Who is Recruiting from Scratch:

Recruiting from Scratch is a talent firm that focuses on placing the best candidate for our clients. Our team is 100% remote and we work with teams across North America, South America, and Europe to help them hire.

https://www.recruitingfromscratch.com/

Ti tle of Role:

Staff Android Engineer

Location:

Palo Alto, CA (Hybrid)

Company Stage of Funding:

Public Company

Office Type:

Hybrid (3+ days/week in office)

Salary:

$200,000 - $240,000 base + bonus + equity Employment Type : Full-time

Visa Spo nsorship : Available

Company Description

We are a top-tier recruiting agency representing a leading public technology company at the intersection of social impact and mobile innovation. This company operates one of the world’s largest community-driven mobile platforms, engaging millions of daily users globally and building transformative experiences through cutting-edge technology, a user-first approach, and a strong cultural mission. With over 13 million monthly active users and a history of high growth and strong financial performance, the company continues to expand its engineering team to support rapid product evolution and technical scale. They are now hiring a

Staff Android Engineer

to help shape the next generation of their core mobile application. What You Will Do

As a

Staff Android Engineer , you will play a critical role in designing and building a fast, scalable, and engaging Android experience. You'll work alongside a cross-functional, cross-timezone team—including iOS engineers, product managers, and QA—to deliver user-first features that support a growing global audience. Key responsibilities include : Working collaboratively with a brilliant cross-functional, cross-timezone team to make Grindr the best app it can be for its users

Able to work across multiple work streams and use ambiguity as an opportunity for high-level thinking

Create innovation by guiding data-driven decisions to adopt new technologies, architectures, and workflow

Elevate your team's technical proficiency; help your team adopt new tools and ways of working

Building Android applications, including proficiency with:

Programming in Kotlin

Managing large codebases and maintaining clean, structured code that is easier to understand, modify, and debug

Performance optimization for large, complex applications to provide a smooth user experience

Designing applications with scalability in mind

Software engineering collaboration best practices and design patterns including MVVM, Coordinator, one-way data flow, and modular architecture

Ideal Background

6+ years of experience

building complex, production-level Android applications using

Kotlin

Track record of leading teams or major projects involving architecture, performance, and feature development

Familiar with

large-scale mobile systems , including scalability, concurrency, and asynchronous programming models

Strong understanding of modern Android development principles and libraries (e.g., Jetpack, Hilt, Room)

Experienced in working cross-functionally with product leaders, design, and executives

Effective mentor and communicator with experience uplifting teams and processes

Passionate about delivering performant, accessible, and user-first mobile experiences

Preferred

Hands-on experience with

Kotlin Coroutines and Coroutine Flows

Experience working across time zones or with international teams

Familiarity with backend or full-stack systems and a willingness to collaborate cross-platform (e.g., iOS, infrastructure)

Contributions to open source or Android communities

Additional Benefits Include: Premium health, dental, and vision coverage (including partial dependent coverage)

401(k) with 6% match and immediate vesting

Queer-inclusive benefits, including gender-affirming coverage, HRT stipends, and wellness support

Monthly stipends for food, wellness, commuting, internet, and mobile

Flexible PTO, home office stipend, and company-sponsored team events

Base salary: $200,000 - $230,000 USD base https://www.recruitingfromscratch.com/ #J-18808-Ljbffr