Staff Android Engineer

Recruiting From Scratch; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A top-tier recruiting agency is looking for a Staff Android Engineer to design and build a fast, scalable Android experience for a leading technology company. The successful candidate will work remotely and help shape innovative mobile applications while collaborating with a diverse team. With a competitive salary and excellent benefits, this role offers the opportunity to impact the user experience of millions globally.

Benefits

Premium health, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with 6% match and immediate vesting

Queer-inclusive benefits

Flexible PTO

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience building complex Android applications using Kotlin.
• Familiar with large-scale mobile systems, concurrency, and asynchronous programming.
• Effective mentor with experience uplifting teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and build engaging Android applications.
• Collaborate with iOS engineers and product managers.
• Manage large codebases for maintainability.

Skills

Kotlin

Software engineering best practices

Performance optimization

Scalability

Concurrency

Tools

Jetpack

Hilt

Room

Job description

Who is Recruiting from Scratch:

Recruiting from Scratch is a talent firm that focuses on placing the best candidate for our clients. Our team is 100% remote and we work with teams across North America, South America, and Europe to help them hire.

https://www.recruitingfromscratch.com/

Title of Role: Staff Android Engineer

Location: Palo Alto, CA (Hybrid)
Company Stage of Funding: Public Company
Office Type: Hybrid (3+ days/week in office)
Salary: $200,000 - $240,000 base + bonus + equity
Employment Type: Full-time

Visa Sponsorship: Available

Company Description

We are a top-tier recruiting agency representing a leading public technology company at the intersection of social impact and mobile innovation. This company operates one of the world’s largest community-driven mobile platforms, engaging millions of daily users globally and building transformative experiences through cutting-edge technology, a user-first approach, and a strong cultural mission.

With over 13 million monthly active users and a history of high growth and strong financial performance, the company continues to expand its engineering team to support rapid product evolution and technical scale. They are now hiring a Staff Android Engineer to help shape the next generation of their core mobile application.

What You Will Do

As a Staff Android Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing and building a fast, scalable, and engaging Android experience. You'll work alongside a cross-functional, cross-timezone team—including iOS engineers, product managers, and QA—to deliver user-first features that support a growing global audience.

Key responsibilities include:

• Working collaboratively with a brilliant cross-functional, cross-timezone team to make Grindr the best app it can be for its users

• Able to work across multiple work streams and use ambiguity as an opportunity for high-level thinking

• Create innovation by guiding data-driven decisions to adopt new technologies, architectures, and workflow

• Elevate your team's technical proficiency; help your team adopt new tools and ways of working

• Building Android applications, including proficiency with:

• Programming in Kotlin

• Managing large codebases and maintaining clean, structured code that is easier to understand, modify, and debug

• Performance optimization for large, complex applications to provide a smooth user experience

• Designing applications with scalability in mind

• Software engineering collaboration best practices and design patterns including MVVM, Coordinator, one-way data flow, and modular architecture

Ideal Background

• 6+ years of experience building complex, production-level Android applications using Kotlin

• Track record of leading teams or major projects involving architecture, performance, and feature development

• Familiar with large-scale mobile systems, including scalability, concurrency, and asynchronous programming models

• Strong understanding of modern Android development principles and libraries (e.g., Jetpack, Hilt, Room)

• Experienced in working cross-functionally with product leaders, design, and executives

• Effective mentor and communicator with experience uplifting teams and processes

• Passionate about delivering performant, accessible, and user-first mobile experiences

Preferred

• Hands-on experience with Kotlin Coroutines and Coroutine Flows

• Experience working across time zones or with international teams

• Familiarity with backend or full-stack systems and a willingness to collaborate cross-platform (e.g., iOS, infrastructure)

• Contributions to open source or Android communities

Additional Benefits Include:

• Premium health, dental, and vision coverage (including partial dependent coverage)

• 401(k) with 6% match and immediate vesting

• Queer-inclusive benefits, including gender-affirming coverage, HRT stipends, and wellness support

• Monthly stipends for food, wellness, commuting, internet, and mobile

• Flexible PTO, home office stipend, and company-sponsored team events

Base salary: $200,000 - $240,000 USD base

https://www.recruitingfromscratch.com/