Mobile Engineer - Android

Summary

Join Gusto's mobile engineering team as a talented Android Engineer with 7+ years of experience in building amazing user experiences. You will architect, build, test, and refine Gusto's native Android app, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and develop and improve product features. You'll also build and scale essential services, enhance mobile infrastructure, and create a product our customers love. The ideal candidate possesses excellent communication skills, a self-driven mindset, proficiency in Android testing frameworks, and strong critical thinking abilities. Gusto offers competitive compensation and benefits, including health insurance, 401(k)s, and flexible work arrangements.

Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in Kotlin and Android software engineering, with at least 8 years in mobile software engineering overall
• Excellent communication skills and a knack for building strong cross-functional partnerships
• A self-driven mindset with the ability to tackle greenfield projects and bring innovative ideas to life
• Proficiency in Android testing frameworks and a solid understanding of best practices
• Experience in developing platform components and common features that enhance scalability, consistency, and maintainability throughout the product development lifecycle
• Strong critical thinking abilities and a keen attention to detail
• A willingness to learn continuously and a passion for mentoring others on the team

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, test, and refine Gusto’s native Android app, along with supporting mobile web views that enhance user experience
• Develop, iterate, and improve product features that integrate core business functions, work tools, value-added services, and financial products
• Collaborate closely with our product management, design, and partner teams to identify technical and customer pain points, brainstorm solutions, and then prototype, iterate, and launch those solutions
• Work cross-functionally with teams in product apps, identity, security, design systems, and infrastructure to deliver world-class experiences right into our customers' hands
• Build and scale essential services, such as push notification systems and localization features, to enhance app functionality
• Enhance and maintain our Android mobile infrastructure, including build pipelines, testing automation, and the release process, to ensure smooth operations
• Create a product that our customers truly love—don’t just take our word for it; see what our customers have to say

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience delivering high-quality code across a diverse tech stack
• Strong knowledge of Compose and/or GraphQL
• Proficiency or familiarity with MVVM architecture
• Experience with analytics and monitoring tools to track app performance and user engagement
• Familiarity with mobile infrastructure, including CI/CD, automated testing environments, and build & release systems
• Comfort in navigating ambiguity, with the ability to set clear milestones and deliverables for the team

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k)s
• Flexible work arrangements