Senior Android Software Engineer

Clera
San Francisco, CA
On-site

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience building consumer-facing Android apps in a startup environment.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a proven track record in startup Android development and technical leadership experience
    — “two or more years building and shipping production Android apps and three or more years in a startup environment”
  • Individuals skilled in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and mobile architecture patterns like MVVM or Clean Architecture
    — “Strong Kotlin skills, with hands-on experience using Jetpack Compose and MVVM or Clean Architecture”
  • Professionals who have mentored junior engineers and contributed to product design and direction
    — “Contribute to product design and direction in partnership with cross-functional teams”

Things to consider

  • On-site presence in San Francisco is required, which may limit remote candidates
    — “On-site in San Francisco, California.”
  • The role demands deep expertise in mobile APIs and Firebase integration
    — “Experience integrating Firebase Authentication, Firestore or Realtime Database, and Cloud Messaging”

How to stand out

  • Highlight specific platform-level Android improvements or architecture upgrades you've led
    — “Build and improve platform-level Android capabilities and architecture”
  • Showcase your ability to mentor junior engineers and collaborate across teams
    — “Support and mentor junior engineers on the Android team”
  • Emphasize your hands-on experience with CI/CD and mobile testing practices
    — “Develop and maintain Android testing and mobile CI/CD practices”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • developed Android applications
  • improved mobile app performance
  • mentored junior engineers
Typical background
software engineeringmobile development

Skills & requirements

Required

Android DevelopmentKotlinJetpack ComposeMVVM Or Clean ArchitectureMobile TestingCI/CD

Preferred

FirebaseDistributed Systems

Stack & domain

KotlinJetpack ComposeMVVMClean ArchitectureMobile ApisData FormatsProtobufsRESTGrpcFirebase AuthenticationFirestoreRealtime DatabaseCloud MessagingUnit TestingInstrumentation TestingUI TestingMobile Ci/cd PipelinesMentorshipTechnical LeadershipPlatform-level Android DevelopmentData-heavy EnvironmentsDistributed SystemsCommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingLeadershipAndroid DevelopmentMobile App DevelopmentConsumer Personal FinanceProduct DesignProduct DirectionCross-functional CollaborationMobile TestingMobile Ci/cdAndroid ArchitectureAndroid CapabilitiesProduct EngineeringMobile AuthenticationMobile DatabasesMobile MessagingPlatform-level Development

About the role

Original posting from Clera via Ashby

ABOUT THE ROLE

Join a product-focused engineering team building and scaling a consumer personal finance app. You will work across product, engineering, and business functions to deliver practical mobile experiences and help shape product direction.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

  • Design, implement, and maintain the Android application.
  • Build and improve platform-level Android capabilities and architecture.
  • Solve product and engineering problems pragmatically.
  • Contribute to product design and direction in partnership with cross-functional teams.
  • Communicate effectively and collaborate with product, engineering, and business stakeholders.
  • Support and mentor junior engineers on the Android team.
  • Develop and maintain Android testing and mobile CI/CD practices.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

  • At least five years of mobile app development experience, including two or more years building and shipping production Android apps and three or more years in a startup environment.
  • Strong Kotlin skills, with hands-on experience using Jetpack Compose and MVVM or Clean Architecture.
  • Experience building consumer-facing mobile applications.
  • Knowledge of mobile APIs and data formats, including protobufs, REST, and gRPC.
  • Experience integrating Firebase Authentication, Firestore or Realtime Database, and Cloud Messaging.
  • Proficiency with unit, instrumentation, and UI testing, as well as mobile CI/CD pipelines.
  • Mentorship or technical leadership experience guiding junior engineers.
  • Experience with platform-level Android development, data-heavy environments, or distributed systems is valuable.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Base salary: $160,000 to $200,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.

LOCATION

On-site in San Francisco, California.

Source: Clera careers (Ashby)

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