Staff Android Engineer (Clients Platform)
About The Position
Reddit is a community of communities built on shared interests, passion, and trust, hosting open and authentic conversations. With over 100,000 active communities and approximately 121 million daily active unique visitors, it's a major source of information. The Android Platform team at Reddit is responsible for setting the technical direction for Android, designing, building, and supporting the Android app and its development ecosystem, including libraries, frameworks, observability, and build/CI tooling. As a Staff Android Engineer, you will serve as a technical leader for the Android organization, focusing on Client Health (Crashes/ANRs/Performance), Developer Experience, and App Architecture.
Requirements
- 8+ years of Software development experience with at least 4+ years in designing/developing Android applications.
- Experience working in a large codebase serving 100+ engineers and millions of DAUs.
- Mastery of modern Android development (Jetpack Compose, Kotlin Coroutines).
- Strong background in Android platform/infrastructure: shared libraries, startup/session orchestration, or core networking/caching.
- Practical experience applying AI to engineering workflows with clear, measurable benefit.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence technical direction across multiple teams.
Responsibilities
- Own and shape the architecture of Reddit’s Android App to scale for the next 100M+ DAUs.
- Improve Android developer experience by designing tools, workflows, and CI integrations that make it fast and safe to develop and release code.
- Define and operationalize guardrails (lint/static analysis, tests, and AI-assisted reviews) that catch common issues early.
- Build and evolve Android client health and observability foundations (events, traces, dashboards) so teams can improve user experiences.
- Apply AI thoughtfully to engineering workflows (e.g., code review, static analysis) for improved productivity.
- Mentor and Support Android engineers through design reviews, documentation, and education on platform capabilities.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
- 401k with Employer Match
- Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
- Family Planning Support
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
- Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Generous Paid Parental Leave
- equity in the form of restricted stock units
- commission (depending on the position offered)
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
