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# Software Engineer, Android, Level 5

- **Company:** Snap Inc.
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $209,000.0 - $313,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Android Software Development, Software Quality, Code Review, Rxjava, Software Engineering, Kotlin, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/A6FECC17DC2B43EEBF54E1902C08414A/job/

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience
 * 6+ years of post-Bachelor's software development experience; or Master's degree in a technical field + 5+ year of post-grad software development experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field+ 2 years of post-grad software development experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field
 * Experience with Android application development

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Kotlin and Android expertise

## Description

* Push the limits of mobile devices and create great user experiences
 * Build smooth, stable, and fun products
 * Develop features from design through implementation and launch
 * Evaluate technical tradeoffs of every decision and work with design on the best UI and infrastructure practices
 * Perform code reviews that guarantee code quality
 * Utilize AI tools and high velocity engineering workflows to design and ship scalable services while upholding rigorous standards for code correctness, security, and production ready quality code

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

 * Use Kotlin, Java, RxJava, Dagger, and other great tools to build smooth, stable, and fun products
 * Support features from design through implementation and launch
 * Proficiency in, or a strong aptitude for, leveraging AI tools to streamline development, paired with the critical judgment to audit generated output for architectural integrity, performance bottlenecks, and security risks.
 * Adaptability in learning and applying evolving AI systems and tools to remain at the forefront of engineering trends and modern development practices


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