Staff Android Engineer (Clients Platform)

The Android Platform team sets the technical direction for Android at Reddit. We design, build, and support the Android app and its development ecosystem (libraries, frameworks, observability, and build/CI tooling) that every team uses to ship delightful Reddit experiences.

As a Staff Android Engineer, you will be a technical leader for the Android organization, focusing on three pillars: Client Health (Crashes/ANRs/Performance), Developer Experience, and App Architecture.

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