Principal Android Engineer (Maps SDK)

TL;DR

Principal Android Engineer (Maps SDK): Developing innovative solutions that integrate multiple hirify.global SDKs (Navigation, Maps, and Search) with an accent on architectural direction, scalable features, and developer tools. Focus on designing expressive APIs, cross-platform implementations, performance debugging, and mentoring teams on best practices.

Location: Remote

Salary: $95,000 - $143,000 USD

Company

Leading real-time location platform equipping developers with tools, SDKs, and APIs for custom navigation, AR, and autonomous driving experiences.

What you will do

• Define architectural direction and oversee large-scale cross-functional projects.
• Drive improvements in development processes, code quality, and best practices.
• Lead technical decisions impacting long-term strategy and scalability.
• Mentor team members and foster knowledge-sharing.
• Design user-friendly APIs and deliver high-quality SDK features.
• Implement cross-platform functionality, debug, profile, and optimize performance.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience shipping complex Android applications and SDKs.
• Strong native Android development with Kotlin and Java.
• Experience with testing methodologies and frameworks.
• Focus on usability, great user experience, and developer tools.
• Deep knowledge of Android stack, including AOSP code navigation.
• Integrate AI thoughtfully into engineering workflows.

Nice to have

• Experience debugging and profiling performance issues.
• Familiarity with C++.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive health care, parental leave, and life flexibility.
• Environment of teaching, learning, and professional growth.
• Diverse, inclusive team welcoming all backgrounds.
• High-performing, creative culture focused on problem-solving.

Hiring process

• Interviews include discussion of AI use in engineering workflow.
• Compensation based on qualifications, skills, experience, and role scope.