Software Engineer, Android

TL;DR

Software Engineer, Android (Android/Kotlin): Building and optimizing the content consumption experience across Stories, Discover, and Spotlight with an accent on user engagement and creator success. Focus on developing smooth, stable features, integrating AI tools into the engineering workflow, and ensuring high system reliability for millions of users.

Location: Must be based in Los Angeles, Palo Alto, or Seattle; expected to work in the office 4+ days per week

Salary: $133,000 – $235,000 annually

Company

Technology company behind Snapchat, Lens Studio, and Spectacles, focused on empowering people to express themselves through visual communication.

What you will do

• Build smooth, stable, and high-performance user experiences for content consumption surfaces.
• Develop features from initial design through implementation and launch.
• Evaluate technical tradeoffs and collaborate with design on optimal UI and infrastructure practices.
• Perform rigorous code reviews to guarantee high quality, security, and production-ready code.
• Leverage AI tools and high-velocity workflows to design and ship scalable services.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical work experience.
• 2+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience.
• Proficiency in Kotlin, Java, RxJava, and Dagger.
• Experience with Android application development.
• Ability to work in-office 4+ days per week in the US (LA, Palo Alto, or Seattle).

Nice to have

• Experience working with large-scale customer-facing mobile applications.

Culture & Benefits

• "Default Together" approach emphasizing in-person collaboration and culture building.
• Comprehensive medical coverage, emotional, and mental health support programs.
• Paid parental leave.
• Compensation packages including equity in the form of RSUs.