Senior Android Engineer

Polymarket

$140K — $170K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong experience with Kotlin and understanding of design tradeoffs
  • Proven ability to build UI using Jetpack Compose in production environments
  • Experience managing CI/CD pipelines and Gradle configurations
  • Deep knowledge of modern Android architecture and best practices
  • Routine use of AI tools in the development process
  • (Plus) Experience with Android payment integrations
  • (Plus) Familiarity with real-time data technologies like WebSockets or gRPC
  • (Plus) Background in cross-platform shared-code architectures

Responsibilities

  • Build and own Android features with full accountability from design to production
  • Implement high-performance interfaces using Jetpack Compose under trading conditions
  • Contribute to and enhance CI/CD processes for seamless deployment
  • Build and maintain real-time market data integrations
  • Collaborate with a distributed team and communicate effectively across time zones
  • Incorporate AI tools into development workflows for efficiency
  • Identify and address architectural gaps before they scale into issues

Benefits

  • Competitive salary & equity
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Full Health, Vision, & Dental coverage
  • 401k match
  • Hardware setup including a new MacBook Pro and accessories
Full Job Description
About the Role

Polymarket is looking for a Senior Android Engineer to help build a world-class trading app on Android. Millions of users follow markets, track positions, and make trades on their phones - and the Android experience needs to match that level of engagement.

This is a high-ownership role for someone who understands what it takes to build a great trading or wagering experience on mobile: the performance requirements, the real-time data challenges, the UI patterns that make fast-moving information feel intuitive rather than overwhelming. You'll raise the bar across the Android codebase and help take a product that's already at scale to the next level.

What You'll Do
  • Build and own Android features spanning payments flows, real-time market data, and core UI with full accountability from design handoff through to production
  • Implement polished, performant interfaces with Jetpack Compose that hold up under real trading conditions and meet a high bar for feel and reliability
  • Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and Gradle configuration so the team can ship with confidence and without friction
  • Build and maintain integrations across WebSockets, gRPC, and streaming data to power the live market features traders depend on
  • Collaborate effectively with a distributed team, communicate clearly across time zones, and make good decisions without needing close oversight
  • Actively incorporate AI tools into your development workflow to move faster and maintain a high output bar
  • Identify gaps in Android architecture and engineering practices and surface them early, before they become problems at scale


What We're Looking For
  • Strong, current experience with Kotlin - the kind where you can speak concretely to tradeoffs and have opinions
  • Strong, current experience building UI with Jetpack Compose in production apps
  • Practical experience contributing to CI/CD pipelines and managing Gradle build configuration
  • Solid understanding of modern Android architecture and the ability to make sound decisions across it without being hand-held
  • Active use of AI tools in your development workflow - not occasionally, but as a real part of how you work
  • (Plus) Experience integrating payments on Android
  • (Plus) Experience with WebSockets, gRPC, or other real-time data patterns on mobile
  • (Plus) Familiarity with cross-platform shared-code architectures
  • (Plus) iOS or Swift experience
  • (Plus) Background at a larger, more mature engineering organization where you saw practices evolve as the company grew


Benefits
  • Competitive salary & equity
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Full Health, Vision, & Dental coverage
  • 401k match
  • Hardware setup: new MacBook Pro, big display, & accessories

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