Staff Android Engineer (Clients Platform)

Staff Android Engineer

Reddit is a community of communities, built on shared interests and authentic conversations. With millions of daily active visitors, Reddit is a major source of information and connection. Our Android Platform team sets the technical direction for Android at Reddit, designing, building, and supporting the app and its development ecosystem.

About the Role

As a Staff Android Engineer, you will be a technical leader for the Android organization, focusing on three key pillars: Client Health (Crashes/ANRs/Performance), Developer Experience, and App Architecture. You will own and shape the architecture of Reddit’s Android App to scale for future growth, improve the Android developer experience through tools and workflows, and define guardrails to ensure code quality and safety.

What You'll Do

• Own and shape the architecture of Reddit’s Android App to scale for the next 100M+ DAUs.
• Improve Android developer experience by designing tools, workflows, and CI integrations that make it fast and safe to develop and release code.
• Define and operationalize guardrails (lint/static analysis, tests, and AI-assisted reviews) that catch common issues early.
• Build and evolve Android client health and observability foundations (events, traces, dashboards) so teams can improve user experiences.
• Apply AI thoughtfully to engineering workflows (e.g., code review, static analysis) for improved productivity.
• Mentor and support Android engineers through design reviews, documentation, and education on platform capabilities.

What We Expect From You

• 8+ years of Software development experience with at least 4+ years in designing/developing Android applications.
• Experience working in a large codebase serving 100+ engineers and millions of DAUs.
• Mastery of modern Android development (Jetpack Compose, Kotlin Coroutines).
• Strong background in Android platform/infrastructure: shared libraries, startup/session orchestration, or core networking/caching.
• Practical experience applying AI to engineering workflows with clear, measurable benefit.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence technical direction across multiple teams.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
• 401k with Employer Match
• Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
• Family Planning Support
• Gender-Affirming Care
• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
• Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Generous Paid Parental Leave

Pay Transparency

• This job posting may span more than one career level.
• In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity and may be eligible for commission.
• Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees.
• The base salary range for this position is $217,000 - $303,900 USD.

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