Senior Android Engineer

Summary

Join Airbnb's Search Feed team and play a key role in building world-class search experiences for millions of users. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to design and deliver high-quality search features for the Airbnb Android app, identify areas for codebase improvement, and mentor junior engineers. This role requires 5+ years of Android development experience at scale, expertise in building high-performance applications, and strong collaboration skills. The position is US-remote eligible, with occasional office work possible. Compensation includes a base pay range of $185,000-$223,000 USD, bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.

Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience developing Android applications at scale with a high volume of users
• Expertise in building and maintaining high-performance and scalable consumer Android applications, preferably using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose
• A strong passion for Android UI and UX development, with excellent engineering and coding skills
• Solid understanding of app architecture, performance and scalability
• Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with cross functional partners
• Enjoy collaborating via code reviews and architecture discussions, and are motivated to improve their teammates’ productivity
• Demonstrated adaptability and a flexible mindset to embrace changing priorities, willingness to shift focus between building new product experiences and strengthening our technical foundation
• Passionate about continuous learning and innovation in the mobile industry

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to design and deliver high-quality Search features and enhancements for Airbnb Android app
• Identify areas of codebase improvements, drive mobile best practices and architect performant, reliable and scalable mobile solutions
• Provide critical input in the team roadmap and technical direction
• Prototype new features to collect feedback and iterate on to reach ideal product solutions
• Effectively advise stakeholders on the technical scope and feasibility of complex product requirements
• Follow data-informed approaches to conduct experiments and iterate on features
• Mentor, guide, advocate and support the career growth of individual contributors

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Motion and/or prototyping

Benefits

• Bonus
• Equity
• Benefits
• Employee Travel Credits