Senior Android Software Engineer, New Initiatives

Posted 12 Days Ago
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Hiring Remotely in Denver, CO
Remote
190K-257K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Consumer Web • Productivity • Software • App development • Automation • Data Privacy
Our mission is to design a more enlightened way of working. Join us!
The Role
As a Senior Android Software Engineer at Dropbox, you will create user-focused features, solve complex codebase problems, advocate for best practices, guide teams in launching innovative features, and continuously learn the latest Android trends. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams while ensuring code quality, security, and performance.
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Role Description

At Dropbox, our Mobile Engineering team is pivotal in enhancing the way users interact with their digital content through our mobile application. As an Senior Android Software Engineer in our dynamic team, you will play a pivotal role in driving this mission forward. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact not only on the Dropbox app and its users, but to also work with others in a way that transcends geographical and device boundaries. You will be at the forefront of solving complex technical challenges, working across different development stacks, and collaborating with a cross-functional team of talented individuals who are equally passionate about creating exceptional mobile experiences.

Our Engineering Career Framework is viewable by anyone outside the company and describes what’s expected for our engineers at each of our career levels. Check out our blog post on this topic and more here.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the creation of advanced, user-focused features, establishing benchmarks for user interaction on our Android application.
  • Lead in identifying and fixing complex codebase problems, guiding architectural upgrades for better scalability and efficiency.
  • Advocate for best practices in engineering, mentor junior engineers, and ensure top-notch code quality, security, and performance.
  • Guide teams through the development and launch of innovative features, aligning with user needs and business objectives.
  • Utilize problem-solving to tackle complex issues, leading improvements in app performance, security, and efficiency.
  • Encourage ongoing learning and adoption of the latest Android trends, leading the team by example
  • Display outstanding communication, share technical insights with various teams, and foster a supportive and collaborative work environment.

Many teams at Dropbox run Services with on-call rotations, which entails being available for calls during both core and non-core business hours. If a team has an on-call rotation, all engineers on the team are expected to participate in the rotation as part of their employment. Applicants are encouraged to ask for more details of the rotations to which the applicant is applying.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., Physics or Mathematics), or equivalent technical experience
  • 8+ years of experience
  • Strong engineering skills and software fundamentals in developing Android applications 
  • Experience working with large native code bases with significant complexity
  • Experience leading a team environment and collaborating with cross-functional groups
  • A passion for building consumer applications with elegant and clean interfaces

Preferred Qualifications

  • Proficiency in Kotlin
  • Experience developing, testing, shipping and supporting a product for hundreds of thousands of users

Compensation

US Zone 1

This role is not available in Zone 1

US Zone 2

$189,700$256,700 USD

US Zone 3

$168,800$228,200 USD

Top Skills

Kotlin

What the Team is Saying

Caitlin
Latane
Drew
Mack
The Company
CO
2,500 Employees
Remote Workplace
Year Founded: 2007

What We Do

Dropbox is a special place where we are all seeking to fulfill our mission to design a more enlightened way of working. We’re looking for innovative talent to join us on our journey. The words shared by our founders at the start of Dropbox still ring true today. Wouldn’t it be great if our working environment—and the tools we use—were designed with people’s actual needs in mind? Imagine if every minute at work were well spent—if we could focus and spend our time on the things that matter. This is possible, and Dropbox is connecting the dots. The nearly 3,000 Dropboxers around the world have helped make Dropbox a living workspace - the place where people come together and their ideas come to life. Our 700+ million global users have been some of our best salespeople, and they have helped us acquire customers with incredible efficiency. As a result, we reached a billion dollar revenue run rate faster than any software-as-a-service company in history. Dropbox is making the dream of a fulfilling and seamless work life a reality. We hope you’ll join us on the journey.

Why Work With Us

Our remote work model is a deliberate shift to provide greater flexibility, create a level-playing field, and evolve our culture to focus on people over places. Being a Virtual First company has allowed us to focus on our impact and effectiveness, by making investments in our employees according to what they need to do their best work.

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