Warby Parker

Senior Software Engineer, Android II

Warby Parker$130K — $155K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience, focusing on native Android applications
  • Proficient in Kotlin and modern Android development practices
  • Skilled in UI development using Jetpack Compose and Material3
  • Strong background in networking with OkHttp and data serialization using Moshi
  • Experience in system design, domain modeling, and scalable architecture
  • Effective communicator with influence across teams
  • Strong foundational knowledge in algorithms and data structures

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the development of a scalable and reliable Android platform
  • Lead the creation of complex features in collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Drive architectural decisions and participate in design reviews
  • Advocate for best practices in modern Android development
  • Ensure operational excellence through monitoring and issue remediation
  • Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and hands-on guidance

Benefits

  • Health, vision, and dental insurance
  • Life and AD&D insurance
  • Paid sick leave and holidays
  • Vacation days
  • Retirement savings plan (401(k))
  • Parental leave for non-birthing parents
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Short-term disability coverage
  • Free eyewear and optical education reimbursement
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Bereavement support
Full Job Description
Job Description

What you'll do:
  • Contribute to the evolution of our Android platform to ensure scalable, observable, performant, and reliable mobile systems
  • Lead the design and delivery of complex Android features and platform improvements in partnership with Product, Design, Backend, and SRE teams
  • Drive architectural decisions within your team, participating in design reviews for major initiatives such as migrations, modularization, and performance optimization
  • Apply and advocate for modern Android best practices, including clean architecture, domain modeling, and maintainable code organization
  • Own operational excellence for your areas, including crash monitoring, performance tracking, logging, and issue remediation
  • Own operational excellence for your areas, including crash monitoring, performance tracking, logging, and issue remediation
  • Mentor engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and hands-on collaboration on challenging problems


Who you are:
  • Backed by 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including significant experience building and shipping native Android applications
  • Expertise in Kotlin and modern Android development
  • Experience building UI with Jetpack Compose and Material3
  • Strong experience with networking and data layers using OkHttp and Moshi
  • Strong experience in domain modeling, system design, and scalable mobile architecture
  • Comfortable working with distributed systems and collaborating closely with backend teams
  • Experienced with modern Android architecture patterns (e.g., MVI/MVVM, modularization, dependency injection)
  • A clear, concise communicator with the ability to influence technical direction across teams
  • Someone with a strong belief in accountability who holds engineering teams to a high standard
  • Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, object-oriented design, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis
  • Able, willing, and excited to quickly learn new domains
  • Insatiably curious and passionate about innovation
  • Not on the Office of Inspector General's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)


Extra credit:
  • Experience with ARCore for augmented reality experiences
  • Experience with OpenCV for computer vision capabilities
  • Familiarity with Filament for real-time rendering
  • Experience optimizing performance for high-volume, consumer-facing mobile applications


In compliance with local and state requirements, Warby Parker is committed to pay transparency. We offer a comprehensive compensation package that includes not only a competitive base salary/hourly rate but also variable compensation for eligible employees.

For applicable postings, the range listed is a good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation is thoughtfully determined by a variety of factors, including the candidate's qualifications, experience, internal equity, and relevant market data.

For applicable postings, non-exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay if you are required to work more than 40 hours in a workweek.

Some benefits of working at Warby Parker for full-time employees:
  • Health, vision, and dental insurance
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Paid sick leave1
  • Paid Holidays1
  • Vacation days per year1
  • Retirement savings plan (401(k))
  • Parental leave (non-birthing parents included)
  • Short-term disability
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Bereavement Support
  • Optical Education Reimbursement
  • Free eyewear
  • And more (just ask!)

Some benefits of working at Warby Parker for part-time employees:
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Free eyewear
  • Paid sick leave2
  • And more (just ask!)


About Warby Parker

Warby Parker is an American online retailer of prescription glasses and sunglasses. The company was founded in 2010 by four friends who were frustrated by the high cost of eyewear. Warby Parker designs and sells its own brand of glasses and sunglasses, which are manufactured in-house and sold directly to consumers through its website and retail stores. The company is known for its affordable prices, stylish designs, and commitment to social responsibility. For every pair of glasses sold, Warby Parker donates a pair to someone in need.
Learn more about Warby Parker
Size
3,000 employees
Market Cap
$1.5 billion
Industry
Founded
2010
NASDAQ

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