Remote Android Engineer — Build Scalable Mobile Experiences

Whatnot; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Health insurance

Work From Home support

Home office setup allowance

Cell phone & internet allowance

Wellness allowance

Childcare allowance

Parental leave

Job summary

Whatnot is hiring Android Engineers across multiple teams, offering roles to build mobile experiences for buyers and sellers. You’ll collaborate with product, design, and backend engineers to ship high-quality Android apps and contribute to mobile infrastructure on the App Platform team.

Flexible remote options and office hubs are available, with a focus on impact and fast iteration. Ideal candidates have 4+ years’ Android experience, a CS degree or equivalent, and strong Kotlin/Jetpack Compose

Qualifications

• 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; familiar with 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.

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 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.

Skills

Android

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

MVI/MVVM

Kotlin Coroutines

A/B testing

SQL

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Education

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

Tools

SQL

Snowflake

Job description

Whatnot is hiring Android Engineers across multiple teams, offering roles to build mobile experiences for buyers and sellers. You’ll collaborate with product, design, and backend engineers to ship high-quality Android apps and contribute to mobile infrastructure on the App Platform team.

Flexible remote options and office hubs are available, with a focus on impact and fast iteration. Ideal candidates have 4+ years’ Android experience, a CS degree or equivalent, and strong Kotlin/Jetpack Compose