
Android Engineer
Hook
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: New York • United States
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About the role
- Architect, build, and maintain Hook’s Android application using modern Android frameworks
- Translate product and design requirements into high-quality, scalable implementations
- Ensure strong app performance across media playback, creation flows, and social feeds
- Collaborate closely with backend engineers to define clean API contracts
- Work cross-functionally with product and design to refine UX and ship iteratively
- Establish Android engineering best practices, patterns, and code standards
- Monitor performance, stability, and crash metrics to continuously improve quality
- Contribute to technical decisions around architecture, tooling, and release processes
Requirements
- 4+ years of Android development experience
- Strong proficiency in Kotlin and modern Android development (e.g., Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, Flow)
- Experience architecting and shipping production Android applications
- Deep understanding of Android app lifecycle, performance optimization, and debugging
- Experience integrating RESTful APIs and working closely with backend systems
- Strong product instincts and attention to UI/UX detail
- Ability to operate independently in fast-moving, early-stage environments
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Meaningful equity ownership
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Android developmentKotlinJetpack ComposeCoroutinesFlowRESTful APIsperformance optimizationdebuggingapp lifecyclescalable implementations
Soft Skills
collaborationattention to detailindependenceproduct instincts