Senior Android Engineer

Summary

Join Reddit's Android Chat team and help build innovative chat solutions for millions of users globally. As a Senior Android Engineer, you will work cross-functionally with product, design, and engineering teams to execute product strategies and build new features. You will contribute to the team's strategy, participate in product reviews, and foster a healthy engineering culture. This high-impact role requires 5+ years of Android development experience using Java or Kotlin, familiarity with modern frameworks like Jetpack Compose, and a strategic mindset. Reddit offers a competitive salary, comprehensive healthcare benefits, 401k matching, generous parental leave, and flexible vacation time.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent technical expertise
• 5+ years of hands-on, professional software development experience developing user-facing Android mobile native applications at scale, using Java or Kotlin
• 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
• Experience working with cross-functional teams such as design, product, data teams to deliver great user experiences

Responsibilities

• Work cross-functionally with product, design, and other engineering counterparts to execute product and business strategies and build novel products and features that our users will love
• Communicate effectively, within the team and across disciplines. Work closely with product managers and designers to craft compelling user experiences
• Contribute meaningfully to our team’s strategy. We give everyone a seat at the table and encourage active participation in planning our future. Don’t just come along for the ride
• Participate in product reviews and team meetings, providing technical insight. Help scope, estimate, and prioritize between conflicting needs
• Foster a healthy engineering culture and collaborate with other engineers

Preferred Qualifications

• 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
• 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

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
• 401k Match
• Family Planning Support
• Gender-Affirming Care
• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
• Flexible Vacation & Reddit Global Days Off
• Generous paid Parental Leave
• Paid Volunteer time off
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) program with employer match
• Generous time off for vacation
• Parental leave