Scribd, Inc. · 10 hours ago
Senior Android Engineer - Fable
Denver, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$146K/yr - $228K/yrScribd Inc. is on a mission to spark human curiosity and is seeking a Senior Android Engineer for their Fable team. In this role, you will lead the development of the Fable app for Android, focusing on building high-quality experiences and enhancing app performance.
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Responsibilities
Your main focus will be to design and build high-quality Android experiences
Collaborate with product, design, QE, and engineers to deliver features that are performant, intuitive, and visually polished
Strengthen the app’s architecture and performance
Contribute to technical direction, helping evolve Fable’s Android foundations and development best practices
Partner with other engineers to improve code quality, test coverage, and release reliability
Participate in code reviews, mentorship, and design discussions to help the team grow and move cohesively
Champion a user-first mindset, grounding technical decisions in how they enhance the experience
Qualification
Required
Significant experience in Android development with a strong track record of building and shipping high-quality consumer apps at scale
Write clean, maintainable Kotlin code and have deep experience with Jetpack Compose, Coroutines/Flows, and modern Android architecture patterns such as MVVM or MVI
A keen eye for usability, accessibility, and performance, and care about the craft of building intuitive, beautiful interfaces
Thrive in cross-functional collaboration, communicating early and often with product, design, and QA partners to align on goals and tradeoffs
Take ownership from concept to release and value long-term thinking over short-term fixes
Enjoy mentoring, knowledge-sharing, and helping the team move as a cohesive unit
Care deeply about the users; understanding what makes Fable impactful in their daily lives and translating that empathy into the features you build
Keen to apply AI coding tools to increase development velocity, and automate various parts of the software development process
Preferred
Experience improving app reliability, load performance, or crash metrics in large-scale Android apps
Exposure to Firebase or similar authentication frameworks, and subscription-oriented flows
Proficiency applying agentic / AI coding tools to Android development is a big plus
Benefits
Healthcare Insurance Coverage (Medical/Dental/Vision): 100% paid for employees
12 weeks paid parental leave
Short-term/long-term disability plans
401k/RSP matching
Onboarding stipend for home office peripherals + accessories
Learning & Development allowance
Learning & Development programs
Quarterly stipend for Wellness, WiFi, etc.
Mental Health support & resources
Free subscription to the Scribd Inc. suite of products
Referral Bonuses
Book Benefit
Sabbaticals
Company-wide events
Team engagement budgets
Vacation & Personal Days
Paid Holidays (+ winter break)
Flexible Sick Time
Volunteer Day
Company-wide Employee Resource Groups and programs that foster an inclusive and diverse workplace
Access to AI Tools: We provide free access to best-in-class AI tools, empowering you to boost productivity, streamline workflows, and accelerate bold innovation
Company
Scribd, Inc.
We're on a mission to spark human curiosity.
Founded in 2007
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$106.75MKey Investors
Spectrum EquityKhosla VenturesCRV
2019-11-25Series E· $58M
2015-01-02Series D· $23M
2011-01-18Series C· $12M
Leadership Team
Tony Grimminck
Chief Executive Officer
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VP, Infrastructure Engineering
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