Senior Android Platform Engineer – Observability & Performance

Spotify; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading audio streaming service is looking for an experienced Software Engineer specializing in Android development to help improve application stability and performance. You will develop tools for measuring quality issues and work across various platforms. The ideal candidate has a strong background in Java/Kotlin and agile practices, and is passionate about driving improvements in user experience. This role offers flexibility in work location, with options for remote work.

Qualifications

• Experienced Software Engineer specializing in Android development.
• Experience in designing and building distributed services in Java/Kotlin.
• Familiarity with agile practices, testing methodologies, and CI/CD.
• Comfortable with data analysis and SQL queries.

Responsibilities

• Develop tooling for measuring and acting on quality and stability related issues.
• Work across the stack, including gathering the right information in the Android client.
• Perform deep-dive Android profiling to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Act as an expert of quality and performance, proactively finding opportunities for improvement.
• Become a developer advocate improving technical communications with client developers.
• Innovate at a high pace to support development at scale.

Skills

Android development

Java/Kotlin

Agile practices

Data analysis

SQL queries

Job description

A leading audio streaming service is looking for an experienced Software Engineer specializing in Android development to help improve application stability and performance. You will develop tools for measuring quality issues and work across various platforms. The ideal candidate has a strong background in Java/Kotlin and agile practices, and is passionate about driving improvements in user experience. This role offers flexibility in work location, with options for remote work.