Software Engineer - Android

LinkedIn•Mountain View, CA

7h•$108,900 - $147,400•Hybrid

About The Position

At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team.

Requirements

BS in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience.
1+ years of industry experience.

Nice To Haves

2+ years of relevant work experience.
MS or PhD in Computer Science or related technical discipline.
Foundation in computer science with a strong understanding of data structures, object-oriented programming, and algorithms.
Knowledge of common mobile application design patterns (MVC, MVVM, MVP, etc.)
Familiarity with API design and client/server communication principles.
Understanding of best practices for multithreading and performance optimizations.
Knowledge of Android debugging tools including profiling app performance.
Experience writing automated tests for Android apps.
Programming experience in Kotlin.

Responsibilities

Design and execute user-facing features for the native LinkedIn app on Android devices by leveraging mobile operating system frameworks for multi-threading, persisting data, and managing user experience and graphics across multiple screen sizes.
Use the latest cutting edge technologies and libraries suggested by Google for building responsive native apps for Android.
Build scalable native mobile apps using LinkedIn’s internal libraries.
Make architectural trade-offs applying synchronous and asynchronous design patterns, write code, and deliver with speediness and quality.
Produce high-quality software that is unit tested, code reviewed and checked in regularly for continuous integration.
Provide technical leadership, driving and performing best engineering practices to initiate, plan, and execute large-scale, cross-functional, and company-wise critical programs.
Identify, leverage, and successfully evangelize opportunities to improve engineering productivity.