Reddit is hiring a
Senior Android Engineer, Remote - Canada

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, evolving the UI framework, and working cross-functionally with product, design, and other engineering teams. The candidate should have 5+ years of experience in Android mobile native application development using Java or Kotlin, a strategic mindset, and experience with modern Android development frameworks.

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
• You are a strategic thinker who thrives on developing a long-term technical foundation and has a passion for developing scalable, well-designed software that improves people’s lives globally
• A track record of leading large projects that require cross-team and cross-functional collaborations
• Experience with modern Android development frameworks such as Jetpack Compose and Kotlin coroutines
• 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

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