Staff Software Engineer (Mobile, Android)

Bitwarden

4h•$180,000 - $245,000•Remote

About The Position

As an Android Engineer on the Mobile team at Bitwarden, you will be responsible for building and maintaining the native Android Bitwarden application, working with other teams to maintain feature parity across clients, and enabling your team and others to build secure, performant, and user-focused software. This is an all-remote team and we're looking for someone located in the U.S. We do not offer visa sponsorship at this time.

Requirements

Demonstrated, deep expertise developing complex Android applications with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, with a track record of leading initiatives beyond individual features
Strong command of Android UI/UX design and architecture principles, including designing solutions for complex, cross-system initiatives
Experience setting technical standards and driving their adoption across a team or organization
Familiarity with unit testing, UI testing, and snapshot testing, and the judgment to establish testing standards for others
Experience using Claude Code, or a similar generative AI coding platform
Experience with Android-specific components (e.g., Autofill Service, Accessibility Service) and Google Play internal/beta testing tracks
Proven ability to mentor and coach other engineers, and to develop technical talent
Strength in ambiguity: you can frame complex, poorly defined problems in ways that enable productive discussion across teams and departments
Ability to drive alignment across teams and stakeholders, resolving conflicts and building consensus
Excellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to switch context and level of detail for different audiences and to produce documentation others rely on
Collaborative and adaptable mindset
Openness and authenticity combined with excellent communication skills
Excitement and enthusiasm for open source and for better internet security
Excellent problem-solving skills – you might not know all the answers, but you know how to find and communicate the solution

Responsibilities

Serve as a subject matter expert and authority on our Android codebase, setting technical direction and standards for the platform
Lead the design and implementation of complex initiatives that span multiple sprints or quarters, with impact that extends across the team's domain and, at times, across teams
Own and drive resolution of the most complex technical problems in the Android domain, defining the solution space for ambiguous problems and evaluating trade-offs
Establish and uphold engineering standards and best practices through code reviews, architectural guidance, and mentorship
Drive architectural decisions for complex work within established frameworks, and partner with the Architecture team when work spans multiple systems
Act as a force multiplier: unblock the team on hard problems, mentor engineers, and grow the collective technical capability of the group
Shape the Android technical vision and roadmap in partnership with your Engineering Manager, product, and design, thinking several quarters ahead
Identify risks, dependencies, and technical debt early, and guide the breakdown of large initiatives into executable phases
Take a leadership role in hiring, including leading technical interviews and contributing to calibration
Participate in code reviews, learning, and spreading knowledge
Proactively stay updated on the latest trends, tools, and technologies within the Android development ecosystem, and champion improvements that meaningfully raise team and product quality
Occasionally contribute bug fixes or shepherd pull requests submitted by the user community