Principal Android Engineer — Remote

Neura Market; Austin, New York (TX, NY, NC); Hybrid; USD 195,300 - 270,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401(k) matching

Medical, dental, vision

Wellness benefits

Annual wellness & productivity funds

Job summary

Upstart is hiring a Principal Software Engineer, Android to lead critical Android initiatives across Cash Line and Unsecured Installment teams. You will shape long‑term mobile architecture, own native Android work, and influence frontend directions after launch.

You’ll collaborate with product, design, and engineering to translate roadmaps into durable mobile solutions, mentoring others and driving engineering excellence in a high‑visibility environment across multiple US locations including

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including substantial experience building and shipping native Android applications in Kotlin and/or Java.
• Proven track record leading large, cross‑team mobile initiatives, platform migrations, or new mobile product launches in production environments.
• Experience shipping consumer‑facing mobile products at scale with strong attention to performance, reliability, and user experience.
• Native Android depth in Kotlin and/or Java, plus working experience with React Native and TypeScript to operate effectively across a mixed mobile stack.
• Demonstrated technical leadership as a senior individual contributor, including architecture ownership, mentorship, and influence across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead Android migration and development efforts across Cash Line and Unsecured Installment product surfaces, making thoughtful technical decisions that improve product quality, scalability, and speed of execution.
• Help deliver against Upstart’s approved Android launch plan, translating aggressive business goals into pragmatic technical milestones and execution plans.
• Set technical direction for mobile architecture, helping the teams evolve a strong foundation across native Android and React Native surfaces while keeping Android expertise at the core.
• Partner closely with product, design, and engineering stakeholders across both teams to translate roadmap priorities into durable mobile solutions.
• Raise the bar for engineering excellence through technical leadership, design reviews, mentorship, and pragmatic execution in ambiguous, high‑visibility problem spaces.
• After launch, continue as a mobile specialist who can support both the Cash Line and Unsecured Installment teams, bringing deep Android expertise alongside enough React Native fluency to contribute across shared mobile surfaces.

Skills

Android Kotlin/Java

Cross‑team leadership

React Native

TypeScript

architectural ownership

Tools

React Native

Kotlin/Java

Job description

Upstart is hiring a Principal Software Engineer, Android to lead critical Android initiatives across Cash Line and Unsecured Installment teams. You will shape long‑term mobile architecture, own native Android work, and influence frontend directions after launch.

You’ll collaborate with product, design, and engineering to translate roadmaps into durable mobile solutions, mentoring others and driving engineering excellence in a high‑visibility environment across multiple US locations including