Senior Staff Mobile Platform Engineer, Android

Gusto; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 223,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial technology company in San Francisco is seeking a Mobile Android Engineer with 12+ years of experience. The role involves architecting and refining Android applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring scalable mobile solutions. Ideal candidates will have a background in mobile infrastructure and experience in Kotlin. This position offers competitive compensation and requires hybrid work commitment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of Android software engineering experience.
• At least 12 years in mobile software engineering overall.
• Experience developing platform components that enhance scalability and maintainability.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, test, and refine Gusto’s Android app.
• Develop platform components and common features.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver mobile experiences.

Skills

Kotlin

Cross-functional communication

Mobile infrastructure knowledge

Attention to detail

Continuous learning

Job description

About Gusto

At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff—like payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR—so owners can focus on their craft and customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we’re proud to support more than 400,000 small businesses across the country, and we’re building a workplace that represents and celebrates the customers we serve. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy.

About the Role

We’re on the lookout for talented Mobile Android Engineers with 12+ years of experience who are passionate about creating amazing user experiences. In this role, you’ll have the chance to help accelerate mobile engineering at Gusto by leading initiatives that will establish and improve our architecture patterns, foundational functionality, and test infrastructure. We want you to take ownership of scaling our shared services while keeping up with the latest in the Android world. You’ll work closely with teams across Product, Identity, Security, System Design, and Infrastructure, collaborating to build solutions that really make a difference. If you’re excited about building elegant, scalable apps and being part of a supportive, innovative mobile team, we’d love to hear from you!

About the Team

At Gusto, we’re excited to be at a pivotal moment in our journey with over 1M+ monthly active users and the recent launch of our employer experiences on mobile. Our mission is to tackle the real challenges faced by small business owners and their employees, and we believe that mobile is key to delivering impactful solutions. As part of our mobile team, you’ll be at the forefront of this transformation, working alongside talented engineers and designers who are passionate about creating a seamless mobile experience. Together, we’re building a platform that empowers everyone—small business owners and their teams—to thrive. If you’re ready to make a difference in the mobile landscape at Gusto, we want you on board!

Here’s what you’ll do day-to-day

• Architect, build, test, and refine Gusto’s Android app, along with supporting mobile web views that enhance user experience.
• Build a strong mobile foundation that feature teams can build on top of.
• Develop platform components and common features that enhance scalability, consistency, and maintainability throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Work cross-functionally with teams in product apps, identity, security, design systems, and infrastructure to deliver world-class experiences right into our customers' hands.
• Enhance and maintain our Android mobile infrastructure, including build pipelines, testing automation, and the release process, to ensure smooth operations.
• Create a product that our customers truly love—don’t just take our word for it; see what our customers have to say.

Here’s what we\'re looking for

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in Android software engineering, with at least 12 years in mobile software engineering overall. Minimum 4 years of Kotlin.
• Excellent communication skills and a knack for building strong cross-functional partnerships.
• Experience in developing platform components and common features that enhance scalability, consistency, and maintainability throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Experience with analytics and monitoring tools to track app performance / health and user engagement.
• Experience with mobile infrastructure, including CI/CD, automated testing environments, and build & release systems.
• Strong critical thinking abilities and a keen attention to detail.
• A willingness to learn continuously and a passion for mentoring others on the team

Bonus points

• Strong knowledge of Compose and/or GraphQL.
• Proficiency or familiarity with MVVM architecture.

Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $223,000-$265,000 for San Francisco & New York and $189,000-$225,000 for Denver. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including role level, candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.

Work location and expectations

Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto\'s subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale. Note: The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas. When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required. This includes non-office days for hybrid employees.

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it\'s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Gusto.

Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you.

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