Android Engineer

Matchgroup; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online dating platform is seeking an experienced Android Engineer to join their live-streaming squad. You will build and maintain features used by millions, working in a dynamic and collaborative environment. Ideal candidates have over 4 years of experience in Android development with strong skills in Kotlin and Java. This position offers flexible hybrid work with days in downtown Vancouver.

Benefits

Generous vacation and flex days

Professional development budget

RRSP matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Extended health and dental benefits

Corporate ClassPass membership

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Android development experience with in-depth experience building and shipping complex Android applications.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable and testable code.

Responsibilities

• Work with a passionate team of engineers to create apps that encourage social interactions.
• Architect, build and iterate on major components and new product features for Plenty of Fish apps.
• Collaborate with design and product teams to continuously improve our applications.

Skills

Android development experience

Kotlin and Java

React Native

Object-oriented programming

Multithreading

Networking

Debugging and profiling Android apps

REST APIs

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Founded in Vancouver, Canada in 2003, Plenty of Fish is an early pioneer in the online dating industry with a large and diverse community of singles. We are a top revenue-driving brand in the Match Group and offer hybrid work in downtown Vancouver, with in-office days Monday to Wednesday and remote work the rest of the week.

We are looking for an Android Engineer to support our live-streaming squad. You will have the opportunity to build and maintain features used by millions of users daily. Live streaming is a top product offering with high visibility across the organization. We have a team of passionate engineers who work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and are seeking someone to contribute to this effort.

Responsibilities

• Work with a passionate team of engineers to create apps that encourage social interactions and help form real relationships
• Architect, build and iterate on major components and new product features for Plenty of Fish apps
• Work in a fast-paced, highly collaborative cross-functional environment and share expertise to solve complex problems at a large scale
• Proactively identify areas for improvement, diagnose issues and collaborate with other team members to resolve them
• Partner closely with design and product teams to continuously improve our applications
• Work in a data-driven environment implementing AB tests and working with analytical application data
• Actively contribute to the codebases powering one of the top social applications on Google Play; work with Modern Android Architecture: Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, Flow

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Android development experience with in-depth experience building and shipping complex Android applications using Kotlin and Java
• Experience building and shipping mobile applications using React Native
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles, design patterns, multithreading, and networking
• Knowledge of debugging, profiling and optimizing Android apps for performance
• Ability to write clean, maintainable and testable code while maintaining high standards of code quality
• Experience in building apps consuming REST APIs
• Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

We would love to hear from you, even if you don’t match 100% of the requirements.

Why Plenty of Fish?

• We’re recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers 2023
• Generous vacation, flex days, professional development days
• RRSP matching and employee stock purchase plan
• Professional development budget and unlimited access to Udemy from day one
• Match Group mentorship program
• Parental leave top up and fertility preservation benefits
• Extended health and dental benefits from day one
• Corporate ClassPass membership and other wellness benefits
• And many more on our careers page

Our Values

• Be Proud - We own our ship. We see challenges as opportunities and take action.
• Make Waves - We profoundly impact millions of peoples’ lives, every day.
• Dive Deep - We empathize with our members and use data to surface thoughtful decisions.
• Crew Together - We’re all working towards the same goals and win as a team.

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