Platform Engineer, Android

Wispr Flow

$135K — $160K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience building production Android applications or platforms
  • Strong understanding of the Android ecosystem and platform
  • Experience solving technical challenges related to device fragmentation
  • Ability to think systemically and solve problems at their root
  • Track record of achieving high reliability standards (99.99%+) through instrumentation and diagnostics
  • Experience serving as a primary Android specialist or lead on a team

Responsibilities

  • Own reliability and performance across diverse Android versions and manufacturers
  • Identify and resolve systemic failure modes with durable solutions
  • Enhance observability, diagnostics, and operational feedback loops
  • Evolve shared architecture and foundations for Flow on Android
  • Lay groundwork for future Wispr product experiences on Android

Benefits

  • Sponsorship for various visa types (H1B, O1, EB1, L1, STEM OPT)
  • Encouragement for diverse applicants, promoting a wide range of perspectives
  • Commitment to accessibility in the interview process
  • Supportive team environment with a focus on solving complex problems
Full Job Description
About the role

You'll own the foundations that make Flow reliable on Android. You'll solve platform-specific problems, improve observability, and turn a fragmented device ecosystem into durable systems the broader mobile team can build on.

What you'll do
  • Own reliability and performance across Android versions and device manufacturers
  • Find systemic failure modes and build durable fixes
  • Improve observability, diagnostics, and operational feedback loops
  • Evolve the architecture and shared foundations behind Flow on Android
  • Set the foundation for the next set of Wispr product experiences on Android


You may be a fit if
  • You have deep, recent experience building production Android applications or platforms
  • You deeply understand the Android platform and ecosystem
  • You have solved hard technical problems related to device fragmentation and manufacturer-specific behavior
  • You think in systems and solve problems at their root
  • You understand what it looks like to chase 99.99%+ reliability, and have driven improvements through instrumentation, testing, or diagnostics
  • You're comfortable serving as a primary Android specialist on a small team

Experience with voice, machine learning, or iOS is helpful but not required.

Get to know us
  • Our Series B
  • Advancing HCI
  • Introducing Wispr Advanced Interfaces Lab
  • Technical challenges behind Flow


Logistics

We sponsor H1B, O1, EB1, L1, STEM OPT, and more. We can't guarantee sponsorship for every role, but if we make you an offer we'll make every reasonable effort, with help from our immigration law firm.

We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every qualification. The strongest candidates we meet rarely do, so don't exclude yourself prematurely. We're rethinking how humans interact with AI, and doing that well demands diversity of perspective and experience.

We're committed to a fair and accessible interview process. If you need any accommodations or adjustments, please let us know.

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