Android Engineer

• As a key member of our Android team, you will play a vital role in developing and maintaining the Hinge Android mobile application
• Your focus will be on implementing new product features, fixing issues, and improving the mobile application user experience
• All while leveraging the latest Android tools such as Kotlin, jetpack compose, coroutines, room, hilt and many more
• Collaborating within a cross-disciplinary team, including product managers, technical project managers, designers, data engineers, backend engineers, and QA specialists, you will work closely with the Tech Lead and peers to advance our product and contribute to our engineering community
• This role offers the opportunity to do high-impact work, directly contributing to a consumer mobile application used by millions
• Over time you can expect to grow into an independent, capable, and confident Android developer
• Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with a diverse team of developers, designers, and product managers to build features that prioritize high quality and user engagement
• Kotlin Proficiency: Develop and continuously enhance your understanding of Kotlin fundamentals, applying them to create efficient and effective solutions
• Android Expertise: Gain a thorough understanding of Android development principles and design patterns, applying them to build intuitive and user-friendly applications
• Issue Resolution: Triage, debug, and effectively resolve software issues, ensuring the stability and performance of our application
• Codebase Stewardship: Actively contribute to the long-term health and evolution of the codebase, implementing best practices and innovative solutions
• Code Reviews: Regularly perform code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers to foster a culture of excellence and continuous improvement
• Active Team Participation: Engage actively in team ceremonies such as stand-ups, planning sessions, and retrospectives to ensure alignment and promote agile methodologies
• Effective Communication: Maintain clear and positive communication with team members and other departments, supporting an empowering and inclusive team environment

Benefits

• Hybrid and Remote Work: If you’re hybrid, you’ll come in three times a week. We host our biweekly All-Hands meetings on Wednesdays (often with sweet treats).
• Retirement Benefits: We match 100% of the first 10% of pre-tax 401(k) contributions you make, up to a maximum of $10,000 per year.
• Health Insurance: high-quality medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
• Paid Time Off: 20 accruable vacation days annually. Plus 1 floating holiday, 10 wellness days, 1 community service day, and a generous company holiday calendar. PTO increases with tenure after 2 years with the company.
• Parental Leave & Planning: When you become a new parent, you’re eligible for 100% paid parental leave (20 paid weeks for both birth and non-birth parents). We also subsidize fertility care and preservation services.
• Wellness: We subsidize OneMedical, ClassPass, and CitiBike memberships. You and your dependents also have access to individual therapy, group therapy, and coaching services through Modern Health.
• Professional Growth: receive a $3,000 annual Learning & Development stipend after three months, along with free access to Udemy, an online marketplace with over 6,000 courses, starting on your first day.
• Dating: Experience what our users experience. All US-based Hinge employees receive a $100 monthly stipend for epic dates.

Hinge Premium is also free for all employees and their loved ones.

• Meals: Receive a $30 weekly Seamless credit. In the NYC office, we offer plenty of options for snacks and drinks. Plus, free catered lunches in the office Tuesday through Thursday. In-office lunch varies by location.
• Community Service: We match charitable donations dollar for dollar to a maximum of $15,000 per employee, and give every US-based employee 1 day off for community service annually.
• Commuting: Every US-based hybrid employee gets a $125 monthly commuter subsidy to use for public transportation, parking, bike maintenance and storage, and more.
• Pets: Feel free to bring your best friend to work with you to the NYC office. For US-based employees, we’ll provide pet insurance for your furry family members, too.
• Legal Coverage: You’ll receive low cost access to legal coverage that covers custody and support matters, divorce, real estate and home ownership, tenancy issues, tax issues, wills and estate planning, and more.
• Fertility Support: You’ll get easy access to fertility care through Carrot, from basic treatments to fertility preservation. We also provide $10,000 toward fertility preservation. You and your spouse/domestic partner are both eligible.

• Strong Communication Skills: You are able to communicate clearly and effectively, facilitating productive collaborations within technical and non-technical teams
• Ownership and Quality Focus: You take pride in your work and are committed to creating high-quality user experiences, demonstrating attention to detail and a user-centric approach to application development
• Solid Software Development Fundamentals: You possess a good foundation in software development principles and are capable of creating efficient and maintainable code
• Google Play Publication: You have experience publishing at least one application on the Google Play Store, showcasing your understanding of the deployment process and maintaining a production application
• Professional Android Development Experience: You have 3-5 years of experience in Android development, demonstrating the ability to design and implement mobile applications effectively
• Proficiency in Kotlin and Android SDKs: You are proficient in Kotlin, which is strongly preferred, and have a good understanding of Android SDKs and frameworks. Experience with Java in the context of Android development is also beneficial