Staff Software Engineer - Android

About This Role

This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining Android applications, integrating them with core platform services and APIs. The Staff Software Engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, design features, and ensure a cohesive user experience, while focusing on optimizing costs, efficiency, and developer happiness.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Android applications, integrating with platform's core services and APIs
• Work closely with designers, product managers, and other developers to define requirements, design features, and deliver a cohesive user experience
• Establish and enforce best practices for app testing and quality assurance
• Identify and implement opportunities for optimization across the technology stack, focusing on cost, efficiency, velocity, and dev happiness
• Enable impactful collaboration and cross-team projects on big projects, improving the quality of services, code, and architecture
• Provide thoughtful feedback, nurture an inclusive engineering environment, and champion engineering fundamentals
• Exhibit technical leadership throughout the broader organization, conveying complex technical trade-offs to business owners and C-suite executives

Requirements

• 8+ years of engineering experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Proven hands-on experience with owning production services with significant impact on design, development, deployment, monitoring & evolution
• Advanced proficiency in modern App development frameworks and architectural choices
• Advanced understanding of cross-platform technology usage in mobile App development like React Native, Web-views, flutter etc.
• Deep understanding of app development challenges and solutions
• Expert-level knowledge of testing methodologies, tools, and best practices
• Proven track record of optimizing applications for better performance
• Strong understanding of security and accessibility standards
• Ability to perform deep research & take decisions on complex projects
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical details to stakeholders at all levels

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 8+ years in engineering roles, with proven hands-on experience owning production services and significant impact on design, development, deployment, monitoring and evolution.

Nice to Have

• Experience in multiple platforms including iOS, Android, Web, and API services
• Worked on an App or Internet company that is at scale with large numbers of users and transactions per second
• Experience in a data driven company with experience analyzing and working with Big Data
• Lead teams and greenfield projects solving large system problems
• Worked on global projects serving world markets with distributed data centers and localization of the front end and data

Skills

* Required skills