Android Engineer

MediaLab is a media & technology company focused on acquiring and growing properties and global brands. The organization is a unique combination of private equity, holding company and operating entity. We continue to expand and are proud of the prominent market position of our brands.

Come join an exceptionally talented team of engineers, designers, product and business builders. HQ is located in sunny Santa Monica, California with growing teams in New York, and across cities in the US and Latin America.

Your Role at MediaLab

MediaLab Engineering supports a growing number of applications across multiple business verticals which have been acquired through a careful selection process to integrate with its internal Ad platform that processes billions of impressions a month.

As an Android Engineer, you will be responsible for the development of both WorldStar HipHop and Amino apps, two key brands of MediaLab. 

WorldStar HipHop is the N°1 urban news platform in the US that offers a perfect mix of exclusive music videos, user footage, hilarious comedy, sports highlights, movie trailers, interviews, viral clips and more daily.

Amino is our social networking brand, is a platform designed for people to connect over shared interests. It allows users to join or create communities which are focused on specific topics, such as gaming, anime, music, movies, art, or general hobbies.

What You'll Do

• Own the development, testing and maintenance of both WSHH and Amino Apps
• Ship reliable software through test automation and code reviews
• Fix bugs and improve application performance
• Be able to document the work and help plan for the future
• Work with a small team to produce and ensure delivery of quality, readable and well-tested code
• Partner with business stakeholders to deliver features on time and to specification
• Promote the adoption of new technologies while continuously advancing and evolving our legacy codebase as well as refine our best practices and processes

What We're Searching For

• Minimum 4+ years of native android development experience. Additional software development experience is preferred but not required
• B.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field preferred but not required
• Solid understanding Android tools (Android SDK, Android Studio, Gradle)
• Good understanding of commonly used libraries (Jetpack, Compose, Retrofit, Firebase)
• Experience with CI/CD tools
• Experience with Java and Kotlin
• Self-motivated with strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Passionate about writing clean, well organized and production-ready code
• At least one application already built and in the Play Store

At MediaLab, we rely on a range of backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. We value diversity, and we’re proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunity workplace.