Android Software Engineer, Consumer Engineering

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve native Android experiences for discovering, consuming, creating, and engaging with Reddit content and communities.
• Lead projects across product definition, technical design, implementation, experimentation, launch, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with product, design, data science, ML, backend, and platform teams to shape strategy and deliver measurable user impact.
• Improve Android architecture, performance, reliability, accessibility, developer workflows, and engineering standards.
• Mentor teammates and drive cross-functional technical initiatives.

Requirements

• Professional experience developing native Android applications at scale using Kotlin and Android frameworks.
• Strong ability to write idiomatic, readable, reusable, and testable code, with expertise in debugging, performance optimization, reliability, and maintainability.
• Experience designing mobile systems and interfaces, evaluating architectural tradeoffs, and building scalable features from APIs through user-facing UI.
• Experience with experimentation, feature flags, instrumentation, analytics, and product or quality-of-experience metrics.
• Preferred familiarity with Jetpack Compose, Android accessibility, Media3 or ExoPlayer, MediaCodec, HLS or DASH, recommendation systems, or ML-integrated products.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity, communicate complex tradeoffs, influence stakeholders, collaborate cross-functionally, and take ownership.

Benefits

• Base salary range of $164,200–$229,900 USD, plus eligibility for restricted stock units and potentially commission depending on the position.
• U.S.-based employees may receive medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) program with employer match, vacation time, and parental leave.
• Some interviews may be recorded, transcribed, and summarized by AI, with an option to opt out before scheduled interviews.
• Reddit provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.