Senior Android Engineer

Summary

Join Calm as a Senior Android Engineer and contribute to building features that improve the lives of millions. You will collaborate with a cross-functional team to develop engaging features for the Calm app, focusing on user-centric design and reliable performance. This remote role is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, or NYC. You will be a technical lead, driving projects from start to finish and working closely with product managers and designers. Success in this role requires strong Android development skills with Kotlin, experience in a production environment, and excellent communication skills. Calm offers a competitive salary, equity, comprehensive benefits, 401k, and flexible time off.

Requirements

• Have experience building and shipping Android applications in a production environment using Kotlin
• Are proficient in using Android Studio and related tools to diagnose issues
• Are familiar with the Google Play Store release process and best practices to ensure smooth production deployments
• Stay up to date and experiment with the latest Android technologies and best practices
• Have a product-focused mindset. Our team works together to deliver projects that use technology to solve real business problems
• Think critically about how your work connects to the business strategy/vision
• You can collaborate with iOS, Android, and Backend engineers in order to ship features
• Take pride in writing high quality code while consistently delivering on commitments
• This role typically requires 5+ years of related experience
• 3 years of Android experience with Kotlin language

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of engineers, designers, product managers and data scientists to develop compelling new features to attract and engage new users to Calm
• Help define the future of the Android app at Calm
• Directly impact the lives of tens of millions of people
• Be extremely impactful as a member of a small team
• Drive projects as a technical lead by driving projects from inception to completion
• Work collaborating with your Product Manager, Designer, and other stakeholders to align on goals and deliver value
• Have excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey technical solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Being someone who excels at user-centric product development in a highly collaborative environment
• Having a passion for making beautiful, smooth, delightful mobile experiences
• You’re capable of learning new things and are interested in figuring out tough problems. You know how to leverage the experience of others and when to ask for help

Benefits

• Equity
• Comprehensive benefits
• 401k
• Flexible time off