Build the Android SDK that lets game developers plug into the Netflix ecosystem

This Senior Android Engineer role is on Netflix's Games Experiences Platform team, the integration layer providing SDKs, APIs, and core infrastructure so third-party game developers can integrate into Netflix. The role centers on Kotlin/Java, media playback frameworks (Media3/ExoPlayer), and designing clean, easy-to-use developer-facing APIs.

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What this interview tests

SDK and API design for third-party/internal developer consumers
Kotlin and Java depth, cross-stack fluency
Android media playback (Media3/ExoPlayer), horizontal/vertical video handling
Low-latency real-time audio/video (WebRTC or similar), if applicable
Driving a technical roadmap under ambiguity
Integrating with analytics, A/B frameworks, and discovery/promotion surfaces

Common question themes

Tell me about designing an SDK or API that other developers had to build on top of

Walk me through a video playback problem you solved with ExoPlayer/Media3 or similar

How do you approach 'developer empathy' when building a platform API

Describe driving a technical roadmap with ambiguous requirements

How have you used data/analytics to guide a product or platform decision

Any experience with low-latency real-time video/audio (WebRTC)?

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