Remote Staff Mobile Engineer | Android/Kotlin & AI Tools

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Mobile to build and ship features for Android apps using Kotlin and Jetpack, while contributing to backend services when needed. This remote contract role demands strong engineering fundamentals and reliable 40-hour weekly commitment.

You will collaborate with Product and UX teams, leverage AI coding tools like Copilot, Cursor, or Claude, and participate in design reviews and production support to ensure quality across native mobile, web, and API

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Hands-on native mobile experience with Android, Kotlin, and Jetpack.
• Experience with backend services, APIs, or web apps.
• Solid engineering fundamentals: design, testing, and debugging.
• Proficiency with AI coding tools like Copilot, Cursor, or Claude.
• Clear communication and a collaborative mindset.
• Ability to engage reliably for 40 hours/week during weekdays.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship features for native mobile apps, primarily Android in Kotlin.
• Contribute across backend services, APIs, and web applications when needed.
• Use AI-powered developer tools to navigate unfamiliar code and ensure quality.
• Participate in technical design, code reviews, and production support.
• Collaborate with Product, UX, and partner engineering teams to foster growth.

Skills

Android development

Software engineering

Backend APIs

Engineering fundamentals

AI coding tools

Communication

40h/week availability

Tools

Copilot

Cursor

Claude

Job description

Mercor is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Mobile to build and ship features for Android apps using Kotlin and Jetpack, while contributing to backend services when needed. This remote contract role demands strong engineering fundamentals and reliable 40-hour weekly commitment.

You will collaborate with Product and UX teams, leverage AI coding tools like Copilot, Cursor, or Claude, and participate in design reviews and production support to ensure quality across native mobile, web, and API