Senior Android Engineer II, Digital Twin Platform
Build and lead Android applications powering Instacart’s Digital Twin Platform, store-view, and Connected Stores initiatives. The role requires 5+ years of Android experience, strong Kotlin or Java expertise, architectural leadership, and comfort integrating hardware and data-intensive systems.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and own Android applications for the Digital Twin Platform, including standalone scanning apps and Android-native experiences supporting Connected Stores initiatives.
- Serve as a technical leader for Android development by setting architectural direction, establishing best practices, and improving code quality and engineering craft.
- Collaborate with Caper, Inventory Intelligence, and Fulfillment teams to deliver Android solutions for real-time shelf intelligence and in-store data collection at scale.
- Balance long-term architectural planning with rapid shipping and iteration in an ambiguous, evolving environment.
- Help define Android engineering practices for the Digital Twin Platform and broader organization.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional Android development experience using Kotlin and/or Java.
- Track record of shipping production-quality Android applications.
- Deep expertise in the Android SDK, Jetpack libraries, and modern Android architecture patterns such as MVVM and Clean Architecture.
- Experience designing and building Android applications from the ground up and owning architecture decisions end to end.
- Ability to work effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced environments with evolving requirements.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional engineering teams.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience building enterprise tools, hardware integrations, kiosk applications, or scanning and barcode workflows.
- Familiarity with Connected Stores technology, retail hardware platforms, or embedded Android environments.
- Experience with Bluetooth, NFC, camera APIs, or other Android hardware peripheral integrations.
- Background in data-intensive applications, real-time data pipelines, or inventory and logistics systems.
- Comfort contributing to backend services and data engineering.
Compensation and Benefits
- Remote role with base pay dependent on permanent work location.
- ATS-listed salary range: $192,000–$242,500 USD.
- Eligible for a new-hire equity grant and annual refresh grants.
- Market-competitive compensation and benefits.
Skills
Android, Kotlin, Java, Android Sdk, Jetpack, Mvvm, Clean Architecture, Bluetooth, Nfc, Camera Apis, Barcode Scanning, Android Architecture, Real-Time Data Pipelines, Data Engineering
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