Lead Android Engineer
New York, NYOnsite
Summary
Lead Android Engineer to take full ownership of Polymarket's Android product, lead and scale a team of engineers, set technical direction, and bridge business goals with mobile development in a fast-paced environment.
About the role
Responsibilities
- Own the Android product end-to-end, including technical architecture, product quality, and roadmap execution
- Lead and grow a team of engineers and contractors, with a path to scaling as mobile grows
- Set and own architectural decisions for the Android platform to ensure scalability and disciplined maintenance
- Translate company business goals into technical strategy and prioritization
- Partner closely with product, design, backend, and leadership teams on priorities, launches, and quality
- Establish engineering and product standards including code review, release processes, and high-ownership culture
Requirements
- Significant experience leading Android development at a product-driven company with ownership of a shipped, high-quality Android app
- Comfortable operating in a small, early-stage team environment with shifting context and broad ownership
- Strong business and product judgment to make tradeoffs that reflect company priorities
- Experience managing engineers and contractors with a track record of building high-performing teams
- Deep Android platform expertise and strong grasp of Android-specific design patterns and constraints
- Excellent cross-functional communication skills with product, design, and non-technical stakeholders
- Leadership mindset focused on owning an area and scaling it
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience in fintech, crypto, trading, or fast-paced, data-rich consumer applications
- Familiarity with blockchain or Web3 products
Benefits
- Competitive salary & equity
- Unlimited PTO
- Full Health, Vision, & Dental coverage
- 401k match
- Hardware setup (new MacBook Pro, big display, & accessories)
Skills
AndroidKotlinJavaAndroid SDKMVVMJetpack ComposeCoroutinesRetrofitRoomDagger/Hilt