About the RoleWe're looking for a
Member of Technical Staff to help build and scale our core mobile experience on Android. You'll play a critical role in developing high-performance, real-time features for a rapidly growing user base.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-moving environments, cares deeply about product quality, and has experience shipping and scaling native Android applications used by millions.
Responsibilities- Design, build, and maintain high-quality native Android applications using Kotlin.
- Own features end-to-end, from technical design through implementation, testing, and release.
- Collaborate closely with product, design, backend, and infrastructure teams to deliver seamless user experiences.
- Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability across a wide range of Android devices.
- Contribute to architectural decisions and establish best practices for Android development.
- Identify and proactively solve technical challenges before they impact users or development velocity.
- Participate in code reviews and mentor engineers to elevate overall team quality.
- Improve development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and release processes.
What We're Looking For- 5+ years of professional Android development experience.
- Proven track record of shipping multiple native Android applications to the Google Play Store.
- Experience building and scaling large-scale applications supporting millions of users.
- Deep expertise in Kotlin, Jetpack, Compose, and the Android SDK.
- Strong understanding of Android architecture patterns (MVVM, MVI, etc.).
- Experience with modern networking stacks (GraphQL, gRPC, and REST) and building real-time features on streaming transports (WebRTC, WebSockets, LiveKit, and Agora).
- Strong debugging, profiling, and performance optimization skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment with high ownership.
Nice to Have:- Experience with iOS development (Swift) and cross-platform considerations.
- Familiarity with real-time, interactive, or live-streaming products.
- Familiarity with Android-native Material Design components.
- Fluency with AI development tools like Claude, Cursor, etc.
Salary & BenefitsCompensation: $150,000 - $200,000 base + equity.
Benefits Include:- Unlimited PTO to prioritize work-life balance.
- 401(k) plan to invest in your future.
- Comprehensive health insurance to support your well-being.
- Paid company holidays for time to recharge.
- Competitive salary that reflects your impact and experience.
Where You'll Work: This is a full-time, on-site position in Santa Monica.
