Staff Android Engineer

About the role

You will define and drive the technical direction for Android experiences across high-impact product areas, building intuitive, elegant, and reliable mobile systems using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and modern Android APIs. You will lead complex, ambiguous initiatives end to end - from early product and technical strategy through architecture, implementation, experimentation, launch, and long-term evolution. You will partner closely with Product Managers, Designers, Backend Engineers, and Data Scientists to shape roadmaps, influence product decisions, and deliver solutions that create meaningful customer and business impact. You will establish and uphold engineering standards, architecture patterns, and development practices that improve quality, scalability, maintainability, and developer velocity across the team. You will act as a technical leader and multiplier by mentoring engineers, driving design reviews, unblocking critical decisions, and raising the overall bar for execution, craftsmanship, and collaboration.

Key facts

What you'll do

Define and drive the technical direction for Android experiences across high-impact product areas, building intuitive, elegant, and reliable mobile systems using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and modern Android APIs.

Lead complex, ambiguous initiatives end to end - from early product and technical strategy through architecture, implementation, experimentation, launch, and long-term evolution.

Partner closely with Product Managers, Designers, Backend Engineers, and Data Scientists to shape roadmaps, influence product decisions, and deliver solutions that create meaningful customer and business impact.

Establish and uphold engineering standards, architecture patterns, and development practices that improve quality, scalability, maintainability, and developer velocity across the team.

Act as a technical leader and multiplier by mentoring engineers, driving design reviews, unblocking critical decisions, and raising the overall bar for execution, craftsmanship, and collaboration.

Take ownership of the full product lifecycle, from discovery and requirements through delivery, measurement, iteration, and post-launch optimization.

Champion best-in-class quality, performance, and reliability through rigorous testing, observability, and incremental improvements to the development lifecycle.

Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to balance tradeoffs, scope, and timelines while maintaining a high bar for user experience and business outcomes.

Contribute to the broader engineering community by sharing knowledge, patterns, and tools that elevate the standard of Android development across the organization.

Requirements

8+ years of professional experience developing Android applications, including experience leading large-scale or technically complex mobile initiatives.

Deep proficiency with Kotlin and/or Java, and strong expertise in Android SDK fundamentals and architecture patterns such as MVVM, with a track record of making sound architectural tradeoffs.

Strong experience with Jetpack Compose, Coroutines and Flow or RxJava, and common Android libraries such as Retrofit and Room, with the ability to apply them at scale in complex production environments.

Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional partners and align teams around technical and product goals.

Strong experience with CI/CD, version control, and modern software development practices, including a disciplined approach to testing, code review, and documentation.

Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment where priorities can shift quickly and problems require creative, pragmatic solutions.

A proven commitment to inclusion, accessibility, and user privacy, with experience building applications that serve a diverse customer base.

Willingness to work onsite in Menlo Park at least three days per week to support in-person collaboration and team cohesion.

Nice to have

Experience contributing to open source Android projects or publishing reusable libraries.

Background in fintech, financial services, or regulated environments.

Experience with automated testing frameworks, performance profiling, and build optimization.

Practical notes

This role is based in our Menlo Park, CA office, with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.

At Robinhood, we believe in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community. Our office experience is intentional, energizing, and designed to fully support high-performing teams.