Senior Android Engineer (Digital Signage & Media Platforms)

Description

As a leading provider of comprehensive digital signage solutions, Spectrio empowers clients to transform their business locations into modern, dynamic destinations for customers and employees. 

Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, and serving more than 150,000 global client locations across industries including automotive, healthcare, and financial services, Spectrio consistently ranks among the fastest-growing and largest companies in the Tampa Bay area.

As part of the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s “Fast 50” and “Tampa Bay 200,” as well as being honored 11 times on the Inc. 5000. Spectrio’s digital signage software has received praise for its features and ease of use by reviewers on Capterra and G2, as well as winning multiple awards for creative content, technology, and innovation!  

For more information, visit www.Spectrio.com.

This is a US BASED POSITION. Position is open to external candidates in Florida, North Carolina, or Texas and offers the flexibility of remote work. Internal candidates are also encouraged to apply.

Primary Objective: We are looking for a specialist Sr. Android Engineer to bridge the gap between high-level application logic and low-level hardware performance. Unlike traditional mobile apps, our software runs on headless media players, System-on-Chip (SoC) TVs, and kiosks that must remain performant and stable 24/7. You will be responsible for building the "engine" that powers global digital signage networks, focusing on heavy media playback, IPTV streaming, and remote device orchestration.

Core Responsibilities

• Embedded Solutions: Design and maintain Android services and apps for headless and non-touch environments, ensuring the application boots instantly and recovers automatically from failures.
• Advanced Media Playback: Optimize video pipelines using ExoPlayer/Media3 to handle 4K content, seamless looping, and multi-zone rendering without dropped frames.
• IPTV & Live Streaming: Implement and tune HLS, RTSP, and Multicast (UDP) streaming capabilities, focusing on low-latency delivery and robust buffer management.
• Hardware Interfacing: Work directly with device hardware APIs (serial ports, HDMI-CEC, USB-HID) to control screens, sensors, and external peripherals.
• Fleet Management: Develop logic for Remote Device Management (RDM), including silent background updates, real-time telemetry, and remote screenshot/logging capabilities.
• System Stability: Own "Always-On" reliability—managing memory leaks, thermal throttling, and offline-first data persistence (Room/SQLite) to survive network outages.

Technical Requirements

• Expert Kotlin/Java: Deep understanding of the Android SDK, particularly background Services, Broadcast Receivers, and WorkManager.
• Streaming Mastery: Proven experience with streaming protocols (HLS, DASH, RTSP, Multicast) and hardware-accelerated video decoding (H.264/HEVC).
• Networking: Strong knowledge of Sockets, MQTT, and WebSockets for real-time device-to-cloud communication.
• Performance: Experience with profiling tools (Android Profiler, Systrace) to minimize CPU/GPU overhead and ensure 99.9% uptime.
• Modern Architecture: Professional experience with MVVM, Clean Architecture, and Dagger/Hilt.

Preferred Requirements

• SoC Experience: Experience developing for professional displays (e.g., Sony Pro Bravia, Philips/TPV, or specialized Android Media Players).
• AOSP/MDM: Knowledge of Android Enterprise, Custom ROMs, or MDM (Mobile Device Management) APIs.
• Web Technologies: Familiarity with the WebView stack and hardware-accelerated Chromium rendering (common in signage).
• CI/CD: Experience with automated deployment to physical device labs.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong focus on Android development
• Expertise in Kotlin and/or Java with deep knowledge of the Android SDK
• Experience building and maintaining Android background services, including Services, Broadcast Receivers, and WorkManager
• Strong experience with media playback frameworks such as ExoPlayer or Media3
• Hands-on experience with video streaming protocols, including HLS, RTSP, DASH, or Multicast
• Solid understanding of networking concepts, including sockets, MQTT, and WebSockets
• Experience working with hardware-accelerated video decoding (e.g., H.264, HEVC)
• Experience optimizing application performance using tools such as Android Profiler or similar
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve system-level issues (memory, CPU, stability)
• Experience designing and building highly reliable, always-on systems

This position is open to external candidates in Florida, North Carolina, or Texas and offers the flexibility of remote work. Internal candidates are also encouraged to apply.

Spectrio offers a wide range of benefits for our team members, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Parental Leave, 401k, HSA, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Short and Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, EAP, Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Time, Paid Holidays, and Education Reimbursement. 

Spectrio is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, creed, marital status, pregnancy, disability, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other protected category.