Senior Android Engineer

Requirements:

• 7+ years of professional development experience with at least 2+ years in a Senior Software Engineer role.
• 3+ years of mobile development experience with native languages such as Kotlin and frameworks such as Jetpack Compose, and a deep understanding of mobile app architectures and patterns.
• Proven ability to deliver and maintain complex software projects, ensuring quality, scalability, and reliability throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Demonstrated interest in building software that runs on multiple platforms, with an understanding of the associated challenges and trade-offs.
• Strong understanding of security practices, including data encryption, secure storage, app signing, and addressing vulnerabilities in mobile platforms.
• Advanced proficiency with version control systems (e.g., Git) and experience working in a collaborative environment.
• Strong attention to detail, with excellent learning and exploration skills and a product-focused mindset that looks beyond the code to consider user needs and business goals.
• Deep respect for diverse skills and perspectives, with an ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely engage with an international, geographically distributed team.

What you'll be doing:

• Build and refine Thunderbird’s mobile products and platform architecture, ensuring scalability, performance, reliability, and user-centered design.
• Develop a deep understanding of the codebase and architecture to confidently make changes across the entire stack.
• Develop and maintain strong debugging and testing practices, utilizing unit, integration, and automated testing frameworks to ensure software quality and reliability.
• Conduct thorough code reviews and provide guidance on architectural improvements, test integration and development best practices.
• Independently resolve technical challenges, including performance bottlenecks, security vulnerabilities and cross-platform integration.
• Monitor application vitals and identify potential issues before they escalate.
• Document technical decisions, systems architecture, and team processes to ensure transparency, maintainability, and knowledge transfer.
• Own assigned projects, collaborating cross-functionally to investigate, plan, develop, validate, and deliver within established project timelines.
• Work directly with users and contributors to gather information to reliably reproduce bugs and then fix them.
• Ensure compliance with accessibility, security, and privacy standards in mobile development.
• Leverage analytics and user feedback to inform and improve mobile user experiences.
• Mentor and guide community contributors, enabling their active participation and long-term involvement in our efforts.

Perks and Benefits:

• Fully remote work & schedule flexibility
• Latest Laptop and accessories
• Annual Remote Work Stipend
• Monthly Internet Stipend
• Professional Development Stipend
• Industry Conferences
• 24 days PTO per year (prorated)
• Your Birthday
• Year-end Company Shutdown
• Wellbeing Days
• Public Holidays
• Other Paid Leave
• Wellbeing Allowance for Personal / Family Activities
• Pension Contributions
• Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Disability/Income Protection Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Sick Days