Reddit, Inc. · 1 day ago
Principal Engineer, Android Performance
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$232K/yr - $365K/yr
10+ years expReddit is a community-driven platform with over 116 million daily active users. The Principal Engineer in the Android Platform team will be responsible for architecting and improving the Android application to scale for future growth, while mentoring other developers and establishing best practices in Android development.
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Responsibilities
Own the architecture of Reddit’s Android Mobile App and make it scale to the next 100M+ DAUs. Propose ideas/solutions to reach our vision of 'making Reddit’s Mobile Apps best-in-class
Identify the gaps in our current Android App Architecture, and lead redesign of the Android platform to improve modularity, performance, and quality
Help us improve the developer experience by reducing the build times, by providing a modular architecture, and improving the developer workflows
Help us build the technical foundation for rapid experimentation without compromising on quality
Mentor Android developers across the company
Be the go-to person for developers on complex problems in Android development
Qualification
Required
Deep experience-based understanding of how to build Android applications at scale
You are a strategic thinker who thrives on developing a long-term technical foundation and has a passion for developing scalable, well-designed software that improves people's lives globally
10+ years of Software development experience with at least 5+ years in designing/developing Android applications
Experience in influencing larger (200+ engineers) organizations on technical direction/best practices related to Android
Experience with modern Android development frameworks such as Jetpack Compose and Kotlin coroutines
Passion for developing scalable, well-designed software that improves people's lives globally
Experience working with cross-functional teams such as design, product, data teams to deliver great user experiences
Benefits
Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
401k with Employer Match
Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
Family Planning Support
Gender-Affirming Care
Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
Generous Paid Parental Leave
Company
Reddit, Inc.
Reddit is the heart of the internet, where millions of people get together to talk about any topic imaginable.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$1.33BKey Investors
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2024-03-21IPO
2021-08-12Series F· $410M
2021-02-08Series E· $367.95M
Leadership Team
Steve Huffman
CEO
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CTO
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