Senior Android Developer

TEGNA Inc. • Knoxville, TN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news. TEGNA’s Development team builds cutting-edge websites, mobile apps, OTT apps, and custom editorial tools. The team operates with the agility and excitement of a startup. We are seeking a Senior Android Developer to help lead the evolution of our native Android news platform, which powers branded apps for 50+ TEGNA stations from a single shared codebase. In this role, you’ll build new features, mentor teammates, tackle our toughest performance and architecture challenges, and help set the technical direction for the app. This is a hybrid role based in Knoxville, TN, with a mix of in-office and remote work.

Requirements

• 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 Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• Two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
• Access to dental and eye care coverage
• Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) program with company match
• Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc
• 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Nine paid holidays per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed