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# Senior Android Engineer

- **Company:** POLYMARKET CLEARING LLC
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $250,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Android Software Development, Apple IOS, Gradle, Design of User Interfaces, Human-Computer Interaction, WebSocket, Kotlin, Build Management, Jetpack Compose, Real Time Data, Grpc
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-android-engineer-new-york-ny--ca7f0703-2b73-4dc6-adf1-84d7dfc107fd

## About the Role

Android, Politics, Sports, Economics, Android, Android Applications, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Communication Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Gradle, * Strong, current experience with Kotlin - the kind where you can speak concretely to tradeoffs and have opinions

 * Strong, current experience building UI with Jetpack Compose in production apps
 * Practical experience contributing to CI/CD pipelines and managing Gradle build configuration
 * Solid understanding of modern Android architecture and the ability to make sound decisions across it without being hand-held
 * Active use of AI tools in your development workflow - not occasionally, but as a real part of how you work
 * (Plus) Experience integrating payments on Android
 * (Plus) Experience with WebSockets, gRPC, or other real-time data patterns on mobile
 * (Plus) Familiarity with cross-platform shared-code architectures
 * (Plus) iOS or Swift experience
 * (Plus) Background at a larger, more mature engineering organization where you saw practices evolve as the company grew

## Description

Polymarket is looking for a Senior Android Engineer to help build a world-class trading app on Android. Millions of users follow markets, track positions, and make trades on their phones - and the Android experience needs to match that level of engagement., * Build and own Android features spanning payments flows, real-time market data, and core UI with full accountability from design handoff through to production

 * Implement polished, performant interfaces with Jetpack Compose that hold up under real trading conditions and meet a high bar for feel and reliability
 * Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and Gradle configuration so the team can ship with confidence and without friction
 * Build and maintain integrations across WebSockets, gRPC, and streaming data to power the live market features traders depend on
 * Collaborate effectively with a distributed team, communicate clearly across time zones, and make good decisions without needing close oversight
 * Actively incorporate AI tools into your development workflow to move faster and maintain a high output bar
 * Identify gaps in Android architecture and engineering practices and surface them early, before they become problems at scale