Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring)
Critical experience designing and shipping large-scale, complex Android system architectures from concept to deployment
Deep expertise in Kotlin/Java, C/C++, Android SDK, and Android Studio within Linux environments
Ability to solve complex technical problems, lead root-cause analysis for production issues, and mentor engineering teams
Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills to explain technical trade-offs to leadership stakeholders
AI literacy and application expertise in Gen-AI assisted software development, LLM/SLM, or Edge AI feature development
Additional Qualifications
Performance profiling and optimization tools for Android
Expertise in building scalable, responsive UI/UX using modern Android toolkits, such as Jetpack Compose
Knowledge of TCP/IP networking protocols, Wireshark, digital TV technologies, video codecs, and streaming protocols
Experience with companion app development using React and tooling automation using Python
Minimum Requirements
Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Minimum Experience: 8+ years of professional software development experience in Linux environments and Android platforms/applications
Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 8 years of experience with:
Linux environments and Android platforms/applications
Kotlin/Java and/or C/C++
Modern release engineering, including version control, automated testing, and deployment pipelines
Visa sponsorship not available for this role
Salary Range
Compensation: $127,050.00/Year - $181,500.00/Year
About Our Department
Our DISH Technology team challenges the status quo and reimagines capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our team members play vital roles in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.
About Our Company
EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.
Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.
Benefits
We offer meaningful health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) plan with company match, employee stock purchase plan, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan. Review a benefits summary here: EchoStar Benefits
The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies. Compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change.
Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.
This job posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.
We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.
EchoStar will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company, poses a direct threat of substantial harm to others, or is otherwise not required by law. EchoStar has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. EchoStar endeavors to make echostar.com and jobs.echostar.com accessible to users. Please contact leaves@dish.com if you would like to discuss the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications. If you have questions regarding your application or the recruitment process please email Recruiting@Dish.com.
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Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview, which may include a live whiteboarding or technical assessment session.
This role addresses critical technical challenges across the Android TV streaming platform by defining long-term architecture and reducing technical debt. The position solves complex scalability and platform security issues while streamlining cross-functional execution between product management, design, and engineering. Additionally, this work establishes engineering standards and leverages emerging AI technologies to enhance product capabilities and continuous integration delivery systems.
What Success Looks Like (Objectives)
Define and drive the long-term technical architecture and roadmap for Android TV streaming products
Lead high-impact, cross-functional projects across product management, design, and engineering to achieve key platform scalability OKRs
Architect and directly contribute to critical Android applications while designing robust security features for video entertainment platforms
Drive engineering excellence by defining architecture standards, improving CI/CD pipelines, and establishing best practices across multiple teams
Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies, including generative AI tools, to enhance product development capabilities and technical innovation
Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring)
Critical experience designing and shipping large-scale, complex Android system architectures from concept to deployment
Deep expertise in Kotlin/Java, C/C++, Android SDK, and Android Studio within Linux environments
Ability to solve complex technical problems, lead root-cause analysis for production issues, and mentor engineering teams
Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills to explain technical trade-offs to leadership stakeholders
AI literacy and application expertise in Gen-AI assisted software development, LLM/SLM, or Edge AI feature development
Additional Qualifications
Performance profiling and optimization tools for Android
Expertise in building scalable, responsive UI/UX using modern Android toolkits, such as Jetpack Compose
Knowledge of TCP/IP networking protocols, Wireshark, digital TV technologies, video codecs, and streaming protocols
Experience with companion app development using React and tooling automation using Python
Minimum Requirements
Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Minimum Experience: 8+ years of professional software development experience in Linux environments and Android platforms/applications
Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 8 years of experience with:
Linux environments and Android platforms/applications
Kotlin/Java and/or C/C++
Modern release engineering, including version control, automated testing, and deployment pipelines
Visa sponsorship not available for this role
