Mobile Engineer - Android

Job Description

Gusto is seeking a Mobile Android Engineer to develop user-friendly features for their Android app. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify pain points, brainstorm solutions, and deliver world-class experiences to customers. The Mobile Android Engineer will enhance and maintain the Android mobile infrastructure, including build pipelines, testing automation, and the release process, to ensure smooth operations.

About Gusto:

Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, 401(k)s, expert HR, and team management tools. Today, Gusto offices in Denver, San Francisco, and New York serve more than 400,000 businesses nationwide.

Here’s what this role involves:

• Architecting, building, testing, and refining Gusto’s native Android app.
• Developing and improving product features that integrate core business functions.
• Collaborating with product management, design, and partner teams.
• Working cross-functionally with teams in product apps, identity, security, design systems, and infrastructure.
• Building and scaling essential services, such as push notification systems and localization features.
• Enhancing and maintaining our Android mobile infrastructure.

Here’s what Gusto is looking for:

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in Kotlin and Android software engineering, with at least 8 years in mobile software engineering overall.
• Excellent communication skills and a knack for building strong cross-functional partnerships.
• A self-driven mindset with the ability to tackle greenfield projects and bring innovative ideas to life.
• Proficiency in Android testing frameworks and a solid understanding of best practices.
• Experience in developing platform components and common features that enhance scalability, consistency, and maintainability throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Strong critical thinking abilities and a keen attention to detail.
• A willingness to learn continuously and a passion for mentoring others on the team.

Bonus Points:

• Experience delivering high-quality code across a diverse tech stack.
• Strong knowledge of Compose and/or GraphQL.
• Proficiency or familiarity with MVVM architecture.
• Experience with analytics and monitoring tools to track app performance and user engagement.
• Familiarity with mobile infrastructure, including CI/CD, automated testing environments, and build & release systems.
• Comfort in navigating ambiguity, with the ability to set clear milestones and deliverables for the team.