Job Description
Acorns is seeking a talented Senior Android Engineer for our team. We are looking for someone with a background building rich, scalable software, who thrives solving complex engineering problems with simple, elegant solutions. As a Senior Android Engineer, your typical week will involve collaborating with Product, Design, and other engineering teams such as iOS, Web, backend, and QA, to plan and build out new features and infrastructure. We have a Kotlin codebase that uses MVVM architecture and a combination of Jetpack Compose and XML views.
You will be joining a highly autonomous and passionate engineering organization that promotes a customer first, result driven and collaborative culture. You’ll have the opportunity to further shape and build a strong engineering culture as well as collaborate with our talented design, product, education and marketing teams to drive growth for our business.
Acorns is a remote-first organization, offering the flexibility to work remotely while providing optional access to office space in Irvine, CA.
What you will do at Acorns:
Work on a key Product team building and developing exciting new features for our customersParticipate in refinement, grooming, and overall planning of team workCollaborate closely with key stakeholders across Product and Design to help refine and create requirementsWork with your direct manager and team to help establish priorities, estimate timelines, and ensure we hit communicated deadlinesMentor less senior team members and act as a force multiplier across the team and organization
What you will bring to Acorns:
7 - 9 years of professional software experience with 5+ years of professional experience developing native Android applicationsDeep knowledge of native Android applications built in KotlinAbility to weigh and communicate the pros and cons of different approaches and solutions to problemsExperience building high-performance, dynamic UI with Jetpack ComposeSolid understanding of Object Oriented (OO) application design and developmentExperience working in a collaborative team environment with a version-control system like gitStrong understanding of modern architectural patterns such as MVVM, Repository pattern, and Inversion of ControlExtensive experience with unit testing; screenshot testing experience is a plusFamiliarity with continuous integration, monitoring and metrics tooling (such as Amplitude and Datadog), and experience working in a feature flag driven organization that uses trunk-based developmentFamiliarity with the basic principles of dependency injection. Past experience with Dagger a plusEmbody a solutions-oriented approach to problems and strives for quality and precision in deliveryPassionate about making high customer impact and moving key metrics
Hunger to deliver game-changing products
You are not expected to have experience with all listed requirements. If you feel passionate about Acorns' mission, vision, and values, please apply.
What we offer:
Competitive salary and stock optionsA comprehensive benefits package for you and your familyFlexible work location, hours, and paid time off401(k) discretionary matchMonthly Acorns account contribution & GoHenry account for your familyMindfulness and Financial Wellness resources, Headspace and Addition WealthAcorns Career Development Program (Ongoing training sessions, development plans, development check-ins, Cornerstone’s online training platform)Roots Leadership Program for Emerging LeadersCommunity week onsite gatherings and various virtual eventsTalented and motivated team members who care deeply about one another, our mission, and our customers.The rare opportunity to create a new world. We inspire one another every day to do meaningful work that solves big societal challenges.
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