Senior Android Engineer

Summary

Join Defense Unicorns as a Senior Android Engineer and collaborate with a team to build and enhance mobile applications. You will participate in architecture and product decisions, set technical direction, and develop new features. Responsibilities include collaborating with designers and backend engineers, identifying and addressing bottlenecks, gathering requirements, and mentoring teammates. The role requires 10-25% travel. A full compensation package is offered, based on experience, with a salary range of $162,000-$197,100 USD. The position is remote and requires U.S. citizenship.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship

Responsibilities

• Participate in architecture and product decision-making processes with the team
• Set technical direction and develop new features to simplify user workflows
• Collaborate with a team to define, design, and implement new features
• Identify and address bottlenecks, fix bugs, and maintain code quality
• Gather requirements and provide accurate and realistic project milestones and timelines for completion
• Engage in engineering-wide architecture and design reviews
• Coordinate cross-team initiatives to deliver new products and features on GitHub
• Collaborate with backend engineers to create a cohesive product
• Work closely with designers to propose new ideas and provide feedback
• Test the app to maintain high product quality
• Mentor teammates to support their professional development
• Architect android mobile applications and design best practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Kubernetes experience
• Hardware In the Loop (HWIL) testing experience
• Jetpack Compose experience
• Personal experience with Android devices and a passion for the platform
• Deep knowledge of Android design principles (e.g., translating Figma designs into code(
• Strong written communication skills
• Proven ability to apply critical thinking skills to system design and software engineering concepts to meet project goals and requirements
• Experience developing mass market consumer applications
• Experience creating complex UI, Interactions, and Animations with code
• Experience building complex Android Apps that have been successfully delivered to customers

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Premiums are 100% Company Paid
• Health Reimbursement Account
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Company Stock Options
• Home Office Budget
• Unlimited paid time off, with a mandatory 10 days off on top of 11 federal government holidays, week of Thanksgiving, last two weeks of December (including New Year’s Day)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions
• Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees)