Senior Android Software Engineer - Remote

Overview

Skylight is a technology startup based out of Los Angeles and San Francisco. Our mission is to connect loved ones by creating the world’s simplest products and services that improve family life. We make consumer products, like Skylight Frame and Skylight Calendar, that are loved by millions of people across the globe. Our founders are former venture capitalists and serial entrepreneurs who have scaled this business to $100M+ in annual revenue while being completely bootstrapped. We often think about the thousands of smiles we are able to put on our customers’ faces each day, and it fills our hearts with purpose. That’s why we have been working hard to expand our team and invent so that we can continue to bring the magic of Skylight to millions of loved ones throughout the world.

At Skylight, our engineering team is small but mighty — our software powers an experience for millions of customers. We've built a healthy, bootstrapped, and profitable business, and are scaling our Engineering team to better support our growth, improve our technical infrastructure, and continue to expand the feature set for customers.

Our ideal candidate is well-versed in all things Android, from best practices in release management to the ins and outs of the Android SDK. We're looking for someone who loves building delightful customer-facing features and cares deeply about creating great user experiences.

In Short

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to develop and implement new features for our Android application
• Write high-quality, reusable, and maintainable code in Kotlin
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive test suite to ensure the quality and stability of the application
• Optimize application performance and improve the user experience
• Ensuring that our Android architecture enables scaling both our team and user-base
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to improve code quality

Requirements

• Proficiency in Android development and the Android SDK
• Experience with Kotlin programming language
• Strong understanding of software development best practices
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Experience in performance optimization of mobile applications
• Familiarity with version control systems

Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced startup environment
• Chance to make a significant impact on product development
• Collaborative and supportive team culture
• Flexible working hours
• Competitive salary and benefits package