Software Engineer - Android Mobile, Otter - Los Angeles

Who we are

In the past, to be a successful restaurateur, you simply had to have a passion for food and a passion for people - but to succeed as a digital restaurateur you also need to have a passion for technology. We believe in the joy of serving others, and that's why we created Otter – to help restaurateurs succeed in online food delivery. Restaurants around the world, both large and small, including Chick-fil-A, Ben & Jerry’s, KFC, and Eataly trust our software to power their delivery business. We increase sales, reduce order issues, and decrease delivery headaches.

About the Role

We're seeking Android Engineers who thrive in ambiguity, embrace a fast-paced environment, and want to work across the stack—from platform architecture to product-facing apps.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and maintain advanced Android applications
• Collaborate closely with product managers, backend engineers, and designers to launch new features
• Optimize app performance, responsiveness, and quality
• Shape and consume scalable APIs in collaboration with backend teams
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable Kotlin code
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and sprint planning
• Identify and fix bugs, crashes, and performance bottlenecks
• Contribute to the team’s technical standards

What We’re Looking For

• 5 years+ of professional Android development experience
• Deep proficiency in Kotlin (React Native familiarity is a plus)
• Strong grasp of Android SDK, Jetpack libraries, and MVVM or MVI architecture patterns
• A solid track record of writing unit and integration tests
• Familiarity with CI/CD systems and mobile performance monitoring tools
• A product-focused mindset and a desire to build seamless user experiences
• A self-starter who thrives in a fast-moving, startup-like environment

Why Join Us

• Demand for online food delivery is growing really fast! In the last 5 years, just in the US, the overall market has expanded 10X from $10B to $100B, and could expand to $500bn- $1T by 2030.
• Changing the restaurant industry: You’ll be part of a team that helps restaurants succeed in online food delivery. 
• Collaborative environment: You will receive support and guidance from experienced colleagues and managers, helping you to learn, grow and achieve your goals, and you’ll work closely with other teams to ensure our customer’s success.

What else you need to know

This role is based in our Los Angeles office location. We believe that people do their best work when they are together. As a company, we’re in the marketplace of ideas and innovation. When you’re constantly innovating, changing how an industry works, inventing new products and processes - and we are doing all these things - we believe we’re better as a team in-person. That’s why all of our teams (except for our field-based roles) are now working from one of our office locations 5 days a week. Looking forward to sharing more about a Career of Substance at Otter. 

Ready to join us as we serve those who serve others? 

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