Engineer, Android
Notability · San Francisco ·
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Category
- Mobile
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Salary
- USD 120,000 – 175,000 / year
Notability (Ginger Labs) is hiring an Android engineer to develop and optimize its complex, high-performance native Android note-taking app written in Kotlin. The role involves solving technical problems, participating in code reviews, and working in a hybrid model from a downtown San Francisco office.
Join Notability and shape the future of learning. We’re building the next generation of tools designed not just to capture notes, but to fundamentally improve how people learn, think, and collaborate. Our app brings the natural expressiveness of paper into the digital age, empowering millions of students, educators, and professionals worldwide to organize their ideas, deepen their understanding, and achieve their goals. Our mission is simple: we help you learn.
As part of our team, you’ll help create experiences driven by empathy, exceptional design, and the belief that great ideas can come from anywhere—including you. Come help us make learning better for everyone.
We are looking for an Engineer to join our Android team, with experience developing exceptional and innovative Android applications.
What You’ll Do
- Develop and implement a complex and high-performing native Android application
- Solve difficult technical problems with a cutting edge Android stack
- Participate in code reviews and conversations on software development best practices
- Communicate progress and risks to the team
- Build a product that our customers genuinely love!
What You Need
- 2-4 years of experience developing, architecting, optimizing and shipping high performance Android applications written in Kotlin
- Strong computer science fundamentals and problem- solving skills
- Strong verbal and written communication & collaboration skills
- Passionate about solutions while humble in the face of opposing ideas
- Desire to embrace the way engineering is changing (more immutable data, functional patterns, etc.) while also being intensely pragmatic
- Experience with large Android codebases and complex, high-performance apps is a plus
- Experience with Jetpack compose is highly desirable
For this position we are targeting a base pay between $120,000 - $175,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
This role follows a hybrid model, with a minimum of two days onsite at our downtown San Francisco office and flexibility to work remotely from home the rest of the week.
How We Work
Each member of our team contributes to all parts of our products. We trust each other to make decisions independently while also considering our common goals and values. We share ideas openly, and we collaborate across disciplines to ensure that our decisions make sense from all perspectives.
When We Work
We actively promote work-life balance. Our schedules are flexible, our hybrid policy supports remote work when it makes sense, and we have a “as long as you get your work done” approach to time off.
Why You'd Love Working Here
We work in downtown SF near Market Street, just a short walk from two BART/Muni stations. Our office has height-adjustable desks to help us stay limber, spacious conference rooms for both small and large team meetings, and a well-stocked kitchen full of goodies to enjoy :). Our team is growing, collaborative and down to earth. We want everyone to do their best work and find passion in what they do.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation that includes base salary, bonuses and profit sharing
- Equity Awards in the form of Stock Options
- Comprehensive healthcare fully covered for you and your family including medical, dental, and vision
- Flexible work and vacation schedules
- 401k with matching contributions
- Matching gifts to nonprofits
- Lunch Stipend (When Working from HQ)
- Public transit stipend
- Home workstation reimbursement
- ISP stipend
- Monthly phone bill stipend
Notability is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.