Android engineer

The role

An Android Developer will own complex features from design through release. You will build interfaces, design network layers, and improve app performance.

What you will do

• Own complex Android features end to end including design, implementation, testing, release, and iteration
• Build polished interfaces with Jetpack Compose and the Android View system
• Design and evolve the network layer including API integration, authentication, error handling, retries, and caching
• QA your own work across supported devices, screen sizes, and Android versions
• Improve app performance, reliability, and maintainability
• Contribute to product decisions and work with designers to refine user flows and interactions
• Raise engineering quality through code reviews, technical guidance, and improvements to development practices

Required qualifications

• Strong native Android development experience with a track record of shipping and maintaining production applications
• Deep proficiency in Kotlin
• Strong experience in Jetpack Compose and the Android View system, including interoperability
• Strong understanding of Android lifecycle behavior, state management, and asynchronous programming with Kotlin coroutines and Flow
• Strong networking fundamentals and experience building reliable, maintainable network layers
• An AI-native engineering workflow using AI coding assistants and agents
• Strong ownership and the ability to deliver features independently
• Strong product taste and an eye for good UX

Nice to have

• Ability to build and deploy simple backend services and APIs
• Experience with server-driven UI (SDUI), including client compatibility and fallback behavior
• Experience integrating Google Play Billing or Stripe into mobile payment flows
• Experience with media-heavy applications, including video playback, image processing, and reliable background uploads or downloads

Benefits

• Competitive salary in USD
• Stock options
• Relocation from anywhere

About the company

Higgsfield AI is a generative AI company building at the frontier of AI-powered video creation and next-generation creative tools.