# Senior Android Engineer

**Company:** [DuckDuckGo](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/duckduckgo)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Android Engineering
**Salary:** $179k – $179k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Android, Kotlin, Maestro, Graphite, Mobile Threading, Memory Management, Data Structures, Algorithms
**Posted:** 2026-05-27

> Build secure, privacy-focused native Android applications and contribute to features such as autofill and malware protection. The role requires 7+ years of Android engineering experience, strong Kotlin skills, and experience with large-scale mobile applications.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Build secure, privacy-focused native applications for Android devices.
- Work on Android functional projects such as Privacy Pro support, autofill improvements, and phishing and malware protection.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to develop effective UX solutions using quantitative and qualitative data.
- Take ownership of projects, communicate decisions clearly, and involve others when appropriate.

## Requirements
- 7+ years of Android engineering experience.
- Experience working on at least two large native Android applications.
- Strong Kotlin programming experience.
- Deep understanding of model-view concepts, mobile threading, and memory management.
- Fundamental understanding of complex data structures and algorithms.
- Strong communication and creative problem-solving skills.

## Compensation and Benefits
- $178,500 USD annually.
- Stock options.
- Team member support may include paid parental leave, office setup, and co-working allowances.

## Similar jobs

- [Senior Android Engineer, Client Platform - Application Stability and Performance](https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/75853fe1-96d6-4a6b-8dec-38d828e22e2c) - Duolingo - Pittsburgh, PA - $183k – $247k/yr
- [Senior Android Engineer II, Digital Twin Platform](https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/cd3b7382-6010-4232-85f7-e5fd113c852b) - Instacart - Remote - $192k – $243k/yr
- [Senior Software Engineer II](https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/05d3d980-0478-4312-aace-4d46d84554f1) - SpotOn - Remote - $160k – $200k/yr
- [Senior Mobile Engineer](https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/1fc7bf9e-718c-428a-a7a6-d3d1bbf64d41) - Instacart - Remote - $214k – $222k/yr
- [Senior Android Engineer](https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/4d528511-0f98-4135-bf79-2e8d2b9968bc) - Navan - Berlin, Germany

**Apply:** https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/d865530a-cbe4-442f-8791-b54ab11a05d5
**Canonical:** https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/d865530a-cbe4-442f-8791-b54ab11a05d5