Senior Android Engineer, Apps Platform

at Reddit
USD 190,800-267,100 per year
SENIOR
✅ On-site

SCRAPED

Used Tools & Technologies

Not specified

Required Skills & Competences ?

Software Development @ 4 Kotlin @ 6 Java @ 6 Android @ 4 Android Development @ 4 API @ 4 Experimentation @ 4 QA @ 4

Details

Reddit is a community of communities built on shared interests and trust with over 101 million daily active unique visitors. The Apps Platform team supports other mobile engineers by building core components, libraries, APIs, and frameworks for the Reddit Android app, focusing on efficiency, modern technologies, and scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Build core experiences and patterns for Reddit’s official Android app to improve browsing, commenting, and content creation flows.
  • Collaborate across product, design, and engineering teams to solve complex challenges.
  • Engage in the full Android development lifecycle: design, development, QA, experimentation, analysis, and deployment.

Requirements

  • Expertise in Java or Kotlin with 5+ years in Android development.
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals.
  • Experience building data-intensive, highly responsive, fault-tolerant apps optimized for smartphones.
  • Openness to learning new software development approaches.
  • Passion for scalable, well-designed software that impacts users globally.
  • Experience delivering at least one Android app from start to shipment with a team.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits and income replacement programs.
  • 401(k) match.
  • Family planning and gender-affirming care support.
  • Mental health and coaching benefits.
  • Flexible vacation and Reddit global days off.
  • Generous paid parental leave and volunteer time off.

Salary Transparency

Base pay range: $190,800 - $267,100 USD per year. Eligible for equity (restricted stock units) and possibly commissions depending on position. Additional U.S. employee benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance, and 401(k) program with employer match.