Software Engineer, Android – Level 4

Snap Inc.

Android Engineer at Snap designing mobile experiences for content discovery and user engagement. Collaborating with team to develop features leveraging AI tools and industry best practices.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeSanta Monica • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $157,000 - $235,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidDaggerJavaKotlinRxJava

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Push the limits of mobile devices and build great user experiences
Build smooth, stable, and fun products
Develop features from design through implementation and launch
Evaluate technical tradeoffs of every decision and work with design on the best UI and infrastructure practices
Perform code reviews that guarantee code quality
Utilize AI tools and high velocity engineering workflows to design and ship scalable services while upholding rigorous standards for code correctness, security, and production ready quality code

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience
2+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience; or Master’s degree in a technical field + 1+ year of post-grad software development experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field
Experience with Android application development
Ability to use Kotlin, Java, RxJava, Dagger, and other great tools to build smooth, stable, and fun products
Proficiency in, or a strong aptitude for, leveraging AI tools to streamline development, paired with the critical judgment to audit generated output for architectural integrity, performance bottlenecks, and security risks.
Adaptability in learning and applying evolving AI systems and tools to remain at the forefront of engineering trends and modern development practices

Benefits

Comp & perks

paid parental leave
comprehensive medical coverage
emotional and mental health support programs
compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success

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Hard Skills & Tools

Android application developmentKotlinJavaRxJavaDaggerAI toolscode qualityscalable servicesproduction ready codetechnical tradeoffs

Soft Skills

adaptabilitycritical judgmentcollaborationproblem-solvingcommunication

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreePhD