Senior Android Software Engineer, Answers Experience

Reddit; New York (NY); On-site; USD 190,800 - 267,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits

401k Matching

Flexible Vacation

Paid Volunteer time off

Parental Leave

Job summary

A leading social media platform based in New York is looking for a Senior Android Developer to join their Top of Funnel team. The position involves collaborating on innovative user experiences and leading projects while fostering a healthy engineering culture. Ideal candidates will have extensive Android development experience and a strategic mindset. The role offers extensive benefits including 401k matching, parental leave, and flexible vacation options.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in software development.
• Experience developing user-facing Android applications at scale.
• Strong background in leading large projects.

Responsibilities

• Work cross-functionally with product, design, and engineering.
• Communicate effectively within the team.
• Contribute to team strategy and participate in product reviews.

Skills

Android mobile development

Java or Kotlin programming

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Jetpack Compose

Kotlin coroutines

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Reddit is a community of communities. It’s built on shared interests, passion, and trust and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 101M+ daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. For more information, visit redditinc.com.

Reddit is poised to rapidly innovate and grow like no other time in its history. This is a unique opportunity to leave your mark on one of the most influential and trafficked corners of the internet

The Top of Funnel team is key to user growth. By combining our knowledge of search, cutting edge technology, and an eye for new user experiences we get the opportunity to present Reddit to new and unfamiliar users, with the mission of bringing community and belonging to everyone in the world.

The Role

• Work cross-functionally with product, design, and other engineering counterparts to execute product and business strategies and build novel products and features that our users will love.
• Communicate effectively, within the team and across disciplines. Work closely with product managers and designers to craft compelling user experiences.
• Contribute meaningfully to our team’s strategy. We give everyone a seat at the table and encourage active participation in planning our future. Don’t just come along for the ride.
• Participate in product reviews and team meetings, providing technical insight. Help scope, estimate, and prioritize between conflicting needs.
• Foster a healthy engineering culture and collaborate with other engineers.

What We Are Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent technical expertise
• 5+ years of hands-on, professional software development experience developing user-facing Android mobile native applications at scale, using Java or Kotlin
• You are a strategic thinker who thrives on developing a long-term technical foundation and has a passion for developing scalable, well-designed software that improves people’s lives globally.
• A track record of leading large projects that require cross-team and cross-functional collaborations
• Experience with modern Android development frameworks such as Jetpack Compose and Kotlin coroutines.
• Entrepreneurial spirit. You are self-directed, innovative, and biased towards action in fast-paced environments. You love to build new things and thrive in ambiguity and even failure.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams such as design, product, data teams to deliver great user experiences.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits

• 401k Matching

• Workspace benefits for your home office

• Personal & Professional development funds

• Family Planning Support

• Flexible Vacation & Reddit Global Wellness Days

• 4+ months paid Parental Leave

• Paid Volunteer time off

Pay Transparency:

This job posting may span more than one career level.

In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave. To learn more, please visit https://www.redditinc.com/careers/.

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below.

The base pay range for this position is:

$190,800—$267,100 USD

Reddit is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse communities we serve. Reddit is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [e-mail].