Software Engineer II, Android

United States Digital Space LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 153,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is hiring for an Android Developer to join the Subscriber Conversion Team in New York, NY. The role focuses on building Kotlin-based Android features, collaborating with design and backend engineers, and mentoring junior engineers.

We value strong Kotlin knowledge, experience with reactive Android patterns, API design, and writing unit tests. Equity compensation is offered alongside base salary, with a compensation discussion during recruiting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field is required.
• Programming experience in Kotlin on Android.
• Ability to communicate technical issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong foundation in building reactive Android apps is a plus.
• Experience designing clean and maintainable APIs and writing unit tests.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on software projects with product design and backend aspects.
• Develop, release, and maintain native Android application features in Kotlin.
• Mentor and set technical direction for junior engineers on the team.

Skills

Kotlin

Android

Communication

Mentoring

Reactive Android

API design

Unit testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Our mission at the company is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. It’s a big mission, and that’s where you come in!

At the company, you’ll join a team that cares about finding innovative solutions to complex technical problems, running countless experiments (300+ at a time!) with our massive user base to make data-driven decisions, and educating our users and employees alike. You’ll have limitless learning opportunities, mentorship and collaboration with world-class minds, and a variety of projects with large scopes — while doing work that’s both fun and meaningful.

Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world.

About the Role...

Below you can find more information about the teams we're hiring for:

Subscriber Conversion Team:

The Subscriber Conversion team owns the surfaces that turn learners into subscribers and keep them subscribed including in-app hooks and paywalls, the purchase flow, pricing and packaging, payments, and subscription partnerships. The team is highly experimental, running a steady stream of A/B tests across iOS, Android, backend, and web, and balances quick optimizations on high-traffic surfaces with larger bets like new tiers and partner offerings.

You will…

• Collaborate on software projects with product design and backend aspects
• Develop, release, and maintain native Android application features in Kotlin
• Mentor and set technical direction for junior engineers on the team

You have…

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
• Programming experience in Kotlin on Android
• The ability to communicate technical issues effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Exceptional candidates will have…

• Strong programming experience building reactive Android apps
• Demonstrated self-direction, with a desire both to learn new techniques and mentor others
• Experience designing clean and maintainable APIs
• Experience writing unit tests and testable code

The offered salary is dependent upon several factors, including work experience, skills, and internal peer comparisons. The posted range is subject to change in the future. For this role, base salary is supplemented by equity compensation. We encourage you to talk with your recruiter for more information related to compensation for this role!

Salary Range: $153,000 — $207,000 USD

Benefits: Take a peek at how we care for our employees' holistic well-being with our benefits here.

Equal Employment Opportunity: the company is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.