SENIOR ANDROID DEVELOPER

Svitla Systems Inc. is looking for a Senior Android Developer for a full-time position (40 hours per week) in Ukraine. Our client is the largest airport television network, with 2,500+ screens in 90 commercial airports and 58 private/FBO airports across North America. They leverage various data and tech that enable targeting messaging, offer shopability, and allow viewers to continue watching TV content on their mobile devices. The client works with brands like Belvedere, Netflix, Sony, TikTok, Hilton, and Bose to innovate and create the best opportunities to connect with the world’s tastemakers.

You will develop high-performance Android experiences that dynamically respond to users’ real-world locations and deliver personalized video content via an embedded media player. In addition to core features, you will help integrate survey modules, coupon delivery systems, and location-based customized offers within the app.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Android development using Kotlin.
• Strong knowledge of Android’s location services:
• FusedLocationProviderClient, GeofencingClient, background updates, and significant location change detection;
• Experience in optimizing for battery and responsiveness in background and foreground scenarios.
• Solid experience in video/media playback:
• Knowledge of ExoPlayer, adaptive streaming (HLS/DASH), video caching, and error handling;
• Experience integrating live video is preferred.
• Knowledge of Jetpack Compose and/or XML-based UI and architecture components (LiveData, ViewModel, Navigation).
• Understanding of Kotlin Coroutines and Flow, or similar async paradigms.
• Familiarity with background work management (WorkManager, JobScheduler).
• Experience integrating surveys, feedback forms, or modular in-app prompts.
• Understanding secure offer redemption and dynamic content based on location.
  

Nice to have

• Experience with third-party location SDKs such as Radar.io, HERE, Mapbox, etc.
• Familiarity with BLE, iBeacons, or Wi-Fi RTT-based positioning.
• Knowledge of mobile privacy frameworks and regulations, such as GDPR, CCPA, and Google Play location disclosure policies.
• Experience with push notifications, deep linking, and deferred deep linking.
• Exposure to hybrid development environments (Flutter or React Native).
  
  

Responsibilities

• Develop native Android applications focused on real-time location detection, geo-targeting, and media content delivery.
• Integrate and manage background location tracking, geofencing, and event-based triggers using Android Location Services and third-party SDKs.
• Implement video playback functionality, including live streaming and VOD, using ExoPlayer or similar media frameworks.
• Integrate in-app surveys and location-triggered coupon/offer modules.
• Optimize for background performance, battery efficiency, and Android’s location and data privacy policies.
• Collaborate with backend and product teams to support real-time content delivery and analytics workflows.
• Write clean, modular, testable code following MVVM (or similar) architecture patterns using modern Android tools (Jetpack, Kotlin Coroutines, etc.).
  
  

We offer

• US and EU projects based on advanced technologies.
• Competitive compensation based on skills and experience.
• Annual performance appraisals.
• Flexibility in workspace, either remote or in one of our development offices.
• Comprehensive medical insurance including dental and massages.
• Sport reimbursement program for onsite and online activities.
• Support of a healthy lifestyle, compensation for running events.
• Bonuses for recommendations of new employees.
• Bonuses for article writing, public talks, other activities.
• Personal loan budget available for long-term personnel.
• 20 vacation days, 10 national holidays and sick leaves.
• Maternity leave policy and family days off.
• Full compensation for conferences, courses, English classes.
• Free webinars, meetups and conferences organized by Svitla.
• Gifts for New Year, anniversaries, children, and more.
• Fun corporate celebrations and activities, regular lectures on various topics.
• Awesome team, friendly and supportive community!