Defense Unicorns · 8 hours ago
Android Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$123K/yr - $167K/yr
5+ years expDefense Unicorns is seeking an experienced Android Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will collaborate with designers and backend engineers to build and enhance mobile applications, ensuring a seamless user experience.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)National SecuritySoftwareSoftware Engineering
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Participate in architecture and product decision-making processes with the team
Develop new features to simplify user workflows
Collaborate with a team to define, design, and implement new features
Identify and address bottlenecks, fix bugs, and maintain code quality
Gather requirements and provide accurate and realistic project milestones and timelines for completion
Engage in engineering-wide architecture and design reviews
Coordinate cross-team initiatives to deliver new products and features on GitHub
Collaborate with backend engineers to create a cohesive product
Work closely with designers to propose new ideas and provide feedback
Test the app to maintain a high product quality
Mentor teammates to support their professional development
Architect android mobile applications and design best practices
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship is required
5+ years of experience as a software engineer
3+ years of experience as a mobile engineer
Experience using Git and GitHub
Personal experience with Android devices and a passion for the platform
Deep knowledge of Android design principles
Familiarity with design, testing, and debugging best practices
Strong written communication skills
Strong API design understanding
Proven ability to apply critical thinking skills to system design and software engineering concepts to meet project goals and requirements
Experience developing mass market consumer applications
Experience creating complex UI, Interactions, and Animations with code
Experience building complex Android/Kotlin/Java Apps that have been successfully delivered to customers
Experience with Kotlin, Compose, Java and Android SDK
Preferred
Big Bonus: if you have familiarity with Go
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision
Premiums are 100% Company Paid
Health Reimbursement Account
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
401k Retirement Plan
Company Stock Options
Home Office Budget
Unlimited paid time off, with a mandatory 10 days off on top of 11 federal government holidays, week of Thanksgiving, last two weeks of December (including New Year’s Day)
Paid Parental Leave
Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions
Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees)
Company
Defense Unicorns
Defense Unicorns is a software startup that provides open-source software and AI capabilities for national security systems.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$171.5MKey Investors
Bain Capital Tech Opportunities
2026-01-13Series B· $136M
2024-03-07Series A· $35M
2022-10-13Seed· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Robert Slaughter
Chief Executive Officer
Jeff McCoy
Chief Technology Officer
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