Android Engineer (Healthcare)

WHOOP; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Vacation

Parental Leave (18 weeks)

Stock options

WHOOP membership for you and a family

Medical, dental, vision, mental health

$500 wellness stipend yearly

Sleep Performance bonus program

Job summary

WHOOP is seeking an Android Engineer II in Boston to design, build, and maintain Kotlin-based Android applications that integrate with backend services. You will evolve frameworks and tooling, focus on performance and battery life, and collaborate with product, backend, and infrastructure teams to deliver secure, scalable experiences.

Join a team that values modern architecture (MVVM/MVI), AI-assisted workflows, and robust CI/CD practices while contributing to WHOOP’s mission of healthspan and

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of professional Android development experience.
• Proficiency in Kotlin (and Java when necessary).
• Experience with Android Jetpack libraries and modular architecture (MVVM/MVI).
• Strong understanding of Android lifecycle, concurrency (Coroutines), and memory management.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Open to AI-assisted development tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Kotlin-based Android applications across backend integrations.
• Evolve shared Android frameworks and developer tooling for scalability.
• Improve performance, reliability, and battery life; monitor issues and optimize.
• Write secure, well-tested code and participate in design/code reviews.
• Collaborate with product, backend, and infrastructure teams for end-to-end delivery.
• Document architectural decisions and promote knowledge sharing.

Skills

Kotlin

Java

Android development

MVVM

MVI

Coroutines

Lifecycle & memory management

AI-assisted development

RESTful APIs

CI/CD for mobile

Git

Tools

Android Jetpack libraries

Gradle

GitHub

Jira

Confluence

CI/CD tooling

Job description

• At WHOOP, we’re on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level and live longer through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives. Protecting our members’ data and ensuring our systems scale securely and reliably is core to this mission
• The Healthcare team is responsible for building the mobile experiences that deliver personalized health insights and recommendations to WHOOP members. As an Android Engineer II on this team, you will develop native Android features that power health-focused experiences while contributing to the core systems that enable secure, reliable, and scalable product development
• In this role, you will design and build Kotlin-based Android applications that integrate with backend services and APIs, collaborating closely with product, backend, and infrastructure teams to deliver seamless end-to-end experiences
• You will help evolve shared Android frameworks and developer tooling, improve application performance and reliability, and build scalable, maintainable solutions using modern Android architecture and AI-assisted development workflows
• Design, build, and maintain scalable Android features that integrate with WHOOP’s backend services and APIs
• Collaborate with backend, infrastructure, and product teams to ensure seamless and performant end-to-end systems
• Apply modern Android architecture patterns (e.g., MVVM, MVI) and modular design principles to support team scalability
• Improve developer enablement by enhancing shared Android libraries, frameworks, and build tooling
• Monitor app performance, debug complex issues, and optimize for speed, stability, and battery life
• Write secure, well-tested code and participate in design and code reviews to maintain engineering excellence
• Document technical decisions, architecture, and design to promote alignment and knowledge sharing

Benefits

• Flexible Vacation: WHOOP has a flexible vacation policy that allows you to unwind, laptop-free, when you need it most.
• Focus on Family: We offer 18 weeks paid parental leave, plus an additional 2 weeks to gradually return to work.
• Get Invested: In addition to a competitive base salary and 401k, you’re eligible to receive stock options to share in the future of WHOOP.
• WHOOP +1: Everyone on the team gets a complimentary WHOOP membership—plus another membership to share with a loved one.
• Health Matters: Our competitive benefits package covers medical, dental, and vision, in addition to mental health services, life and disability insurance, and more.
• Find Your Fit: Full-time employees get $500 a year to spend on wellness in whatever way they see fit, from fitness classes and memberships, to recovery services.
• It Pays to Sleep: Our Sleep Performance Program incentivizes employees to get more sleep. Log an average sleep performance of 85% or higher for the month and get a $100 bonus.
• Location, Location, Location: You can’t beat the views from the rooftop of One Kenmore Square. Feel inspired daily as you work, enjoy free snacks and coffee, and collaborate in the heart of Boston.

Proficiency in Kotlin (and Java when necessary), Android Jetpack libraries, and the Android development ecosystemExperience using Git and productivity tools like Jira, Confluence, and GitHubFamiliarity with modular architecture and scalable design systems (MVVM, MVI)2–4 years of professional Android development experienceStrong understanding of Android app structure, lifecycle, concurrency (Coroutines), and memory managementStrong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributionsExposure to mobile CI/CD workflows, Gradle build configuration, and mobile release processesExperience integrating with RESTful APIs and backend services