Software Engineer, Android

Meta; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking full-time Android Software Engineers to join its mobile teams. In this role, you will build elegant products that enhance user experiences across Facebook's platforms. Ideal candidates have extensive programming experience and a passion for developing high-quality applications.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of programming experience.
• 2+ years building Android applications in Java or Kotlin.
• Experience with maintainable and testable code bases.

Responsibilities

• Build new and innovative application experiences for Android.
• Implement custom native user interfaces.
• Analyze and optimize application code for quality and performance.

Skills

Programming

User Interface Design

Multithreading

Mobile Memory Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Every month, billions of people access Facebook products using mobile devices from across the world. Our mobile teams constantly push the boundaries of the user experience across all our apps, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and more. We are seeking full-time Android Software Engineers to join our mobile teams.

As an Android Software Engineer, you will specialize in building elegant products on world-class technologies that bring our social experiences to billions of people, anytime and anywhere. We are looking for developers with experience in user interfaces, infrastructure, and tools supporting applications on Android using the Android SDK.

If you are interested in joining a world-class team of passionate people and industry veterans who like to work hard and play hard, we look forward to hearing from you soon!

Software Engineer, Android Responsibilities

1. Work closely with our product and design teams to build new and innovative application experiences for Android
2. Implement custom native user interfaces using the latest Android programming techniques
3. Build reusable Android software components for interfacing with our back-end platforms
4. Analyze and optimize UI and infrastructure application code for quality, efficiency, and performance

Minimum Qualifications

• 6+ years of programming experience in a relevant language
• 2+ years experience building Android applications in Java or Kotlin using Android SDK
• Experience building maintainable and testable code bases, including API design and unit testing techniques
• Experience with multithreading programming and mobile memory management
• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta.

Preferred Qualifications

• Shipped at least one large-scale product to production, supporting millions of active users