Senior Android Engineer

Join Our Team as a Senior Android Engineer

Are you ready for a new adventure? Polarsteps, a fast-growing travel app company based in Amsterdam, is looking for a Senior Android Engineer to join our dynamic team. We are a diverse group of 40+ individuals from over 15 nationalities, all united by our passion for travel and technology. Our mission is to change the way people travel by providing a seamless, top-quality user experience through our app, which has already attracted over 5 million users.

Your Role

As a Senior Android Engineer, you will work closely with our Head of Engineering, Lead Android Engineer, and other team members to enhance our Android platform. You will be responsible for implementing new features, improving existing ones, and maintaining the day-to-day operations of our Android app. You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact from day one, as everything you ship will affect millions of users.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with product owners, designers, and other engineers in a deeply collaborative environment.
Implement new features and improve existing ones in our Android app.
Maintain the app's performance, scalability, and resiliency.
Address technical debt and prevent it when possible.
Participate in daily interactions with the team to ensure a seamless workflow.

What We Are Looking For

A passion for problem-solving and programming.
Strong knowledge of the native Android SDK (Kotlin/Java) and AndroidX Jetpack libraries.
Experience with the default Android Studio Stack, Gradle, and GitHub.
Understanding of mobile application/platform architecture principles.
Interest in UI/UX and Android frontend development.
Experience working in an Agile team environment.

Bonus Skills

Experience with background location tracking, mobile maps (Mapbox), RXJava, Kotlin Multiplatform, OpenGL, Python, Docker.

Perks and Benefits

A yearly free flight or train ride to a random location.
A shiny new MacBook.
Hybrid working model with flexible office and home time.
Extensive home office set-up.
30 days of vacation.
Option to work from another country for up to 8 weeks a year.
Personal development budget.
Daily team lunches and monthly parties.
Travel cost reimbursement.
Free Polarsteps Travel Books.

At Polarsteps, we believe in building the best products with a diverse team. We encourage applications from individuals underrepresented in the tech industry, as we believe diversity makes both the world and the workplace better.

If you are ready to embark on this journey with us, apply now and help us inspire and connect people through travel.

Benefits
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Pension plan
Yearly free flight or train ride
New MacBook
Hybrid working
Home office set-up
30 days of vacation
Work from another country for up to 8 weeks
Personal development budget
Daily team lunches
Monthly parties and team trips
Travel cost reimbursement
Free Polarsteps Travel Books

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