Associate Android Engineer

The New York Times; New York (NY); On-site; USD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) plan with company matching

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Paid vacation and sick days

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

A leading media company is looking for an Android Engineer to enhance their apps, collaborating with cross-functional teams. You will work on features to improve user experience in their flagship News app and other platforms, applying the latest Android development practices. A commitment to journalistic values is essential. The role offers competitive compensation with a flexible hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Experience with writing testable code and networking.
• Familiarity with data persistence and Android UI.
• Prior experience in Android engineering roles preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new features in Android apps using Kotlin.
• Work closely with teams for product development.
• Assist with debugging and fix high-priority issues.

Skills

Android engineering fundamentals

Basic proficiency in Kotlin

Understanding of Android design patterns

Layouts and UI concepts

Tools

Jetpack Compose

Coroutines

Job description

Overview

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. The company focuses on independent journalism and a world-renowned newsroom that reports from nearly 160 countries. We prioritize the reader experience across print, audio, digital, and app platforms, with a business strategy that centers on journalism so good it’s worth paying for.

Our mobile teams sit at the intersection of this mission. We’re looking for Android Engineers across several teams to help take our apps to the next level. Opportunities include:

• Build engaging features to improve the reader experience in our flagship News app
• Maximize subscriber value within our Growth Platform
• Apply the latest trends in native and hybrid development on our Games team
• Help users discover and cook the world’s best recipes on the Cooking team
• Build foundational technologies that empower all mobile teams by joining the App Platforms team

This is a hybrid role, based at our New York City headquarters, reporting to the Mobile Engineering Manager and collaborating with native Android and iOS engineers, QA, product, project, data, and design professionals.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and development of new features in our Android applications using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Work closely with product, project, design, data, QA, and other engineers to participate in product development.
• Participate in code reviews and learn from constructive feedback.
• Assist in debugging and fixing bugs to ensure a high-quality user experience.
• Collaborate with internal NYTimes services and external APIs.

Demonstrate support for our value of journalistic independence and a commitment to the mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with Android engineering fundamentals, including writing testable code, networking, data persistence, and UI
• Basic proficiency in Kotlin
• Demonstrated understanding of Android design patterns
• Experience with layouts, themes, styles, views, and other Android UI concepts

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior professional Android engineering experience through internships, apprenticeships, or full-time employment
• Experience with modern Android technologies such as Jetpack Compose and Coroutines

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base pay range for this role is between $96,000 - $110,000 USD. For roles in the U.S., dependent on the role, you may be eligible for variable pay such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and professional development programs. For roles outside the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.

Equal Opportunity and Accommodations

The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable, and quality journalism and embraces a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based on sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, citizenship, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. All applications will receive consideration without regard to legally protected characteristics. The U.S. EEOC Know Your Rights poster is available here.

The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law. If you need an accommodation for the application or interview process, please email [e-mail].

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