Sr. Mobile Engineer, Android

About the role

Slickdeals is seeking a highly experienced Senior level Android Engineer to drive the technical vision, execution, and quality of our Android platform. This role serves as a key technical leader responsible for designing and delivering innovative mobile experiences for Slickdeals users. You will guide architectural decisions, mentor the team, lead large-scale initiatives, and collaborate closely with Product, Design, iOS, Backend, and other engineering groups to ensure a seamless, performant, and reliable mobile experience. This position is perfect for someone who thrives in both technical execution and high-level leadership, helping to shape our mobile app and guide it to success.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Strategy
  • Drive the long-term technical roadmap and architecture for the Android platform while leading complex, cross-functional initiatives—including architecture upgrades, Jetpack Compose adoption, modularization, and system-wide performance and scalability improvements.
  • Evaluate and introduce new libraries, tools, and frameworks to improve developer velocity, code quality, and user experience.
  • Guide the team through technical decision-making, system design reviews, and engineering best practices.
• Hands-On Engineering
  • Design, develop, test, debug, and deliver high-quality Android features using Kotlin (and Java when needed).
  • Build robust integrations with backend services, ensuring efficient data handling, caching strategies, and error handling.
  • Write comprehensive unit, functional, and automated tests to maintain app stability and reliability.
  • Optimize app performance across network, rendering, memory, and startup time.
• Collaboration & Cross-Functional Influence
  • Work with Product, Design, and engineering partners to deeply understand user needs, influence product direction, and guide technically sound, user-focused feature development.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve mobile architecture, tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and development processes.
  • Contribute to mobile-wide standards, including observability, crash reporting, performance metrics, and release readiness.
• Team Development & Mentorship
  • Mentor and coach senior and mid-level engineers to elevate the team’s technical capabilities.
  • Lead by example through code reviews, design sessions, and knowledge sharing.
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Stay current with the latest Android SDK updates, best practices, UX patterns, and platform capabilities.
  • Proactively identify technical debt, instability risks, or future scalability challenges and propose solutions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional Android development experience, with deep expertise in Kotlin (Java experience also valuable).
• Proven success operating at a Senior Engineer level driving architectural decisions and large-scale initiatives.
• Mastery of modern Android frameworks and patterns:
  • Jetpack/AndroidX, Architecture Components
  • Jetpack Compose (highly preferred)
  • Coroutines, Flow
  • MVVM, MVI, or similar architectures
  • Dependency Injection (Hilt/Dagger)
• Strong experience working on large-scale, high-performance Android applications.
• Expertise in performance profiling, crash/ANR analysis, memory optimization, and observability tooling.
• Experience with modern development workflows, including Git-based version control, CI/CD pipelines, Agile processes, and automated mobile testing frameworks.
• Strong understanding of GraphQL and RESTful APIs, networking best practices, offline support patterns, and mobile analytics practices such as A/B testing and feature flag integrations.
• Hands-on experience with monitoring and crash-reporting tools, including Firebase, Crashlytics, Sentry, or similar platforms.
• Strong problem-solving ability with a proactive mindset for identifying risks and opportunities.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence cross-functional partners and senior stakeholders.
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Android mobile engineer in an e-commerce or deal-oriented industry.
• Passion for staying updated on the latest Android and mobile development trends.

Schedule

Hybrid schedule visiting our San Mateo office three days a week (Tues-Thurs).

Pay

The expected base pay for this role is between $150,000 - $183,000. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Exact compensation will be discussed during the interview process and tailored to the candidate's qualifications.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary, annual bonus, and equity package
• Competitive paid time off in addition to holiday time off
• A variety of healthcare insurance plans to give you the best care for your needs
• 401K matching above the industry standard
• Professional Development Reimbursement Program