Senior/Lead Android Engineer ID71270

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Senior Android Engineer to design, build, and maintain features that power Bumble’s consumer-facing dating experience. You will work in Kotlin with Jetpack Compose and XML-based views, owning features end-to-end from technical design through release, while integrating and supporting AI and LLM-powered features in production. The role includes mentoring junior engineers, contributing to Android architecture standards, and leveraging AI-assisted development tools as a core part of the daily engineering workflow.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Design, build, and maintain high-quality Android features that power consumer-facing experiences.
• Partner closely with Product Managers and Designers to shape product vision, influence the roadmap, and translate ideas into Android implementations.
• Own Android features end-to-end, from technical planning and implementation through testing, release, and iteration.
• Contribute to and evolve Android architecture and engineering standards while balancing maintainability and product development needs.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools and workflows to improve productivity, code quality, and developer experience.
• Help mature the team’s approach to AI usage by sharing best practices, tools, and learnings with other engineers.
• Support and mentor other Android engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance.

MUST HAVES

• 5+ years of professional experience building and shipping production Android applications.
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin and experience with modern Android development practices.
• Experience building UIs using Jetpack Compose and/or XML-based views.
• Proven experience using AI-powered development tools such as Cursor, Claude, or ChatGPT as part of engineering workflows.
• Hands‑on experience integrating and supporting AI/LLM‑powered features or services in production systems.
• Proven experience designing and maintaining Android application architectures such as MVVM, MVI, or Clean Architecture in medium‑to‑large codebases.
• Solid understanding of Android platform fundamentals, including activity and fragment lifecycle, threading, performance, and memory management.
• Experience integrating and consuming networked APIs from Android clients, including error handling and offline considerations.
• Experience owning Android features end-to-end, from technical design and implementation through testing and release.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, inclusive mindset.
• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to proactively identify risks, dependencies, and open questions.
• Comfortable making reasonable technical decisions and adjusting based on feedback.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

• Professional growth: Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
• Competitive compensation: USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets.
• Exciting projects: Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies.
• Flextime: Flexible schedule with remote and office options.