Staff Android Engineer
Description For Staff Android Engineer
Peloton is seeking a Staff Android Engineer to join their team responsible for powering Android mobile, TV, and WearOS experiences. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on applications with over 1M+ downloads across Google Play and Amazon storefronts. As a Staff Android Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in architecting new features and driving team standards for performance and modern Android development practices.
The position combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring both deep Android expertise and strong people skills. You'll be working with a large community of Android developers, collaborating across both mobile and Connected Fitness hardware teams to advance the platform's architecture, particularly in areas like Jetpack Compose adoption.
The role offers competitive compensation ($229,050—$281,400) and comprehensive benefits, including medical coverage, equity opportunities, and family-friendly policies. Peloton's hybrid work model requires three days in the office (Tuesday-Thursday) at their New York location.
This is an excellent opportunity for experienced Android developers who want to impact millions of users while working with cutting-edge technology in the fitness tech space. You'll be part of a company that's revolutionizing the fitness industry through technology and content, with a strong focus on engineering excellence and user experience.
The ideal candidate will bring 8+ years of Android development experience, mastery of Kotlin/Java, and a proven track record of technical leadership. You'll be expected to mentor other engineers, drive architectural decisions, and work cross-functionally with various teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
Responsibilities For Staff Android Engineer
- Architect, develop, and deploy features with end-to-end ownership
- Drive team standards around performance, observability, and modern software architecture
- Partner with external partners to drive new technology explorations and early access development
- Coach and mentor other engineers on the team
- Help drive the cross-team adoption of Jetpack Compose across numerous Android surfaces
- Work cross-functionally with Product Designers, Product Managers, Backend Engineers, and Data Engineers
- Develop and design standards to improve development processes
Requirements For Staff Android Engineer
- 8+ years of Android development experience
- Experience with modern application architectures (MVVM, MVI, etc)
- Mastery in Kotlin/Java (experience with Coroutines a plus)
- Experience with automated mobile build / release pipelines like Gradle and GitHub Actions
- Experience technically leading teams, mentoring colleagues, and managing technical projects
- Ability to effectively translate Product and Design requirements into scalable code implementations
- Ability to communicate and discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences
- Knowledge around performance tuning, memory optimization, monitoring, and crash analysis
Benefits For Staff Android Engineer
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Generous paid time off policy
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Access to mental health services
- 401k, tuition reimbursement and student loan paydown plans
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Fertility and adoption support and up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave
- Child care and family care discounts
- Free access to Peloton Digital App and apparel and product discounts
- Commuter benefits and Citi Bike Discount
- Pet insurance
