Staff Android Engineer, Android Platform

Reddit, Inc.

. Set technical direction for Reddit’s Android Platform .

Posted 10/12/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $217,000 - $303,900 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates deep expertise in Android application development, particularly in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and concurrency, while providing technical leadership and mentorship to elevate engineering standards. Proven ability to drive cross-team initiatives and influence technical direction for scalable platforms used by millions of daily active users.

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Android Application DevelopmentKotlin ExpertiseTechnical LeadershipAI in Engineering WorkflowsCross-Team Collaboration

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Hard Skills

KotlinAndroid LifecycleJetpack ComposeKotlin CoroutinesAndroid Platform InfrastructureShared LibrariesCore NetworkingCachingPerformance ImprovementReliability Enhancement

Soft Skills

Influencing Without AuthorityBuilding ConsensusClear Communication

Tools & Technologies

CI ChecksStatic AnalysisCode GenerationRefactoring

Industry Keywords

Developer ExperienceTechnical DirectionMulti-Team CodebaseObservabilityArchitectural Reviews

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidKotlin

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set technical direction for Reddit’s Android Platform
Lead cross-team initiatives across a large, multi-team Android codebase
Lead technical decisions to scale Reddit’s Android Platform to the next 100M+ daily active users
Drive Developer Experience strategy to accelerate build and test cycles and improve release safety
Architect Android Client Health and Observability foundations, including events, traces, and dashboards
Champion AI-supercharged developer and agent workflows
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to senior engineers
Elevate engineering standards through architectural reviews, documentation, and technical guidance
Turn ambiguous platform problems into multi-quarter roadmaps
Align engineering partners and remain hands-on from design and implementation through rollout and adoption

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years software development experience with 3+ years building Android applications
Track record of leading complex Android initiatives from problem definition through delivery and sustained adoption
Experience setting technical direction and delivering shared platform capabilities in a large Android codebase used by multiple teams and millions of daily active users
Deep expertise in Kotlin, Android lifecycle and concurrency, Jetpack Compose, and Kotlin coroutines
Experience with Android platform/infrastructure work, including shared libraries or frameworks, experiments/logging, navigation, startup/session orchestration, or core networking/caching
Strong systems thinking and hands-on problem solving
Evidence of measurable improvements to app reliability, performance, or developer productivity
Ability to influence without formal authority and build consensus across engineering, product, design, and data partners
Ability to communicate technical strategy and tradeoffs clearly
Practical experience applying AI to engineering workflows, such as code generation, refactoring, static analysis, or CI checks, with measurable benefit

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Equity in the form of restricted stock units
Potential commission depending on the position offered
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Interview recording opt-out option