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Posted 3 months ago

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Lead Android Engineer

AustinHybridFull-time

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Senior Android Software Engineer at Bumble builds and owns end-to-end Android features, mentors juniors, and contributes to architecture while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

About this role

We’re looking for a Senior Android Software Engineer to help shape the Bumble Dating experience. This role is ideal for engineers who are experienced in building and delivering end-to-end features on the Android platform, comfortable owning projects independently, and ready to contribute meaningfully to technical architecture and mentoring junior teammates. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver high-impact work in a fast-moving environment.

What You’ll Do

  • Design, implement, and maintain Bumble application features that are scalable, secure, and reliable, using GCP services.
  • Drive technically complex individual product features from inception to delivery, owning the full software development lifecycle.
  • Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and other Engineers to ship new features and improvements.
  • Evaluate and apply AI-based development tools and workflows to enhance productivity and code quality.
  • Lead architecture discussions and propose technical solutions that support long-term scalability.
  • Support junior engineers through pairing, mentoring, and code reviews.
  • Guide the development of engineering standards and best practices to maintain a high-quality codebase.

    • About You

  • 7+ years of professional experience building and shipping production Android applications
  • Strong proficiency in Kotlin and experience with modern Android development practices
  • Experience building UIs using Jetpack Compose and/or XML-based views, with an understanding of their tradeoffs
  • Proven experience designing and maintaining Android application architectures (e.g. MVVM, MVI, Clean Architecture) in medium-to-large codebases
  • Solid understanding of Android platform fundamentals, including activity/fragment lifecycle, threading, performance, and memory management
  • Experience integrating and consuming networked APIs from Android clients, including error handling and offline considerations
  • Experience owning Android features end-to-end, from technical design and implementation through testing and release
  • Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, inclusive mindset

    • Why join us?

  • Own meaningful projects that directly impact millions of Bumble users.
  • Learn and grow in a high-performing engineering team committed to mentorship and learning.
  • Be part of a culture that values respect, excellence, curiosity, courage and joy.
  • Enjoy competitive compensation, equity, and world-class benefits.

    • Location

  • This role is based in Austin, and we ask that you’re within a commutable distance to this office, so that you’re able to come onsite regularly to collaborate across engineering teams.
  • We have a hybrid environment that requires you to be in the office Monday - Wednesday.
  • Please note: We are unable to offer Visa sponsorship at this time

    • Skills

    AndroidAndroid LifecycleArchitecture DiscussionsCI/CD (implied By Lifecycle)Clean ArchitectureCode ReviewsGCP ServicesJetpack ComposeKotlinMemory ManagementMentoringMVIMVVMNetworking APIsOffline SupportPerformance OptimizationTesting And Release ToolingThreadingXML-based Views

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