Staff Android Developer

Summary

Join TextNow, the largest provider of free phone service in the U.S., as a Staff Android Engineer. You will lead the design, development, and delivery of high-quality Android applications, solving complex problems in mobile, telecom, and infrastructure. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create intuitive and performant user experiences. This hands-on role involves setting technical direction, influencing product decisions, and mentoring other engineers. You will work on meaningful technology impacting millions of users and be part of a flexible, remote-first culture.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience building and scaling Android applications, ideally in a high-growth or consumer-facing environment
• Expertise in Kotlin and modern Android development, including Jetpack libraries, coroutines, and architecture components
• Experience solving mobile problems in telecom-like environments, such as call setup latency, dropped connections, dual-SIM logic, or real-time notifications
• Strong system design skills and ability to make long-term architectural decisions
• Passion for mentorship, technical leadership, and growing engineering culture
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with a bias toward action

Responsibilities

• Design and build advanced Android features that enable reliable calling, messaging, and mobile connectivity
• Tackle engineering challenges unique to telecom apps, such as managing dual SIM logic, data usage optimization
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable Kotlin code, leveraging modern Android frameworks and architecture patterns
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across product, design, backend, and infrastructure to build and scale new capabilities
• Drive decisions on architecture, tooling, and performance strategy
• Lead large technical projects end-to-end and mentor engineers across the Android team
• Continuously improve the stability, performance, and usability of the app

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with telecom protocols, eSIM, or backend systems

Benefits

• Work on meaningful technology that powers free communication for millions
• Join a smart, humble, and mission-driven team that values impact and ownership
• Flexible remote-first culture with strong work-life balance
• Competitive salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits
• Strong work life blend
• Flexible work arrangements (wfh, remote, or access to one of our office spaces)
• Employee Stock Options
• Unlimited vacation
• Competitive pay and benefits
• Parental leave
• Benefits for both physical and mental well being (wellness credit and L&D credit)
• We travel a few times a year for various team events, company wide off-sites, and more