Android Engineer (Design System)

TL;DR

Android Engineer (Design System): Developing and maintaining the hirify.global Design System, building innovative UI patterns for travelers and partners with an accent on technical Android engineering knowledge, software design principles, and modern Android frameworks. Focus on solving user experience problems, collaborating with UX designers, and influencing product strategy through prototypes.

Location: Must be based in the United States, specifically Austin, Texas or Chicago, Illinois

Salary: $137,500.00–$192,500.00 in Austin; $128,000.00–$179,500.00 in Chicago

Company

hirify.global brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere by designing cutting-edge tech and creating groundbreaking solutions for partners.

What you will do

• Apply technical Android engineering knowledge to solve user experience problems and advocate for engineering's role in the design lifecycle.
• 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.

Culture & Benefits

• Full benefits package including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, and parental leave.
• Flexible work model with cool offices.
• Career development resources to fuel passion for travel.
• Wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership.
• Commitment to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce.