when to ask for help and bounce ideas and solutions off peers

Professional Requirements:

- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT or equivalent app development work experience
- 4+ years’ professional experience developing native Android applications
- Extensive hands-on development experience using Java, Kotlin is a plus
- Extensive experience with Android SDK, Android Studio and modern Developer Tools
- Experience with Android TV, Chromecast, VR is definitely a plus
- Ability to develop against a variety of web architectures and services (HTTP, JSON, REST, etc.)
- Good understanding of mobile device variants, capabilities and constraints
- Experience in other tech stacks is also beneficial (HTML/JS, Obj-C/Swift, etc.)
- Exposure to Agile, Continuous Integration/Distribution, Test Driven Development
- Must have excellent problem solving skills and love technical challenges
- Experience in video and media based development projects (video players, DRM, OVPs, Advertising, Analytics) is beneficial
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Experience integrating open source or 3rd party API’s and Libraries highly desirable

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Good command of English, any other language is a plus

ACCEDO: FOR ALL VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDERS EMBRACING CHANGE

Accedo is the trusted video experience transformation pioneer improving the lives of video consumers by the hundreds of millions.

Over the years, Accedo has earned the trust of the world’s leading video service providers – customers to whom two goals are paramount: explore new opportunities to monetise video and transform video services to meet rapidly changing consumer expectations. Accedo customers include global video service leaders like NBCUniversal, Fox, Disney, HBO, Telefonica, Deutsche Telekom and Netflix, among many others.

The company was founded in 2004 on a simple observation: emerging technologies will transform how people watch television and consume video, but video service providers will struggle to keep up with the complexities of the new landscape.

This insight has led Accedo to create a single, modular cloud platform for building, transforming and growing state of the art video experiences. By using Accedo customers shorten time-to-market, improve operational agility and efficiency and boost monetisation capabilities.

The company is growing rapidly, powering thousands of video experiences across tens of platforms for hundreds of customers all over the world.