Senior Android Engineer

At Scribd (pronounced “scribbed”), our mission is to spark human curiosity. Join our team as we create a world of stories and knowledge, democratize the exchange of ideas and information, and empower collective expertise through our three products: Everand, Scribd, and Slideshare.

We support a culture where our employees can be real and be bold; where we debate and commit as we embrace plot twists; and where every employee is empowered to take action as we prioritize the customer.

We love collaborating and investing time in our Scribd community, and we create intentional in-person moments with each other to build culture and connection. And, it is through our flexible work benefit – Scribd Flex – that we enable employees, in partnership with their manager, to choose the work-style that best suits their individual needs and preferences.

About the team: Our Mobile Engineering team plays a pivotal role in enhancing the experience of our 2 million subscribers through two key apps: Everand and Scribd. The Everand app is a gateway for our users to access an expansive library of over 7 million titles, including ebooks, audiobooks, podcasts, and magazine articles, offering a Netflix-like experience. Meanwhile, the Scribd app provides access to an extensive collection of over 100 million user-uploaded documents, including PDFs and other formats.

About the role:We are looking for a talented and experienced Android engineer to join our team. As a mid-level Android engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality Android applications. You will work closely with our product and design teams to understand requirements and deliver innovative solutions using the latest technologies. Must be a fast learner and ready to contribute without requiring much ramp-up time.

Requirements:

• Design and build advanced applications for the Android platform using Jetpack Compose and Material design.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Work with external data sources and APIs.
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.
• Work on bug fixing and improving application performance.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.

Desired Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.4+ years of experience in Android development.
• Strong knowledge of Kotlin programming language.
• Experience with Jetpack Compose, Compose Navigation, Kotlin Coroutines, and flows.
• Experience with Dagger or Hilt for dependency injection.
• Knowledge of architectural patterns like MVVM or MVI.
• Image loading with Coil, persistence with Room DatabaseExperience with automated testing frameworks such as Espresso or Robolectric.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services.
• Ability to diagnose performance and memory leak issues.
• Understanding of Google's Android design principles and interface guidelines.
• Familiarity with Git and Continuous-Integration tools.
• Nice to have:Experience with Media3 / Exoplayer
• Auth0 authentication framework