Android Engineer

A US-based online platform enabling users to submit links, create content, and discuss shared topics of interest, is looking for an Android Engineer. The engineer must have some media experience and will work closely with the existing team to deliver new customer-facing product features. The company is on a mission to build an inclusive online community and offer a sense of belonging to everyone in the world. During their Series F round, the company has managed to raise more than $1bn in funding. This position requires 3-4+ hours of overlap with the PST time zone. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop architectures and components to deliver a fluid experience to users around the world
• Work cross-functionally and cross-team to execute plans as per technical and business strategies and build solutions that keep users engaged
• Contribute to different phases of the full development cycles, including technical design, development, testing, experimentation, analysis, and launch. 
• Perform code reviews, design documents, and provide feedback on product specs and mockups
• Lead a team of skilled, fast-moving, and motivated engineers
• Define standards to improve developer workflows, recommend best practices, and mentor engineers
• Keep developing and improving your technical and non-technical abilities

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
• At least 6 years of experience working in Android development
• Must possess expertise in working with Java or Kotlin 
• Thorough understanding of engineering fundamentals
• Must be willing to embrace challenges for building data-intensive, highly responsive, and fault-tolerant apps for smartphones
• Should be willing to break away from trends and learn new ways to build software
• Eagerness to produce scalable, well-designed software capable of making a real-world impact
• Proven experience in building Android apps with a team from scratch