Android Engineer Iii, Design System

TL;DR

Android Engineer III (Design System): Maintaining and evolving the hirify.global Design System, collaborating with designers and engineering teams to deliver high-quality, accessible, and consistent UI patterns. Focus on building new technical expertise in a rapidly evolving environment and helping mentor other engineers.

Location: United States - Illinois - Chicago

Salary: $136,000.00 to $190,500.00 in Chicago.

Company

hirify.global brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere.

What you will do

• Apply technical Android engineering knowledge to solve user experience problems.
• Collaborate with UX designers, product managers, and other engineers to develop solutions for new and improved user experiences.
• Write clean, maintainable, and optimized code by applying software design principles, data structures, and computer science fundamentals.
• Build new technical expertise in a rapidly evolving environment while helping mentor and guide other engineers on the team.
• Develop prototypes to influence product strategy and advise on technical possibilities and limitations.
• Proactively provide clear updates on work status and coordinate stakeholder input when developing solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field with 5+ years of professional software development experience, OR a Master's degree with 3+ years of experience; OR Equivalent related professional experience.
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin and modern Android frameworks like Jetpack Compose.
• Experience maintaining software projects in production environments, including bug fixing, troubleshooting, and monitoring.
• Experience developing software in at least three different programming languages.
• Proficiency with version control systems, such as Git.

Nice to have

• Direct experience contributing to or using a design system.
• A track record of successful collaboration with designers to create accessible and user-centric solutions.
• Knowledge of Android app design patterns (e.g., MVVM, MVI) and the ability to articulate their trade-offs.
• Experience implementing sophisticated UI interactions, animations, and transitions on Android.
• Experience writing unit tests and working with UI testing frameworks like Espresso or Robolectric.
• A dedication to knowledge sharing and continuous personal skill development.

Culture & Benefits

• Full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, and career development resources.
• Flexible work model.
• Wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent ( IATAN ) membership.