Staff Software Engineer, Android

Salesforce

Staff Android Engineer leading mobile architecture and strategy for Slack's productivity applications. Drive cross-functional initiatives to improve user experiences for millions of users.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeAtlanta • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $197,300 - $313,700 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidKotlin

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

shape the future of productivity on mobile by leading the architecture and technical strategy behind experiences used by millions of Slack users every day
lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from early technical exploration through production rollout and long-term evolution
partner closely with Product and Design to shape experiences that balance user needs, technical constraints, and long-term maintainability
identify platform-wide opportunities to improve performance, reliability, accessibility, and developer productivity
influence engineering decisions beyond your immediate team through technical leadership, design reviews, and mentorship
establish best practices for Android development, testing, observability, and operational excellence
mentor senior engineers and contribute to the growth of the broader Android engineering community within Slack

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of professional software engineering experience
significant experience building Android applications at scale
deep expertise in Kotlin and modern Android development
strong understanding of Android architecture, application lifecycle, concurrency, networking, and performance optimization
strong product intuition and a passion for creating exceptional user experiences
excellent communication skills and experience working across Engineering, Product, and Design organizations
a bias toward ownership, execution, and continuous improvement

Benefits

Comp & perks

time off programs
medical, dental, vision, mental health support
paid parental leave
life and disability insurance
401(k)
employee stock purchasing program

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Hard Skills & Tools

KotlinAndroid developmentperformance optimizationapplication lifecycleconcurrencynetworkingtestingobservabilityoperational excellencesoftware engineering

Soft Skills

communication skillstechnical leadershipmentorshipproduct intuitionownershipexecutioncontinuous improvement