Xperi Corporation Hiring for Engineer, Software Development at   Bangalore Full Time

About Xperi

35 YEARS AND GROWING

Smarter Technology. Extraordinary Experiences.

Xperi invents, develops and delivers technologies that enable extraordinary experiences. We make entertainment more entertaining, and smart devices smarter.

From the home to the car to everywhere in between, managing content and connections in a way that is smart, immersive, and personal is precisely what Xperi’s technologies do.

Our inventions are foundational to the global entertainment ecosystem and our products and data improve every aspect of the digital entertainment experience, from choice to consumption.

Content markets are changing, fast. Consumers face a simultaneously expanding and fragmenting set of choices. Xperi technology cuts through the chaos, putting us at the forefront offast-movingtrends in streaming, digital entertainment, and AI applications – in any environment.

Xperi is at the heart of extraordinary experiences.

We can’t wait to show you what’s next.

Our culture:

We invent, develop and commercialize solutions that you’ll find in almost every technology product, from smartphones to cinemas, and in almost every place you can think of, from autos to homes.

World-class companies are comprised of world-class people and Xperi is no different.

We provide an environment that empowers our teams and enables them to enjoy a healthy and productive work-life balance for themselves, their families and our community.

Employee Benefits:

Health Benefits
Retirement Options
Charity Match
Professional Development Classes
Volunteer Opportunities
Team Building Outings
Life Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement

Project description

You will be part of the team that develops the Android Tivo Mobile application. Main features of the app are streaming over the Internet, discovering new movies/tv shows, searching for your favorite content and actors and exploring thousands of live tv channels.

Serious technologies apart from Android programming and frameworks that make all of this happen include media handling/playback, HLS streaming, digital rights management, cryptography, Splunk, Segment, Firebase, Saml, Jenkins and much more.

Job purpose:

Scope, design and develop feature-sets for the Tivo Mobile Android app
Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.
Work on improving application performance including bug fixes.
Work directly with multiple disciplines – program management, product management, consumer design, quality assurance, operations and marketing to manage deliverables, dependencies and schedule risks
Continuously evaluate and communicate project status, risks, and issues to upper management and external partners

Participate in ongoing improvements to TiVo’s engineering project lifecycle including discovering, evaluating and implementing new technologies to maximize development efficiency
Here’s what you get to do:

Be part of an agile-based cross-functional engineering team focused on development of high quality, production-grade Android applications. This involves designing and developing all layers of the app. You will resolve technical issues, scope feature deliverables and bug fixes, review code of other members in the team, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams. Extra care and attention will be given to code optimisation and code portability to run seamlessly on multiple devices.

Who we are looking for?

We are looking for a Software Engineer experienced in the design & development of Android applications. You should have strong object-oriented programming skills, in particular strong knowledge of Android development. You should also possess a good understanding of agile cross-functional development practices and automated unit testing; have experience with version control systems, and a familiarity with UI/UE design and development.

2-3 years of experience in Android app design and development.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Strong practical experience in Java, Kotlin, Android frameworks, Jetpack, designing UI for phones & tablets, debugging complex UI layouts and interactions
Strong practical experience in OOP, data structures, algorithm design, problem solving, multi-threading and complexity analysis.
Experience with RPC, JSON, Rest, SOAP, XML, 3rdparty libraries/APIs
Must have experience in developing the app from the scratch.
Good communication skills
Top 3 primary skills and expertise level requirement ( 1 to 5; 5 being expert)

Android Programming and frameworks (Java, Kotlin)
2-3 years of experience in programming
Media domain knowledge

5 Expert

Supporting tools used

Android Studio for programming
Splunk for logging and diagnostics
Segment for analytics
Firebase for crash analysis
Perforce/Git for source control
Jira for bug tracking
Confluence for documentation
Slack/Zoom for communication

Overview of recruitment process

Time to complete interview cycle: 10-14 Days (depending on your availability)

Number of interview rounds: 60 mins of online coding test + 2 Technical + 1 Hiring Manager + 1 HR

Given pandemic, all the interviews are conducted remotely using video interview platform.

What do we expect from you on interview day?

Prepare well as per the job description and required skills to be successful in the role
Brush up all fundamentals of software engineering concepts
Be on time
In case you can’t interview, please inform your respective recruiter in advance