Senior Android Launcher Engineer: MVVM & Jetpack UI

Google; Kraków; On-site; PLN 280,000 - 287,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus target (15%)

Job summary

Google is seeking a software engineer to advance Android platform features across Launcher and related areas. You will design and deliver new UI and performance improvements for the Android Overview experience, with a focus on multi-display support and responsiveness.

Join a team that values versatility, leadership, and the ability to contribute across the full stack, from architecture modernization to testing infrastructure, in a globally impactful product.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
• 2 years of experience with Android application development.
• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
• 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and launch new features for the Android Overview experience, such as enhanced drag and drop, pagination, and multi-display support.
• Analyze and improve the performance, responsiveness, and memory footprint of Overview features within Launcher.
• Contribute to the ongoing architectural modernization of Launcher, including adopting Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) and integrating Jetpack Compose for User Interface (UI) development.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers, product managers, and engineers across Launcher and Android Platform to define and build multitasking solutions.
• Develop and improve testing infrastructure and practices to ensure the stability and quality of Overview features, including addressing test flakiness.

Skills

Software development

Android development

Programming languages

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related fields

Tools

MVVM

Jetpack Compose

Job description

Google is seeking a software engineer to advance Android platform features across Launcher and related areas. You will design and deliver new UI and performance improvements for the Android Overview experience, with a focus on multi-display support and responsiveness.

Join a team that values versatility, leadership, and the ability to contribute across the full stack, from architecture modernization to testing infrastructure, in a globally impactful product.