Staff Android Engineer – Pick & Deliver

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. Lead the technical direction and execution of Android experiences supporting retailers and shoppers throughout all phases of order picking .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeRemote • United States, CanadaLead💰 $221,000 - $279,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading the technical direction and execution of Android applications, with a strong focus on Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and performance optimization. Capable of mentoring engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and maintainable solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Android Application DevelopmentKotlin ProficiencyJetpack Compose ExperienceCross-Functional Project LeadershipApplication Performance Improvement

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Hard Skills

Android Application DevelopmentKotlinJetpack ComposeCoroutinesRxJavaAndroid Architecture DesignPerformance ProfilingTestingMonitoringObservability

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsMentoring

Industry Keywords

RetailLogisticsFulfillmentDeliveryOperational Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidiOSKotlinRxJava

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the technical direction and execution of Android experiences supporting retailers and shoppers throughout all phases of order picking
Design, build, test, and maintain Android applications using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, and RxJava
Partner with Product, Design, Backend Engineering, iOS Engineering, retailers, and external vendors to define solutions
Own projects from technical discovery through delivery while balancing retailer priorities with platform health, scalability, and maintainability
Improve application performance, reliability, observability, and developer experience through profiling, instrumentation, architectural improvements, and technical debt reduction
Facilitate design discussions, mentor engineers, establish engineering best practices, and support durable technical decisions
Contribute to roadmaps covering new picking models, retailer and market expansion, Android platform investments, and operational scale

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 7 years of professional software engineering experience, including substantial experience developing and shipping Android applications
Strong proficiency in Kotlin
Experience with Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, and reactive programming with RxJava or an equivalent framework
Experience leading complex, cross-functional software projects from design through production launch
Experience designing maintainable Android architectures
Experience improving application performance, reliability, testing, monitoring, or observability
Ability to partner with Product, Design, Backend Engineering, iOS Engineering, and external stakeholders
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred: experience in retail, logistics, fulfillment, delivery, workforce, or other operational environments
Preferred: experience supporting multiple product teams, retailers, markets, or high-priority initiatives simultaneously
Preferred: Android performance profiling, startup optimization, crash reduction, instrumentation, or large-scale observability
Preferred: mobile platform strategy, shared components, developer tooling, or migration to modern Android technologies
Preferred: mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction across teams
Preferred: working with external partners, vendors, or enterprise customers

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible choice to work from home, an office, or a favorite coffee shop
Regular in-person events
New hire equity grant
Annual refresh grants
Market-competitive compensation and benefits