Software Engineer II, Android

Doist; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 153,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Job summary

Duolingo is hiring for an Android Engineer on the Subscriber Conversion Team to help turn learners into subscribers across iOS, Android, backend, and web. You will develop, release, and maintain native Android features in Kotlin and mentor junior engineers.

You should have a Bachelor degree in CS or a related field and strong Kotlin experience, plus the ability to clearly communicate technical issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• A Bachelora0s 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.

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 on Android

Effective communication

Education

Bachelora0 degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Overview

Our mission at Duolingo 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 Duolingo, you’ll join a team that cares about finding innovative solutions to complex technical problems, running countless experiments 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 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.

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

Compensation

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. The salary range is $153,000 — $207,000 USD.

Benefits

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Accommodations

We will do everything we can within reason to make sure that your interview takes place in an environment that fairly and accurately assesses your skills. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact [e-mail].

Equal Employment Opportunity

Duolingo 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.

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