Senior Android Software Engineer

$148,800 - $148,800/Yr

Duolingo - Pittsburgh, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

Pittsburgh, PA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Android Software Engineer at Duolingo will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining the native Android application, focusing on innovative solutions to enhance user experience. This position involves collaboration with product design and backend teams, mentoring junior engineers, and contributing to a mission that aims to provide the best education globally.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on software projects with product design and backend aspects
• Develop, release, and maintain native Android application features in Kotlin
• Mentor and set technical direction for junior engineers on the team

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
• Programming experience in Kotlin on Android
• The ability to communicate technical issues effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work from or relocate to Pittsburgh, PA

Nice-to-haves

• 5 years of programming experience building reactive Android apps
• Demonstrated self-direction, with a desire both to learn new techniques and mentor others
• Outstanding leadership and negotiation skills
• Experience designing clean and maintainable APIs
• Experience writing unit tests and testable code

Benefits

• Equity compensation
• World-class benefits
• Salary range transparency