Senior Android Engineer, MLB App Feature Teams

The role

You will own Android feature delivery end to end for the MLB App. This includes technical design, implementation, testing, rollout, observability, and production reliability for features like personalized feeds, real-time scores, and media experiences.

What you will do

• Build high-quality Android features in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose
• Translate product requirements and Figma designs into production-ready UI
• Design and implement clean, maintainable feature architecture
• Integrate REST and GraphQL APIs
• Improve app performance, responsiveness, and reliability
• Partner with Product, Design, iOS, Backend, QA, and Test Engineering
• Monitor feature rollouts and production behavior using Firebase and Datadog
• Own production issues from diagnosis through resolution
• Drive improvements in build time, delivery throughput, and code quality
• Provide PR reviews and mentor engineers

Required qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience building production Android applications
• Strong Kotlin, Android SDK, Jetpack Compose, coroutines, and modern Android architecture expertise
• Experience working in modular Android codebases with shared core modules, design systems, and established architectural patterns
• Strong REST and GraphQL integration experience
• Proven testing discipline across unit, integration, snapshot, and UI testing
• Experience diagnosing production issues using logs, metrics, crash reporting, analytics, and observability tools
• Familiarity with push notifications, deep links, widgets, feature flags, experimentation, and release management
• Strong Git workflow, code review, and written communication skills
• Practical experience using GenAI developer tools to support software delivery

Nice to have

• Experience building high-traffic consumer apps with millions of users
• Media, video streaming, sports, live events, or real-time data experience
• Experience with Firebase, Datadog, GraphQL clients, analytics platforms, remote configuration, and experimentation frameworks
• Experience improving app startup, rendering performance, memory usage, networking efficiency, or build performance
• Experience in large shared repositories with many contributors and multiple release trains
• Technical leadership experience, including mentoring, architecture reviews, and cross-team delivery
• Familiarity with responsible GenAI practices

Benefits

• Competitive Benefits Package
• Company 401K Contribution
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Access to Free Tickets to Baseball Games & MLB.TV
• Discounts at MLB Store | MLBShop.com
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Onsite/Online Training & Development Programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Pet Insurance

About the company

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. The culture focuses on growth, teamwork, and professionalism.