Senior Android Developer

Summary

Join TextNow, the nation's largest free phone service provider, as a Senior Android Developer. You will play a key role in developing our voice and messaging platform. Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality Android applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams, optimizing app performance, conducting code reviews, and mentoring junior developers. You will work with real-time communication protocols and contribute to a high-performance engineering team. Your work will directly impact millions of users. This position requires extensive Android development experience and expertise in relevant technologies.

Requirements

• Be a professional Android developer with 5+ years of experience and a strong portfolio of shipping Android apps (preferably with voice or messaging features)
• Have experience in Kotlin and Java, with a deep understanding of Android SDK, APIs, and frameworks
• Have experience with real-time communication protocols and technologies like WebRTC, SIP, or similar
• Be proficient in working with APIs and third-party libraries for real-time messaging and media streaming
• Have knowledge of push notifications, background app tasks, and managing network connections for real-time updates
• Have familiarity with modern Android development tools, Instruments, and the debugging process
• Have a strong understanding of user experience (UX) principles, with the ability to design elegant, simple solutions for complex problems
• Have experience with automated testing frameworks (Unit, UI, Integration testing)

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality Android applications focused on voice and messaging features (voice calling, chat, real-time notifications, etc.)
• Write clean, maintainable and testable Android applications in Java and Kotlin using the latest programming techniques and frameworks
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Work with real-time communication protocols, such as WebRTC, SIP, and related messaging and voice frameworks
• Optimize app performance to ensure smooth voice and messaging functionality, including audio quality, latency, and bandwidth usage
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers
• Participate in building a high-performance engineering team and setting the bar high for writing good software
• Troubleshoot and debug issues related to performance, crashes, and other bugs, ensuring a smooth and stable user experience
• Be a leader; own problems and solutions end-to-end, from ideation to deployment
• Experimentation is a key part of your workflow; be data-driven and make the right decisions for our customers
• Deploy your features to millions of users - your work will have an immediate impact

Benefits

• Strong work life blend
• Flexible work arrangements (wfh, remote, or access to one of our office spaces)
• Employee Stock Options
• Unlimited vacation
• Competitive pay and benefits
• Parental leave
• Benefits for both physical and mental well being (wellness credit and L&D credit)
• We travel a few times a year for various team events, company wide off-sites, and more