"With Turing, I’ve made more progress as a developer in just one year than all the previous years combined"

About the Client

Our mission is to bring community and belonging to everyone in the world. We are a community of communities where people can dive into anything through experiences built around their interests, hobbies, and passions. With more than 50 million people visiting 100,000+ communities daily, it is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet.

About the Role

We are looking for an Android Engineer to help us grow internationally  through translations and guest experiences. You will contribute to the  full development cycle, including technical design, development,  testing, experimentation, analysis, and launch. You will be responsible  for managing your task list pipeline as well as communicating your  progress throughout the task life cycle. You will be aiding the  development, maintenance, and support of our platform's Android features

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the team to develop, maintain and support all features on Android
• Perform code reviews on features developed by your peers
• Collaborate with the team on future features and possible visual designs
• Maintain strong communication on progress as well as on question/concerns you foresee
• Manage designated tasks assigned on Jira

Who You Might Be:

• Minimum of 10+ years of software engineering experience, primarily  focusing on developing user-facing Android applications at scale using  Kotlin or Java
• Experience with modern Android development frameworks such as Jetpack Compose and Kotlin coroutines.
• Working knowledge of GraphQL
• Backend experience (service development, databases, Kubernetes) and the ability to design maintainable APIs is a plus
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and deliver projects on schedule
• Self-directed and thrive in fast-paced environments
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to  effectively collaborate with remote teams and communicate complex  technical topics to diverse audience
  
  
  Offer Details
• Full-time contractor or employee, depending on a country
• Remote only, full-time dedication (40 hours/week)
• Required 4+ hours overlap with Pacific Standard Time
• Competitive compensation package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and career development.
• Dynamic and inclusive work environment focused on innovation and teamwork.

We’re looking for a highly motivated SDE 2 – Backend Engineer to join our core engineering team. In this role, you will be a key player in designing, developing, and optimizing high-performance backend systems. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to build scalable, secure, and reliable services that power our core platforms. This is a high-impact opportunity to shape technology in a startup-like, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• System Design & Development: Architect and implement clean, modular, and scalable backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and modern microservice principles.
• Database Management: Design efficient database schemas and write optimized queries for RDS (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and, optionally, NoSQL databases like Elasticsearch, MongoDB, or DynamoDB.
• Messaging & Event-Driven Systems: Integrate Kafka or RabbitMQ to build robust and loosely-coupled event-driven architectures.
• Caching Strategies: Leverage Redis or Memcached to implement high-performance caching strategies for scalable and low-latency systems.
• Distributed Systems: Contribute to the design of distributed, resilient systems that can handle high throughput and concurrency.
• Performance Optimization: Profile and tune backend performance across databases, APIs, and infrastructure.
• Testing & Code Quality: Write clean, maintainable code with comprehensive unit and integration tests to ensure reliability and stability.
• Startup Environment: Thrive in an agile, collaborative environment and take ownership of end-to-end feature delivery.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of hands-on backend development experience in a product-based company (preferably SaaS).
• Strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot ecosystem.
• Solid understanding of Relational Databases (RDS, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Experience with Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ for building asynchronous, decoupled systems.
• Proficiency with Redis or Memcached for performance tuning and data caching.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced, startup-like environment.
• Passion for writing clean, readable, and efficient code with strong testing discipline.

Additional Skills:

• Prior experience working in a high-growth startup for 2+ years.
• Exposure to AI/ML-integrated solutions or interest in working alongside data science teams.
• Experience with infrastructure automation, monitoring tools, or observability stacks.
• Familiarity with NoSQL systems like Elasticsearch, MongoDB, or DynamoDB.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Git, and modern development practices.
• Hands-on experience in containerization technologies: Docker, Kubernetes, or AWS ECS/GKE.