Senior Software Engineer, Android

Calm; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 163,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health company seeks a Senior Android Engineer with extensive experience in developing scalable Android applications using Kotlin. You will play a crucial role in building high-quality mobile features while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance user experience for millions. The position offers a competitive salary aligned with market standards, reflecting the importance of this role in promoting mental wellness.

Qualifications

• 5+ years professional experience in software engineering.
• 3+ years of Android development using Kotlin.
• Experience shipping Android apps in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Own Android development end-to-end, including rollout.
• Collaborate with product and designs for feature delivery.
• Write maintainable code and ensure app quality.

Skills

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Android Development

CI/CD Workflows

Tools

Android Studio

REST APIs

Job description

About Calm

Calm is a leading consumer mental health company on a mission to support everyone on every step of their mental health journey. Known for its flagship consumer app—ranked #1 in its category with over 180 million downloads and availability in seven languages across 190 countries—Calm helps people sleep better, stress less, and live more mindfully through content and tools from experts and beloved celebrity voices. Building on this foundation, Calm has created a broader portfolio including evidence-based solutions likeCalm Health , offered through employers, health plans and providers, designed to expand access to mental health and sleep support, boost benefits engagement, and drive positive health outcomes. Today, Calm supports more than 3,500 organizations and reaches over 17 million covered lives through Calm Health. Calm has been recognized as aTIME100 Most Influential Company and one ofFast Company’s Brands That Matter . Learn more atcalm.com .

What We Do

We build and support Calm Health’s HIPAA compliant, high-trust first in class mental health application scaled to support millions of users. We’re product-minded, team-oriented, and grounded in the mission of making the world a happier and healthier place. We work in fast moving, small pods and as a Senior Engineer you will be expected to gather technical requirements, design and publish technical specs of innovative systems, as well as own building and releasing them into production.

We are hiring remote workers for this role in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Minneapolis or NYC areas. At this time, only candidates in these locations will be considered.

What You'll Do:

As a Senior Android Engineer on one of Calm Health’s feature teams, you’ll be the sole Android owner embedded in a cross-functional pod. You’ll collaborate closely with product managers, designers, backend engineers, and data scientists to build beautiful, performant features that help tens of millions of users live healthier, happier lives.

You’ll own Android development end-to-end—from architecture and implementation to testing and rollout—while working with Calm Health’s broader Android engineering team to ensure platform consistency, quality, and shared best practices.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will:

• Architect, implement, and maintain robust Android features using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Serve as the Android lead within your team: making platform decisions, anticipating edge cases, and delivering high-quality mobile experiences with minimal oversight.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver product features that are both technically sound and aligned with user needs.
• Work closely with Calm Health’s other Android engineers to contribute to shared components, shape platform standards, and continuously improve app quality.
• Write clean, testable, maintainable code that balances short-term velocity with long-term stability.
• Own the full lifecycle of Android features—from spec and design to rollout and maintenance.

You'll Thrive Here if You:

• Enjoy solving product problems end-to-end in an environment where you’re the go-to Android expert on your team.
• Have a strong sense of ownership, and are comfortable making decisions that balance product needs, tech debt, and long-term scalability.
• Communicate clearly with engineers and non-engineers alike, especially when making tradeoffs or explaining technical decisions.
• Stay current with the latest Android development tools, trends, and frameworks—and advocate for meaningful adoption where appropriate.
• Take pride in delivering delightful, accessible, and performant user experiences.

Who You Are

• Have experience building and shipping Android applications in a production environment using Kotlin
• Are proficient in using Android Studio and related tools to diagnose issues
• Are familiar with the Google Play Store release process and best practices to ensure smooth production deployments
• Stay up to date and experiment with the latest Android technologies and best practices
• Have a product-focused mindset. Our team works together to deliver projects that use technology to solve real business problems
• Think critically about how your work connects to the business strategy/vision
• You can collaborate with iOS, Android, and Backend engineers in order to ship features
• Take pride in writing high quality code while consistently delivering on commitments

Who You Are

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 3+ years building Android apps in Kotlin.
• Have shipped Android apps or features in production environments with meaningful scale.
• Are comfortable with modern Android tools and practices: Jetpack Compose, MVVM architecture, dependency injection (Dagger/HILT), and modular codebases.
• Use Kotlin Coroutines for async programming and background task management.
• Know your way around debugging tools, performance profilers, and CI/CD workflows.
• Have a product-focused mindset and love working closely with product, design, and data.
• Are comfortable working autonomously and delivering high-quality features without day-to-day Android peer pairing.

Nice to Haves:

• Experience mentoring other engineers or contributing to mobile architecture decisions.
• Comfort with writing unit and integration tests using JUnit, Espresso, or similar frameworks.
• Prior work in a fast-paced, high-growth product org.

Our Stack:

• Kotlin
• Jetpack Compose
• Kotlin Coroutines
• REST APIs
• JUnit 5
• GitHub Actions (CI/CD)

The base salary ranges below represent the low and high end of Calm’s salary range for this position in various geographic locations. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, experience and other qualifications. In the United States, Calm has four geographic pay zones. For this position, the base pay ranges for candidates in each zone are $163,000 - $242,000. This role is also eligible for equity + comprehensive benefits + 401k + flexible time off.

Please note that Calm may leverage artificial intelligence technology in the application review process.

Calm is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application or interview process, please contact Calm’s Recruiting team [e-mail] . All accommodation requests will be handled confidentially and assessed on a case-by-case basis.

We believe that mental health is health, and every person should be considered in the discussion. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Calm is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We strive to create a mindful and respectful environment where everyone can bring their authentic self to work, and experience a culture that is free of harassment, racism, and discrimination.

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