Senior Software Engineer Android

Pinterest; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social media platform is seeking an Android Developer to enhance user experience across its application. This role involves supporting users, addressing application challenges, and improving app architecture. Ideal candidates should have a bachelor’s degree, substantial experience with Android development in Kotlin and Java, and strong collaboration skills. The position allows for flexibility in where work is performed, requiring only occasional office presence in Toronto.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Android application development.
• Deep understanding of Android app lifecycle and memory management.
• Ability to write maintainable and reliable code.

Responsibilities

• Support users by ensuring excellence in shared application components.
• Propose and implement solutions to app-wide challenges.
• Grow as a developer by engaging in impactful projects.

Skills

Android development

Kotlin

Java

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

About Pinterest:

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.

What you’ll do:

• Support millions of users and enable colleagues by ensuring excellence in core pieces that are shared throughout the application
• Identify app-wide challenges; propose, test, and ship solutions
• Drive changes that improve the entire app such as modularization, implementing image/video loading, RTL text, dependency injection, and reusable UI components
• Enable developers to work more effectively by improving app architecture, testing capabilities and release cycles
• Solve hard-to-see user pain points that often affect the entire app such as performance, monitoring crash rates and solving user metric anomalies
• Grow as a developer by working with world-class peers on varied and high impact projects

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Deep understanding of Android development and best practices in Kotlin and/or Java, e.g. Activity Lifecycle, memory management, etc.
• 4+ years of industry Android application development experience, building consumer or business facing products
• Experience in following best practices in writing reliable and maintainable code that may be used by many other engineers
• Ability to keep up-to-date with new technologies to understand what should be incorporated
• Strong collaboration and communication skills

In-Office Requirement Statement:

• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere within a commutable distance to the Toronto office (85 Richmond St. W).

Relocation Statement:

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance and candidates that apply should be based and legally authorized to work in Canada. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.

#LI-REMOTE

#LI-CH1