Android Architect

About the Role
DAZN is a tech-first sports streaming platform transforming how fans experience live sports. Our mission is to put fans first — giving them control, flexibility, and access to the sports they love.
As part of our new Hyderabad Technology Hub, you’ll work with global teams building next-generation video streaming experiences that reach millions of users worldwide. You’ll help define the technical direction, scalability, and architecture of DAZN’s Android and Android TV applications — platforms that handle massive concurrency, real-time delivery, and unmatched video performance.
Join us to shape the future of streaming technology while making a global impact.
Role Overview
As an Android Architect, you will lead the design and architecture of DAZN’s Android. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to define scalable solutions, ensure technical excellence, and evolve the platform to meet DAZN’s global growth and innovation goals.
You will be hands-on in setting coding standards, mentoring developers, and driving architectural decisions for performance, maintainability, and reliability.
Key Responsibilities
· Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of Android and Android TV applications.
· Define best practices, frameworks, and reusable components to ensure consistency and scalability across teams.
· Partner with product, design, and backend engineering teams to translate business needs into robust, high-performance solutions.
· Drive technical design reviews, performance optimization, and system scalability improvements.
· Architect integrations with APIs, content delivery systems, and playback pipelines (HLS, DRM, adaptive streaming).
· Ensure security, resiliency, and maintainability of applications through strong architectural governance.
· Guide teams on modern Android patterns (MVVM, MVI, Clean Architecture) and Jetpack Compose adoption.
· Contribute to DAZN’s engineering culture, mentoring engineers and fostering innovation.
Required Skills & Experience
· 8+ years of Android application development experience, including 4+ years in architecture or lead engineering roles.
· Strong hands-on background in Kotlin and Java.
· Proven experience architecting and building apps for Android and Android TV.
· Expertise in video streaming, playback, and DRM integration (ExoPlayer, HLS, DASH).
· Solid understanding of software design patterns (MVC, MVVM, MVI) and SOA / RESTful architecture.
· Experience with CI/CD pipelines, modularization, and scalable multi-module app design.
· Strong understanding of performance tuning, memory management, and concurrency in Android.
· Experience working in Agile environments with distributed teams.
Nice to Have
· Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Firebase, and event-driven microservices.
· Knowledge of broadcast systems, digital video workflows, or metadata pipelines.
· Familiarity with Jetpack libraries, Compose for TV, and AndroidX TV UI components.
· Experience designing for large-scale, high-availability applications.
· Passion for sports, media technology, and cutting-edge user experiences.
Why Join DAZN
· Work on globally distributed, large-scale streaming systems used by millions.
· Influence the architecture and future of DAZN’s Android ecosystem.
· Be part of a culture that values innovation, ownership, and continuous learning.
· Competitive compensation, annual performance bonuses, and access to DAZN streaming.
· Employee wellness benefits, mental health support (Unmind), and learning resources.
At DAZN, we bring ambition to life.
If you’re an architect who thrives on solving complex challenges and shaping the future of mobile streaming, we’d love to hear from you.

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