Senior Staff Software Engineer - Android

Strava; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fitness application is seeking a Senior Staff Android Engineer to join their mobile team in San Francisco. In this role, you will define mobile architecture, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and bring industry insights to enhance Strava's unique offerings. The position follows a flexible hybrid model, requiring on-site presence in the San Francisco office for three days a week. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in Android development and a passion for motivating people through movement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a senior Android engineer.
• Strong understanding of mobile architecture.
• Expertise in collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Define mobile architecture and vision for Strava.
• Collaborate with product managers and developers.
• Bring industry perspectives to improve mobile offerings.

Job description

About This Role

Strava is the app for active people. With over 150 million athletes in 185 countries, it’s more than tracking workouts—it’s where connection, motivation, and personal bests thrive. No matter your activity, gear, or goals, Strava’s got you covered. Find your crew, crush your milestones, and keep moving forward. Start your journey with Strava today.

Our mission is simple: to motivate people to live their best active lives. We believe in the power of movement to connect and drive people forward.

Our engineering organization is looking for a motivated and experienced Android engineer at the Senior Staff level to join Strava’s mobile team in San Francisco. A Sr. Staff Software Engineer at Strava is an individual contributor in a technical leadership position. You will be reporting to our Principal Engineer, working across our Product and Mobile foundation teams.

We follow a flexible hybrid model that translates to more than half of your time on‑site in our San Francisco office — three days per week.

What You’ll Do:

• Bring meaningful perspectives from across the industry to Strava
• Help define our mobile architecture through vision and execution
• Collaborate with all members of your product development team, product managers, engineers, designers and others to identify and execute on opportunities to further extend Strava’s best‑in‑class mobile offering.
• Use your expert knowledge