Description:

Acorns is seeking a talented Senior Android Engineer to join their team.
The role involves building rich, scalable software and solving complex engineering problems with simple solutions.
Responsibilities include collaborating with Product, Design, and other engineering teams to plan and build new features and infrastructure.
The team uses a Kotlin codebase with MVVM architecture and a combination of Jetpack Compose and XML views.
The position promotes a customer-first, results-driven, and collaborative culture.
The role is remote-first, with optional access to office space in Irvine, CA.
Key tasks include working on a Product team to develop new features, participating in planning and refinement of team work, collaborating with stakeholders to create requirements, establishing priorities with the team, and mentoring less senior team members.

Requirements:

Candidates should have 7-9 years of professional software experience, with at least 5 years developing native Android applications.
Deep knowledge of native Android applications built in Kotlin is required.
Ability to communicate the pros and cons of different approaches to problem-solving is essential.
Experience in building high-performance, dynamic UI with Jetpack Compose is necessary.
A solid understanding of Object Oriented (OO) application design and development is required.
Experience working in a collaborative team environment with a version-control system like git is needed.
Strong understanding of modern architectural patterns such as MVVM, Repository pattern, and Inversion of Control is expected.
Extensive experience with unit testing is required; screenshot testing experience is a plus.
Familiarity with continuous integration, monitoring, and metrics tooling is necessary, along with experience in a feature flag-driven organization using trunk-based development.
Familiarity with dependency injection principles is required; past experience with Dagger is a plus.
A solutions-oriented approach to problems and a passion for making a high customer impact are essential.
Candidates should have a hunger to deliver game-changing products.

Acorns offers a competitive salary and stock options.
A comprehensive benefits package is available for employees and their families.
Flexible work location, hours, and paid time off are provided.
A 401(k) discretionary match is included.
Monthly contributions to Acorns accounts and GoHenry accounts for families are offered.
Mindfulness and Financial Wellness resources, including Headspace and Addition Wealth, are available.
The Acorns Career Development Program includes ongoing training sessions, development plans, and check-ins.
The Roots Leadership Program for Emerging Leaders is part of the benefits.
Employees can participate in community week onsite gatherings and various virtual events.
The team consists of talented and motivated members who care about one another, the mission, and the customers.
Employees have the rare opportunity to create a new world and do meaningful work that addresses significant societal challenges.