Fire TV Developer - Kotlin

3–5 years of professional Android development experience with Kotlin

Experience building and shipping applications for Fire TV or Android TV platforms

Strong understanding of modern Android architecture patterns (MVVM, Clean Architecture, Dependency Injection)

Experience with video playback technologies, particularly ExoPlayer and HLS streaming

Familiarity with RESTful API integration and cloud-native backends

Experience working in Agile teams with short, iterative release cycles

Join an engineering team committed to excellence, innovation, and continuous growth. At TEGNA, you’ll contribute directly to redefining digital media experiences while helping shape a culture built on openness, shared understanding, and deep user empathy.

You’ll work on streaming applications used by millions of viewers, with the opportunity to influence how we build and deliver CTV products across a growing portfolio of connected platforms. We are investing heavily in AI-assisted development, modern cloud-native services, and flexible architecture patterns that allow our teams to innovate quickly while delivering high-quality, high-impact products.

Design, build, and maintain Fire TV applications using Kotlin and Android frameworks targeting Fire OS

Implement and optimize video playback functionality using ExoPlayer and HLS streams for live and VOD content

Integrate server-side ad insertion (SSAI) via AWS MediaTailor, analytics SDKs, and third-party CTV tools

Optimize application performance for large-screen experiences, including remote navigation (DPAD), lean-back UI patterns, memory management, and startup time

Collaborate closely with backend, design, QA, and product teams to define and deliver intuitive CTV user experiences

Integrate with RESTful APIs, content feeds, and other microservices