Software Engineer, Android

Calm; San Francisco, Los Angeles (CA, CA); Remote; USD 147,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer mental health company is seeking an Android Engineer to enhance their flagship app. The role involves collaborating with a dynamic team to develop innovative features that improve user experience and engagement. Candidates should have a strong background in Android development, particularly with Kotlin, and a passion for creating impactful mobile solutions.

Benefits

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

401k

Flexible time off

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Android development.
• Proficient in Kotlin and Android Studio.
• Experience with Google Play Store release process.

Responsibilities

• Build features for the Calm Android app.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address user needs.
• Drive projects from inception to completion.

Skills

User-centric product development

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Communication

Mobile experience design

Tools

Android Studio

Kotlin

Java

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 Calm’s product, guide Calm’s analysis, secure Calm’s data, and operate the platforms that underpin it all. We’re product-minded, team-oriented, and grounded in the mission of meeting everyone where they’re at on their mental health journey. We work in fast-moving, small pods and as an Android 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 an Android Engineer on one of Calm’s product teams, you will build the features that enable Calm to make millions of people happier and healthier. You will work closely with our cross-functional team to ensure our technology is addressing real world problems while being reliable and performant.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will:

• Work with a team of engineers, designers, product managers and data scientists to develop compelling new features to attract and engage new users to Calm
• Help define the future of the Android app at Calm
• Directly impact the lives of tens of millions of people
• Be extremely impactful as a member of a small team

You will be successful here by:

• Being someone who excels at user-centric product development in a highly collaborative environment
• Having a passion for making beautiful, smooth, delightful mobile experiences
• You’re capable of learning new things and are interested in figuring out tough problems. You know how to leverage the experience of others and when to ask for help
• Driving projects as a technical lead by driving projects from inception to completion
• Working collaborating with your Product Manager, Designer, and other stakeholders to align on goals and deliver value
• Having excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey technical solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

We’re excited about you because you:

• 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
• This role typically requires 3+ years of related experience
• 3 years of Android experience with Kotlin language

Technology we use

• Kotlin and Java
• Jetpack Compose
• REST APIs
• JUnit 5
• CircleCI for CI/CD pipelines
• ORMLite and Room

Calm uses a geographic pay model that determines salaries based on the location where an employee lives. For this position, the base pay ranges across Calm’s pay tiers is as follows: $147,000 - $225,000. The base pay range represents the low and high end of Calm’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, experience and other qualifications.Calm uses employee zip code to determine which pay range applies.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.

Employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Roles which require access to certain types of information may also require the successful completion of a drug screening.

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