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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AI-first Sr. Software Engineer - **Company:** OPENLANE Canada - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $16,000.0 - $125,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Android Software Development, IOS Applications, Application Performance Management, Code Coverage, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Dependency Injection, Programming Tools, OpenID, Stateflow, User Interface Testing, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Browserstack, Firebase, Backend, Kotlin, Information Technology, Jetpack Compose, Marketplace - **Published:** October 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/ai-first-sr-android-developer-par-par-inc-10399576 ## About the Role * Strong fundamentals: architecture, concurrency, networking, offline/edge cases, and app performance * Familiarity with CI/CD, code review, and production observability (crash reporting, analytics, release health) * End-to-end ownership of features from design collaboration through release and follow-up AI-First Mindset * Actively uses AI development tools (code copilots, AI debuggers, test generators) * Curious about applying AI to real customer and business problems * Able to critically evaluate AI outputs instead of blindly accepting them * Comfortable learning and adapting in a fast-changing tool landscape, * 5+ years professional Android development (or equivalent depth) * Proficiency in Kotlin * Experience developing and shipping Android apps to the Play Store * Demonstrated ownership of complex features and cross-cutting concerns * AI-first mindset and daily use of AI development tools with critical evaluation of outputs * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience Nice to Have's: * Jetpack Compose in production at scale * Experience modernizing legacy Android (XML/Fragments * Compose; Rx * coroutines) * Wholesale, marketplace, auction, or high-volume transactional mobile apps * Cross-reading iOS/Swift PRs; mentoring experience * BrowserStack or device-farm based UI testing * Familiarity with hybrid WebView surfaces ## Description We're hiring AI-first Sr. Software Engineer (Android) to build, evolve, and scale OPENLANE's digital marketplace mobile experiences. These roles are for engineers who already treat AI as a first-class development tool, not a novelty. You'll use AI to move faster, ship higher-quality software, and reduce operational and development toil, while still applying strong engineering judgment, ownership, and systems thinking. You'll work on customer-facing wholesale marketplace apps spanning seller and buyer experiences, partnering closely with Product, iOS, backend, and platform teams. AI is an accelerator. Engineering ownership still matters. Why OPENLANE: * Work on real-time, high-value marketplace systems at scale * Be part of a major platform modernization and AI transformation * Use AI as a first-class development tool-not an experiment * Collaborate with experienced engineers, product leaders, and platform teams * Grow in an environment that values learning, ownership, and impact You Are: * AI-forward. You already use AI tools to enhance development speed, quality, and efficiency, and you continuously adapt as tooling evolves. * Product-minded. You think beyond code and understand how technical decisions impact customers and business outcomes. * Ownership-driven. You take responsibility for systems end-to-end, including reliability and operational health. * Technically curious. You enjoy learning new technologies and thoughtfully evaluating emerging approaches. * Quality-focused. You value clean, maintainable code, strong testing practices, and production-ready engineering standards., * Kotlin for modern Android (Compose + Material 3 preferred; XML/Fragments/ViewBinding still present in mature codebases) * Multi-module Android apps (app / feature / capability / core patterns) * Dependency injection (e.g. Hilt), coroutines, StateFlow / unidirectional UI, navigation, WorkManager * Networking and persistence (e.g. Retrofit/OkHttp, Room) * Feature flags and experimentation; product analytics; crash reporting * Camera / media / device capabilities (e.g. scanning workflows) You Will: * Design, build, and ship Android features across seller and buyer marketplace experiences * Lead technical direction on Android: multi-module boundaries, Compose*legacy UI coexistence, and shared platform concerns (auth/OIDC, flags, analytics) * Raise the bar on testing (unit, UI, coverage) and CI gates; partner on Play / Firebase distribution and release hygiene * Use AI tools to accelerate delivery while mentoring Intermediate engineers on judgment and craft * Partner with iOS so product behavior stays aligned across platforms How You'll Use AI in This Role: * AI-assisted coding and refactoring * AI-generated test coverage and validation * AI-supported debugging and root-cause analysis * AI-assisted documentation and knowledge sharing * Applying AI tools to reduce repetitive work and increase engineering leverage Who You Will Work With: Reporting to an Engineering Manager (Mobile), this role collaborates closely with Product Managers, designers, backend and platform engineers, QA, and the sibling iOS mobile team on a daily basis.