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Duolingo is hiring a Senior Android Engineer, Client Architecture. The role involves leading Android architecture decisions by evolving MVVM architecture and integrating modern technologies like coroutines and Jetpack Compose. The engineer will represent the team in architectural discussions, maintain the app infrastructure, mentor colleagues, and implement improvements to ensure stable and performant product features.

Highlights

Lead architectural direction and adoption of advanced Android technologies within a large-scale organization.
Represent the Client Architecture team in stakeholder and cross-team discussions.
Create and maintain foundational components of the Android application infrastructure.
Mentor engineers across experience levels to foster engineering excellence.
Evaluate and improve existing application architecture for stability, performance, and testability.
Required expertise in Kotlin, coroutines, and native Android development with standard tools and frameworks.
Minimum 6 years of Android software engineering experience, with 1-2 years in scalable production software.
Exceptional candidates should have knowledge of Android SDK performance tools, experience with technical strategy, testing best practices, and familiarity with modern AI tooling.
Salary range from $177,700 to $300,000 USD, with equity and world-class benefits included.
Position is within Duolingo's Engineering division focusing on client platform and product feature integration.

Senior Android Engineer, Client Architecture Full Description

Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. It’s a big mission, and that’s where you come in!

At Duolingo, you’ll join a team that cares about finding innovative solutions to complex technical problems, running countless experiments (300+ at a time!) with our massive user base to make data-driven decisions, and educating our users and employees alike. You’ll have limitless learning opportunities, mentorship and collaboration with world-class minds, and a variety of projects with large scopes — while doing work that’s both fun and meaningful.

Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world.

About the role

Client Architecture Team:

As an engineer on the Client Architecture team, you’ll be responsible for evaluating and setting the direction of Android architecture. This includes continuing to evolve our MVVM architecture, the exploration and integration of modern technologies like coroutines and Jetpack Compose, and leading the adoption of these across a large-scale Android organization.

You will...

Represent the team in architectural discussions and stakeholder conversations, serving as a bridge between Client Platform and Product feature teams
Work within our Client Platform area to create and maintain the foundational building blocks of our application infrastructure
Foster a culture of engineering excellence and mentor engineers of all experience levels
Explore, prototype, and implement improvements to our existing application architecture to enable engineers to build stable, performant, and well-tested product features

You have...

6+ years of Android software engineering experience, 1-2+ years developing scalable production software and an excellent command of engineering fundamentals
Deep expertise in Kotlin and coroutines concurrency primitives
Proficiency in native Android development using standard tools and frameworks

Exceptional candidates will have...

Knowledge of Android SDK performance tools and optimization techniques
Experience developing and leading long-term technical strategy
Deep understanding of testing best practices
Working knowledge of modern AI tooling

We post a multi-level salary range for all of our roles.

This is not inclusive of the rest of our awesome portfolio that includes equity compensation and world-class benefits. Our salary ranges are the same for all US locations. Your recruiter can share more details about the range for a specific level during the hiring process. The actual salary within the range is determined by many factors including but not limited to, skills, experience, education, and internal equity.

Salary Range:

$177,700—$300,000 USD

Take a peek at how we care for our employees' holistic well-being with our benefits here.

We will do everything we can within reason to make sure that your interview takes place in an environment that fairly and accurately assesses your skills. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact accommodations@duolingo.com.

Duolingo is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

By applying for this position your data will be processed as per the Duolingo Applicant Privacy Notice.

Original Job Description

Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. It’s a big mission, and that’s where you come in!

Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world.

About the role

Client Architecture Team:

As an engineer on the Client Architecture team, you’ll be responsible for evaluating and setting the direction of Android architecture. This includes continuing to evolve our MVVM architecture, the exploration and integration of modern technologies like coroutines and Jetpack Compose, and leading the adoption of these across a large-scale Android organization.

You will...

Represent the team in architectural discussions and stakeholder conversations, serving as a bridge between Client Platform and Product feature teams
Work within our Client Platform area to create and maintain the foundational building blocks of our application infrastructure
Foster a culture of engineering excellence and mentor engineers of all experience levels
Explore, prototype, and implement improvements to our existing application architecture to enable engineers to build stable, performant, and well-tested product features

You have...

6+ years of Android software engineering experience, 1-2+ years developing scalable production software and an excellent command of engineering fundamentals
Deep expertise in Kotlin and coroutines concurrency primitives
Proficiency in native Android development using standard tools and frameworks

Exceptional candidates will have...

Knowledge of Android SDK performance tools and optimization techniques
Experience developing and leading long-term technical strategy
Deep understanding of testing best practices
Working knowledge of modern AI tooling

We post a multi-level salary range for all of our roles.

Salary Range:

$177,700—$300,000 USD

Take a peek at how we care for our employees' holistic well-being with our benefits here.

By applying for this position your data will be processed as per the Duolingo Applicant Privacy Notice.

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