Sr Android Engineer

Uber

San Francisco, CA

Full Time

Senior

198k-220k

6 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

Android Mobile Foundation Base UI team is dedicated to creating and maintaining a robust and scalable Base UI system that serves as the foundation for all user-facing features across our Android applications. We develop and support a comprehensive library of reusable UI components, define visual and interactive standards, and empower product teams to build beautiful, consistent, and high-quality user experiences efficiently. As a member of this team, you will have a significant impact by directly influencing the look, feel, and usability of our app for millions of users, ensuring a cohesive and polished experience.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain a library of core UI components for our Android applications.
Collaborate closely with designers and product managers to translate design concepts into functional and reusable UI elements.
Facilitate evaluation, adoption, and best practice guidances of new UI frameworks and technologies such as Jetpack Compose and Adaptive Design paradigms.
Establish and evangelize best practices for UI development across the engineering organization.
Provide support and guidance to other developers on how to effectively utilize the UI library.

Requirements

Experience in Android UI development, including a strong understanding of the Android UI toolkit, Jetpack Compose, and XML layouts.
Proficiency in Kotlin and a solid grasp of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns.
Experience with building and maintaining reusable UI components and libraries.

Nice to Have

Experience in building or contributing to a Design System or a shared UI framework.
A passion for crafting elegant and user-friendly interfaces.
Experience with performance optimization of UI components and layouts.
Experience in migration from XML to Compose.
Familiarity with accessibility standards and implementation on Android.

Qualifications

Experience in Android UI development with knowledge of the Android UI toolkit, Jetpack Compose, and XML layouts.
Proficiency in Kotlin and object-oriented programming principles.

Benefits & Perks

The base salary range for this role is USD$198,000 per year - USD$220,000 per year.
Eligibility to participate in Uber's bonus program.
Potential for an equity award and other types of compensation.
Eligibility for various benefits.

Working at Uber

Uber's mission is to reimagine the way the world moves for the better. Here, bold ideas create real-world impact, challenges drive growth, and speed fuels progress. Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber's cultural identity. Employees are expected to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office unless approved to work fully remotely.

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