Android Engineer

Cornell University • Ithaca, MI

3d • $98,548 - $114,529 • Remote

About The Position

We are looking for an Android Engineer to advance our best-in-class apps, Merlin Bird ID and eBird that connect millions of people to birds worldwide. The Android Engineer will join a growing engineering team of six to eight application developers to design and develop mobile apps for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (CLO). From early prototypes to production-ready features we are looking for someone who can contribute to this small team of creative engineers with a mission-driven and tech-forward approach. This position is ideal for someone who is eager deliver new features and functionality to a global user-base of birders and outdoor enthusiasts. This is a full-time position at 100% FTE. While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three (3)+ years of experience of building production mobile applications, including designing, coding, testing, debugging Android apps in Java and/or Kotlin and deploying apps to the Play Store.
• Experience with RESTful APIs to connect Android application to back-end services.
• Understanding of Android’s design principles and interface guidelines.
• Experience with code versioning tools, such as Git.
• Project management skills to scope projects and translate requirements into deliverables and timelines for public software releases.
• Strong communication skills to clearly articulate plans, and provide instruction effectively to all levels of management, staff, new partners, funding agencies, project participants, and visitors.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of management and staff internally and externally.
• Strong interpersonal skills to develop trust with collaborators.
• Provide high level of initiative to anticipate needs of the project and fulfill project objectives with very minimal supervision.
• Ability to prioritize activities and exercise sound judgement in discussions with collaborators.
• Experience working with inclusion, belonging, and wellbeing programs.
• Experience working directly with people from various socioeconomic backgrounds.

Nice To Haves

• Deep understanding of birds and the birding community.
• Experience watching birds and working on projects to advance birdwatching and bird conservation.
• Five (5)+ years of experience of building production mobile applications, including designing, coding, testing, debugging Android apps in Java and/or Kotlin and deploying apps to the Play Store.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop applications for the Android platform
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of the applications
• Work closely with mobile designers to sync design libraries with code
• Identify and correct bottlenecks, and fix bugs
• Help maintain code and improve code quality and organization
• Stay up to date on latest Android technologies and trends
• Contribute to the overall success of the mobile team

Benefits

• Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.
• Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands.
• Our leave provisions include health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1.
• Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level