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We are looking for a Software Engineer II – Android to join our mobile engineering team. In this role, you will contribute to building, improving, and maintaining high‑quality Android applications used by millions of users. You will work closely with senior engineers, product managers, designers, and partner teams to deliver reliable, performant, and user‑friendly mobile experiences. This is an individual contributor role where you are expected to operate with moderate guidance, demonstrate solid Android fundamentals, and take ownership of well‑scoped features or components. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Job Responsibility:
Design, develop, test, and maintain Android application features using Kotlin (and Java where applicable) in a large‑scale production codebase
Collaborate with product management, design, and backend teams to translate requirements into high‑quality Android implementations
Write clean, maintainable, and well‑tested code following Android best practices, architectural patterns (MVVM, Clean Architecture), and coding standards
Debug and resolve issues related to performance, reliability, memory usage, and crashes across a wide range of Android devices and OS versions
Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and incorporate feedback from peers to improve code quality
Contribute to improving engineering fundamentals such as build quality, CI/CD pipelines, test coverage, and release readiness
Demonstrate end‑to‑end ownership of assigned features, including development, testing, rollout, and post‑release monitoring
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4 years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR equivalent experience
3+ years of professional Android development experience in a product‑focused engineering environment
Solid proficiency in Kotlin and solid understanding of Java
Hands‑on experience with Android SDK, Android Studio, Gradle, and modern Android libraries (Jetpack components such as ViewModel, LiveData, Room, Navigation)
Good understanding of REST APIs, JSON, networking, threading, and asynchronous programming
Familiarity with unit testing, instrumentation testing, and debugging tools on Android
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Nice to have:
Experience working on large‑scale consumer or enterprise mobile applications
Knowledge of performance optimization, memory profiling, and crash analysis on Android
Exposure to CI/CD systems, feature flags, experimentation, or telemetry in mobile apps
Familiarity with modern UI development using Jetpack Compose
Experience collaborating across geographies and working in agile development teams