Software Engineer, Android

Overview

Splitwise is looking for an Android engineer to join our mobile team. At Splitwise, you’ll work on a popular app used by millions of users that has been featured by Google, and launch brand-new features and integrations. You’ll be helping millions of people manage money with their friends and family and reduce the stress that sharing costs places on relationships.

The Splitwise Android app is primarily written in Kotlin. We work hard to include the latest Android features and platform design considerations, while still supporting older devices popular around the world. As a company, we believe in writing code that is reliable and maintainable.

This job reports to our head of mobile engineering, Marshall. When building new features, you'll collaborate closely with the server and product teams, contributing your unique perspective and shaping the future of Splitwise. We're currently a small team - and you can make a huge difference.

What you'll actually do at Splitwise:

• Deploy updates to Google Play at least once a month
• Implement new features and modernize old ones
• Work with the server and product teams to plan internal API updates and new features
• Support users directly and fix bugs that you find
• Write tests for new updates to ensure reliability

Things about you:

• You're experienced with Kotlin and the general Android ecosystem
• You write clean, understandable code that can be tested and maintained in the future
• You like to make sure you fully understand a problem before you sit down and start writing actual code
• You enjoy working in a team, and treat others with empathy and respect
• When something goes wrong, you love to figure out what broke
• You have a 4-year Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, a closely related field, or equivalent experience
• Experiences that are valued but not required: experience maintaining an Android application with a substantial user base, fintech industry experience, experience with client/server syncing on mobile

Things you'll learn:

• How to make product design decisions through feedback and user testing
• How to add cutting-edge Android features to a popular native app
• How to release major app updates while minimizing bugs and maintaining backwards compatibility
• How to debug an issue across thousands of different Android devices
• How a small, transparent start-up operates

Compensation range:

• $197,000-$220,000/year base cash compensation
• Depends on experience level and tenure

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary
• Equity/stock options
• Top-tier health care (covered 100% for you, 50% for dependents)
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Unlimited/flexible PTO (most employees take 4-6 weeks)
• Paid parental leave (12+ weeks)
• 401k with match
• Flexible hours (with meeting hours generally from 10am-5pm ET)
• Professional development budget for conferences or other paid resources, in consultation with your manager
• Periodic annual retreats and face-to-face visits with colleagues
• Support for in-office, co-working, or remote work, each with related benefits to do your best work