[Remote] Staff Software Engineer, Android - Slack Productivity Mobile

Note The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Slack is your Digital HQ, redefining how teams operate and how productivity happens at scale. They are seeking a Staff Android Engineer to lead the architecture and technical strategy for mobile experiences used by millions of users. This role involves collaboration with various teams to improve performance, reliability, and user experience in Slack's Android application. Responsibilities 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 Help evolve Slack's mobile architecture and infrastructure to support future product investments, including AI-powered experiences Mentor senior engineers and contribute to the growth of the broader Android engineering community within Slack Skills Proven track record of leading large, ambiguous technical initiatives with measurable business impact Experience designing systems and architectures that scale across multiple teams and long-lived codebases Ability to influence technical direction through collaboration rather than authority and drive alignment across diverse stakeholders 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 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 Experience with Jetpack Compose and modern Android architecture patterns Experience building shared platforms, design systems, or developer infrastructure Expertise in application performance, startup optimization, reliability, and observability Experience leading technical migrations or large-scale architectural transformations Contributions to open source projects or the Android community Experience building collaboration, productivity, messaging, AI, or enterprise software products Benefits Incentive compensation Equity Time off programs Medical Dental Vision Mental health support Paid parental leave Life and disability insurance 401(k) Employee stock purchasing program Company Overview Slack is a cloud-based communication and collaboration platform for teams. It is a sub-organization of Salesforce. It was founded in 2009, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http//www.slack.com. Company H1B Sponsorship Slack has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 4 in 2022, 72 in 2021, 71 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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