Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences (Kotlin)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer, Core Experiences (Kotlin): Building and maintaining foundational services and SDKs that power the product experience across platforms with an accent on API design and system reliability. Focus on optimizing cloud functions, enhancing parsing algorithms, and shipping backend services using Kotlin.

Location: Must be based in the United States (Cambridge, MA / Remote)

Salary: $140,000–$200,000 / Year + Bonus + Stock

Company

AI-powered audio platform providing an accessible way to listen to web articles, documents, and books.

What you will do

• Collaborate with Product Teams to scope projects and deliver solutions via a cross-platform SDK.
• Optimize functionality to improve loading speeds and parsing intelligence via efficient abstractions.
• Develop and ship cloud functions, lightweight backend services, and jobs using Kotlin.
• Design reliable APIs and simple systems that directly enhance user experience.

Requirements

• Proven systems thinking with a focus on end-to-end design and simplicity.
• Ability to work at high speed and prioritize shipping in a startup environment.
• Proficiency in Kotlin Multiplatform (Java experience is acceptable).
• Must be based in the United States.

Nice to have

• Prior experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-growing environment with a hands-off management approach.
• Competitive compensation including bonus and stock options.
• Commitment to building a strong asynchronous work culture.
• Opportunity to create products that support users with dyslexia, ADD, and other learning differences.