Android Developer Kotlin

Launched in 2018, WinZO is India’s largest interactive entertainment platform, with 250 million users across India, the US, and Brazil. It offers 100+ social and esports games, along with short-form microdramas and audio stories through ZO Play, available in 15 languages. WinZO empowers 75,000+ creators from Tier II–V towns, pioneering global export of Made in India content. Backed by Griffin Gaming Partners, Courtside Ventures, and Makers Fund, WinZO has raised USD 100 million. WinZO also champions Gaming for Good initiatives, including Play to Prevent Cancer with Tata Memorial Hospital. Transmedia, a popular phenomenon in the West, is the practice of telling a single story or narrative across multiple media platforms, such as comics, films, television shows, books, video games, and online content. The Marvel Cinematic Universe exemplifies this, utilising comics, movies, and games to narrate interconnected stories within a single, coherent universe.Our aim is to build this experience in India for culturally relevant and vernacular content. But WinZO, through games and microdramas,is on the path to popularize transmedia in India. As part of the Android Development team, You will be the primary owner of the video playback experience within our Android application. Your mission is to make playback instant, smooth, and reliable for every user, on every device, every time and will be working directly with Jetpack Media3 (ExoPlayer) to build, customize, and optimize a player that can handle the demands of a high-velocity short-video feed. You will be working in a fast-paced environment which will require you to take initiatives with complete ownership, manage multiple projects and drive execution with stakeholders. Own the Player: Design, build, and maintain our core video playback experience using Jetpack Media3. Optimize for Speed: Obsess over playback performance. SimpleCache) to ensure instant video playback as the user scrolls through the feed. Master Adaptive Bitrate (ABR) streaming (HLS/DASH) to provide the best possible quality based on fluctuating network conditions (e.g., Lifecycle Management: Ensure flawless player lifecycle management to prevent memory leaks, manage audio focus, and control battery/data consumption. Collaboration: Work closely with backend and media-pipeline teams to define video encoding profiles, compression, and CDN strategies. Experience: 4+ years of professional Android development (Kotlin is a must). Core Expertise: Deep, hands-on experience with Media3 / ExoPlayer. You should be able to discuss its architecture, customization points, and performance tuning. Proven experience in building or optimizing video streaming applications (e.g., OTT, short-form video, or video-on-demand). Strong understanding of video streaming protocols (HLS, DASH). Experience with media caching strategies and libraries. Solid grasp of Android's component lifecycle, concurrency, and performance profiling tools (e.g., Android Profiler). Familiarity with building complex, feed-based UIs (RecyclerView / Jetpack Compose). Problem Solver: An analytical mindset, with the ability to debug complex issues across the app, network, and media stack. A swanky informal workspace which defines our open and vibrant work culture Most importantly, a chance to be associated with big impact early in your career At our core, we’re a creative company. Ideas are where we live, and we love building magical products. And it all starts with people, the right team that cares deeply about our mission, values, and our users. We value diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer: we do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, gender, ethnicity, or disability status.