Staff Android Engineer (Clients Platform)

Reddit•San Francisco, CA

11h

About The Position

Reddit is a community of communities built on shared interests, passion, and trust, home to open and authentic conversations. With over 100,000 active communities and approximately 121 million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is a significant 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, this role serves 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
medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) program with employer match
generous time off for vacation
parental leave