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# Senior Android Developer

- **Company:** Tegna Inc.
- **Location:** Knoxville, TN, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Multitier Architecture, A/B Testing, Android Software Development, Applications Architecture, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Static Program Analysis, Code Review, Dependency Injection, DevOps, Gradle, Push Technology, JSON, Model View ViewModel, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Delivery Pipeline, Git, Kotlin, Production Code, Jetpack Compose, Reactive Programming, Asynchronous Programming, Restful APIs, Software Version Control, Android Ui
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.com/details/5889331834

## About the Role

* 5+ years of professional software development experience, including 3+ years building native Android applications with Kotlin.
 * Hands-on experience with Jetpack Compose and modern Android UI development.
 * Solid understanding of app architecture patterns (MVVM, Clean Architecture) and separation of concerns.
 * Experience with Kotlin Coroutines and Flow for asynchronous and reactive programming.
 * Experience with dependency injection (Hilt/Dagger).
 * Experience consuming RESTful APIs (Retrofit/OkHttp) and working with JSON.
 * Experience with local persistence (Room or similar).
 * Proficient with Git and code versioning workflows.
 * Understanding of design principles behind scalable, maintainable applications.
 * Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative, team-first attitude.

Nice to Have

 * Experience with ExoPlayer or other media/video playback and streaming.
 * Experience with multi-flavor/multi-module Gradle builds.
 * Familiarity with feature flagging (e.g., LaunchDarkly) and A/B testing.
 * Experience integrating analytics, attribution, and push notification SDKs.
 * Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (Azure DevOps a plus).
 * Experience with automated testing (unit and UI) and static analysis tools like ktlint/Detekt.
 * OTT/TV or news/media app experience.

## Description

* Design, build, and ship features for our native Android app using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, aligned with the product roadmap and our engineering standards.
 * Own significant areas of the codebase and serve as a key resource for investigating and resolving complex product issues.
 * Write efficient, reusable, and reliable code within a Clean Architecture, multi-module structure.
 * Identify performance bottlenecks-especially around video playback, memory usage, and UI recomposition-and drive solutions.
 * Mentor other developers through code review, pairing, and technical guidance.
 * Collaborate with developers, designers, and product/business managers to translate requirements into well-architected solutions.
 * Help maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines and release processes across our multi-station builds.
 * Rapidly learn new technologies and adapt to changing business and customer needs.