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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AI-first Software Engineers - **Company:** OPENLANE Canada - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $85,000.0 - $125,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Android Software Development, IOS Applications, Unit Testing, Code Coverage, Code Review, Software Debugging, Programming Tools, Mobile Analytics, Stateflow, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Backend, Kotlin, Information Technology, Jetpack Compose, Codebase, Asynchronous Programming, Marketplace, Android Ui - **Published:** October 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/ai-first-android-developer-par-par-inc-10399573 ## About the Role * Experience shipping production Android features in a team codebase * Solid Kotlin and modern Android UI skills; willingness to work in a mid-migration codebase * Comfort with CI, tests, and code review * Growing end-to-end ownership of features with guidance from Senior engineers 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 Technical Experience * Kotlin; Jetpack Compose and/or XML Views * Coroutines; basic DI (Hilt); ViewModels / StateFlow-style UI state * REST networking; local persistence basics * Familiarity with feature flags and mobile analytics * Unit testing (e.g. MockK, Turbine) and willingness to grow UI/instrumentation testing, * 3+ years professional Android development (or equivalent depth) * Proficiency in Kotlin * Experience shipping at least one production Android app * AI-first mindset and active 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: * Compose in production * Exposure to Hilt, Room, WorkManager, or CameraX * Marketplace / e-commerce mobile experience * Familiarity with hybrid WebView surfaces ## Description We're hiring AI-first Software Engineers (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, partnering closely with Product, Senior Android engineers, iOS, and backend 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., * Implement Android features across seller and buyer marketplace experiences * Ship Compose UI with clear state/events; touch legacy XML only as needed with support * Write unit tests and meet team CI bars (formatting, coverage) * Use AI tools daily to accelerate coding, tests, and debugging-then verify before merge * Collaborate with Product/design and learn shared platform concerns (flags, analytics, auth) under Senior guidance * Pair with iOS counterparts on shared product behavior 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, Senior Android engineers, and the sibling iOS mobile team on a daily basis.