Senior Android Engineer

About the role

We’re looking for a Senior Android Software Engineer to help shape the Bumble Dating experience. This role is ideal for engineers who are experienced in building and delivering end-to-end features on the Android platform, comfortable owning projects independently, and ready to contribute meaningfully to technical architecture and mentoring junior teammates. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver high-impact work in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Bumble application features that are scalable, secure, and reliable, using GCP services
• Drive technically complex individual product features from inception to delivery, owning the full software development lifecycle
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and other Engineers to ship new features and improvements
• Evaluate and apply AI-based development tools and workflows to enhance productivity and code quality
• Lead architecture discussions and propose technical solutions that support long-term scalability
• Support junior engineers through pairing, mentoring, and code reviews
• Guide the development of engineering standards and best practices to maintain a high-quality codebase

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience building and shipping production Android applications
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin and experience with modern Android development practices
• Experience building UIs using Jetpack Compose and/or XML-based views, with an understanding of their tradeoffs
• Proven experience designing and maintaining Android application architectures (e.g. MVVM, MVI, Clean Architecture) in medium-to-large codebases
• Solid understanding of Android platform fundamentals, including activity/fragment lifecycle, threading, performance, and memory management
• Experience integrating and consuming networked APIs from Android clients, including error handling and offline considerations
• Experience owning Android features end-to-end, from technical design and implementation through testing and release
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, inclusive mindset

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
• Experience with cloud services (GCP)
• Knowledge of version control systems (Git)
• Experience with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD)

Skills

• Proficiency in Kotlin and Java
• Experience with Android Studio and Android SDK
• Understanding of Android architecture patterns (MVVM, MVI, Clean Architecture)
• Experience with Jetpack libraries (Room, Lifecycle, ViewModel, LiveData)
• Experience with testing frameworks (JUnit, Espresso)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Equity
• World-class benefits
• Hybrid work environment
• Health insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with 4% company match if you contribute 6%
• Unlimited PTO + 1 company-wide week off + Focus Fridays every week
• Maternity and fertility benefit + 26 weeks paid parental leave
• Monthly wellness benefit and access to Noom, Unmind, and Your Money Line
• Premium App Access
• Inclusion at Bumble Inc.

Pay

Final Compensation Will be determined based on factors such as the selected candidate's qualifications, relevant experience, skill set, and other job-related considerations.

Schedule

This role is based in Austin, and we ask that you’re within a commutable distance to this office, so that you’re able to come onsite regularly to collaborate across engineering teams. We have a hybrid environment that requires you to be in the office Monday - Wednesday. Please note: We are unable to offer Visa sponsorship at this time.