Software Engineer II, Android
Develop, release, and maintain native Android features in Kotlin for Duolingo's subscriber conversion surfaces. Collaborate with product and backend teams on experiments and optimizations; mentor junior engineers. Requires Bachelor's in CS and Kotlin/Android experience.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Collaborate on software projects with product design and backend aspects
- Develop, release, and maintain native Android application features in Kotlin
- Mentor and set technical direction for junior engineers on the team
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
- Programming experience in Kotlin on Android
- The ability to communicate technical issues effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Nice-to-Haves
- Strong programming experience building reactive Android apps
- Demonstrated self-direction, with a desire both to learn new techniques and mentor others
- Experience designing clean and maintainable APIs
- Experience writing unit tests and testable code
Skills
Kotlin, Android, Java, Reactive Programming, Unit Testing, API Design
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