Senior Staff Engineer, Android Infrastructure

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maintenance of complex Android applications, guiding efforts through delegation to senior technical leaders.
• Design and implement scalable and maintainable APIs for shared components, frameworks, or systems.
• Drive technical design and influence engineering culture across the organization, contributing to technical decision-making and strategy.
• Debug and resolve crashes, UI rendering issues, and performance problems using tools like Android Studio App Inspector and Perfetto.
• Mentor and grow other Android engineers, setting high standards for technical design and code quality.
• Build infrastructure that allows for maximum flexibility in a constantly evolving product environment.
• Ensure the quality, testing, documentation, and structure of code in a team environment.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience building and maintaining complex Android applications in a team environment.
• Deep expertise with Kotlin and Android framework components.
• Strong understanding of Android architectural patterns such as MVVM, MVP, or MVI.
• Experience leading features or systems that solve large, open-ended problems with innovative approaches.
• Proven ability to drive technical design and influence organizational technical decision-making.
• Solid experience designing scalable and maintainable APIs for shared components or systems.
• Extensive experience debugging Android crashes, UI issues, and performance problems using relevant tools.
• Experience with RxJava, Coroutines, Flows, and dependency injection frameworks like Dagger or Anvil.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python or Bash.
• Experience with running A/B experiments and monitoring app KPIs like launch time, ANRs, and crash-free sessions.
• Disciplined approach to development, testing, documentation, and code structure.
• Interest in guiding and growing other engineers and teams.
• Deep familiarity with Android Studio ecosystem, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing tools.
• A product-minded approach connecting technical initiatives to business impact.

Nice to Have

• Experience using Slack and a keen interest in improving it.
• A passion for creating accessible applications.
• Prior experience on a centralized infrastructure team serving internal and external users.

Qualifications

• Educational background is not explicitly specified, but extensive professional experience is required.

Benefits & Perks

• Time off programs, medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan and employee stock purchasing program.
• Additional details available at https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.