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Senior Android Software Engineer, Global E-commerce

2 days ago San Jose, CA

Responsibilities

Join us at the intersection of e-commerce and social experiences. We're building a next-generation Product Details Page (PDP) that is central to the shopping journey, high traffic, and mission-critical. As a Senior Android Engineer on the PDP team, you'll collaborate closely with Product, Design, QA, Data, and Backend teams to deliver fast, delightful, and geo-tailored experiences at scale.

Responsibilities:
- Architect, build, and optimize Android features for a high-scale Product Details Page using Kotlin
- Design resilient, modular components that support regional variations, A/B testing, and feature flags
- Improve performance across cold start, rendering, and network calls; own key KPIs like time-to-interactive and crash-free sessions
- Collaborate cross-functionally to translate product requirements and design into robust, maintainable implementations
- Champion code quality through reviews, testing strategies (unit, integration, snapshot/UI), and proactive observability
- Drive technical direction as the PDP evolves into a platform team, emphasizing modular architecture and server-driven UI to enable faster iteration, regional flexibility, and scalable feature delivery
- Mentor engineers, share best practices, and elevate team standards

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 3+ years of experience in mobile app development for Android platforms, with a proven track record of delivering successful projects
- Expertise in Kotlin/Java, and deep understanding of mobile development frameworks and tools
- Proven track record in building and scaling high-traffic, consumer-facing Android apps
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, with the ability to debug and troubleshoot complex issues efficiently
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and across different teams

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with global companies and geo-specific feature delivery
- Background in social feeds, media-rich experiences, or interactive product surfaces
- Knowledge of Compose at scale (theming, performance, interoperability)
- Observability tooling (e.g. Crashlytics, Firebase Performance, Logcat rules, custom metrics)

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $136800 - $359720 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.

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Client-provided location(s): San Jose, CA
Job ID: TikTok-7538571774872013063
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2025-08-19T20:08:57

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • HSA
    • Life Insurance
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Snacks
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Company Equity
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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