Senior Android Engineer

The role

A Senior Android Engineer will own the mobile application from architecture and implementation through to release and ongoing reliability. You will build the capture experience, coordinate connected devices, and integrate native C++ components.

What you will do

• Lead the design, architecture and implementation of a production-ready mobile application
• Develop and maintain the camera and media capture layer
• Build mechanisms for multiple devices and edge units to operate as a single system
• Design robust data and media transfer for unreliable networks
• Connect C++ computer vision components through the Android NDK and JNI
• Manage releases across environments including Google Play submissions
• Implement crash reporting, diagnostics and observability
• Account for battery consumption, thermal behaviour, and background execution restrictions
• Collaborate with backend, design and computer vision engineers
• Use AI-assisted and delegated development tools as part of the workflow

Required qualifications

• At least 4 years of mobile application development experience
• Substantial delivery of native Android applications using Kotlin
• A portfolio of applications shipped and available on Google Play
• Experience taking applications through the full development lifecycle
• A degree in a software-related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience
• Expert-level knowledge of native Android development using Kotlin
• Expert-level knowledge of device-to-device communication and data serialisation including Wi-Fi Direct and Protocol Buffers
• Expert-level knowledge of mobile camera and media systems
• Expert-level knowledge of building resilient applications for unreliable networks
• Comfortable with mobile CI/CD and automated release pipelines
• Comfortable with writing unit and integration tests
• Comfortable with Git, code management and code review practices

Nice to have

• Understanding of real-time and latency-sensitive data delivery
• Integrating native computer vision or machine learning components into an Android application
• Coordinating multiple devices as part of a single system
• Kotlin Multiplatform

Benefits

• Annual Leave: Standard according to local labour law
• Flexible Working: Hybrid model (2 days in our office per week)
• Access to sporting events and tickets
• Sony Group Company Discounts
• Cafeteria options (SZÉP Card, Nursery & Kindergarten contributions, Annual MOL Bubi Pass)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life & Accident Insurance
• MindentMent Dental Clinic discounts
• Seniority Awards
• Employee Assistance Program

About the company

Hawk-Eye Innovations is at the forefront of sports technology, delivering officiating, tracking, broadcast and performance solutions. As part of Sony Sports, they help athletes, coaches, teams, broadcasters and governing bodies make better decisions through technology.