Senior Android Engineer

Perchwell•New York, NY

12d•$155 - $185•Hybrid

About The Position

Perchwell is the modern real estate listings platform built for agents to search smarter, collaborate better, and close deals faster. We are building the future of residential real estateʼs critical listings infrastructure: a platform where market research and client collaboration converge. Our modern architecture enables continuous innovation at a pace legacy systems cannot match, with AI-powered features and mobile-first capabilities designed for how agents actually work. As consumer expectations and technology evolve, Perchwell remains focused on our core vision: empowering real estate professionals with the most intelligent, data-driven, and connected platform in the industry. Backed by leading venture capital firms including Lux Capital and Founders Fund, along with strategic partnerships with some of the country's top Multiple Listing Services (MLSs), Perchwell represents the first major new platform to enter the listings technology market in decades. This unique combination of institutional investment and deep industry alignment provides both the resources and market validation needed to transform the multi-trillion dollar residential real estate industry. We are looking for an experienced Android engineer to take part in all stages of the product development and deployment lifecycle for our mobile applications. Mobile is a core part of our platform, real estate professionals rely on Perchwell while on the go, and our mobile experience is central to how agents search, collaborate, and close deals. As part of our small team of developers, you'll collaborate across the company to help shape our team, processes, and tech stack as we scale our business and technology.

Requirements

5+ years building and shipping high-quality Android apps in Kotlin, using Jetpack and modern Android architecture (MVVM, Compose).
Have led large features or app areas end-to-end and mentored teammates along the way.
Care deeply about performance, design quality, and testing - you build apps that feel fast and polished.
Can collaborate closely with backend and product partners, translating business needs into technical execution.
Love ownership, iteration, and making things better every release.
Expertise working with Kotlin and Android specific development and design philosophies.

Nice To Haves

Proven track record building and delivering complex Android apps or frameworks at scale from concept to customer launch.
Deep expertise in Android foundations such as SDK development, Jetpack components, and performance optimization.
Strong design sensibility with an eye for creating intuitive, beautiful interfaces using Compose and Material Design.
Commitment to quality through robust automated testing - from unit to integration - using modern Android testing frameworks and tools.

Responsibilities

Build exceptional Android experiences: Develop client-facing features and interfaces that are fast, stable, and delightful to use leveraging modern Android technologies like Kotlin and Jetpack.
Own projects end-to-end: Lead major Android initiatives from technical design through launch, setting direction, driving execution, and ensuring quality every step of the way.
Shape our Android architecture and standards: Make key decisions on frameworks, performance, and development patterns that define how we build and scale on Android
Collaborate across disciplines: Work closely with backend, product, design, and QA to deliver seamless, high-quality user experiences.
Take ownership: You’ll be accountable for your work from build to release as part of our “you build it, you run it” philosophy.