Reddit is hiring a
Senior Android Engineer, Remote - United States

Summary

The job is for a senior Android engineer on Reddit's UI Platform team. The role involves driving development of Reddit’s cross-platform design system and evolving the UI framework. The position requires 5+ years of professional software development experience in Android mobile native applications, strategic thinking, leadership skills, and experience with modern Android development frameworks such as Jetpack Compose and Kotlin coroutines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent hands-on, post-grad, non-internship technical expertise
• 5+ years of hands-on, non-internship, full-time professional software development experience developing user-facing Android mobile native applications at scale, using Java or Kotlin

Responsibilities

• Push Reddit’s accessibility goals forward. Develop and introduce solutions based on WCAG and Android best practices
• Work cross-functionally with product, design, and other engineering counterparts to drive development on Reddit’s cross platform design system ( Reddit’s design system story )
• Evolve how all Android engineers at Reddit build UI, drive adoption of Jetpack Compose ( Building Reddit’s design system for Android with Jetpack Compose )
• Help us build the technical foundation for rapid experimentation without compromising on quality
• Be the go-to person for developers on complex problems in Android development
• Continuously learn and improve your technical and non-technical abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Entrepreneurial spirit. You are self-directed, innovative, and biased towards action in fast-paced environments. You love to build new things and thrive in ambiguity and even failure
• Experience working with cross-functional teams such as design, product, data teams to deliver great user experiences

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits
• 401k Matching
• Workspace benefits for your home office
• Personal & Professional development funds
• Family Planning Support
• Flexible Vacation (please use them!) & Reddit Global Wellness Days
• 4+ months paid Parental Leave
• Paid Volunteer time off