Android Engineer

Whatnot; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Health Insurance

Work From Home Support

Home office setup allowance

Monthly cellphone/internet allowance

Wellness stipend

Childcare stipend

Parental leave

Job summary

Whatnot is seeking an experienced Android Engineer to join our team and ship high-quality Android applications using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. You will partner with product, design, and backend engineers to deliver intuitive experiences for buyers and sellers, while evolving shared mobile infrastructure and best practices.

The role offers flexible work from home options and access to global hubs. Ideal candidates have 4+ years of Android development, strong UI skills with Kotlin, and a

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience building and shipping high-quality Android applications.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Android UI expertise with Kotlin & Jetpack Compose; reactive programming with Kotlin Coroutines & Flows; proficient in MV I or MVVM.
• Experience collaborating with product, design, and backend teams to deliver solid mobile experiences.
• Comfort with data-driven decisions using SQL, Snowflake, and A/B testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality Android features and systems using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, backend, and mobile engineers to define goals, scope, and trade-offs.
• Help evolve shared mobile infrastructure, architecture, and best practices across Whatnot’s engineering organization.
• Build with performance, reliability, scalability, and user experience in mind.
• Uphold engineering excellence through code reviews, documentation, and thoughtful technical discussions.

Skills

Kotlin & Jetpack Compose

Kotlin Coroutines & Flows

MV I or MVVM

Data-driven decisions (SQL, Snowflake,

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Join the Future of Commerce with Whatnot!

Whatnot is the largest live shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. Whether it's trading cards, fashion, electronics, or live plants, our sellers are building real businesses across hundreds of categories. We're building live commerce at a scale that's never been done in the West, and there's no playbook to copy. The people here are shaping how an entirely new industry develops.

As a remote co-located team, we're inspired by our values and anchored in hubs across the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, Germany, and Australia. We move fast, stay close to our users, and focus on the work that drives the most impact.

We're one of the fastest growing marketplaces and were recently named the #1 Best Startup Employer in America by Forbes. Check out the latest Whatnot updates on our news and engineering blogs and join us as we enable anyone to turn their passion into a business and bring people together through commerce.

Role

We're hiring Android Engineers across multiple teams at Whatnot, with opportunities to work on product experiences or mobile infrastructure.

On our product teams, you’ll build mobile experiences that sit close to our buyers and sellers, shaping how people discover Whatnot, buy and sell, and engage with our marketplace. You’ll partner closely with product, design, and backend engineering to solve customer problems and build intuitive, high-quality experiences at scale.

We’re also hiring on our App Platform team, where you’ll build the mobile infrastructure that powers every Android experience across the app. From developer tooling and app architecture to performance, reliability, and platform foundations, you’ll create systems that enable product teams to ship faster while delivering a best-in-class experience to millions of users.

Rather than applying to a specific team, you'll go through a general interview process focused on your technical skills and experience. Throughout the process, we'll learn more about your interests and match you with the team where you'll have the greatest impact.

Across teams, you’ll:

• Develop high-quality Android features and systems using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, backend, and mobile engineers to define goals, scope, and technical trade-offs.

• Help evolve shared mobile infrastructure, architecture, and best practices across Whatnot’s engineering organization.

• Build with performance, reliability, scalability, and user experience in mind.

• Uphold engineering excellence through code reviews, documentation, and thoughtful technical discussions that raise the bar across the team.

We offer flexibility to work from home or from one of our global office hubs, and we value in-person time for planning, problem-solving, and connection. Team members in this role must live within commuting distance of our New York, San Francisco or Seattle hub.

You

People who do well at Whatnot tend to be comfortable figuring things out as they go, biased toward action, and genuinely curious about what they're building. They care more about outcomes than credit and stay close to the product and the people using it.

As our next Android Engineer you should have 4+ years of experience building and shipping high-quality Android applications, plus:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience.

• Android expertise in creating fluid, responsive user interfaces. Strong knowledge of Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. Adept at reactive programming with Kotlin Coroutines and Flows. Fluent in MVI or MVVM development.

• Care deeply about product quality and performance, creating polished experiences that balance usability and trust.

• Thrive in cross-functional environments, partnering effectively with product, design, and backend peers.

• Are comfortable using data and experimentation (SQL, Snowflake, A/B testing) to guide decisions.

• Communicate clearly and drive alignment across teams in ambiguous, fast-changing environments.

• Have a growth mindset, taking ownership from concept to launch while mentoring others along the way.
  

Benefits

• FlexibleTimeoffPolicyandCompany-wideHolidays(includingaspringandwinterbreak)

• HealthInsuranceoptionsincludingMedical,Dental,Vision

• WorkFromHomeSupport

  • Homeofficesetupallowance

  • Monthlyallowanceforcellphoneandinternet

• Carebenefits

  • Monthlyallowanceforwellness

  • AnnualallowancetowardsChildcare

  • Lifetimebenefitforfamilyplanning,suchasadoptionorfertilityexpenses

• Retirement;401kofferingforTraditionalandRothaccountsintheUS(employermatchupto4%ofbasesalary)andPensionplansinternationally

• Monthly allowance to dogfood the app

  • All Whatnauts are expected to develop a deep understanding of our product. We're passionate about building the best user experience, and all employees are expected to use Whatnot as both a buyer and a seller as part of their job (our dogfooding budget makes this fun and easy!).

• ParentalLeave

  • 16weeksofpaidparentalleave+onemonthgradualreturntowork*companyleaveallowancesrunconcurrentlywithcountryleaverequirementswhichtakeprecedence.

Please note: Whatnot will only contact you through official @whatnot.com email addresses. If you see an email impersonating a Whatnot recruiter, please disregard and report it as spam.

EOE

Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law. We believe that our work is better and our company culture is improved when we encourage, support, and respect the different skills and experiences represented within our workforce.