Senior Android Engineer

This role is eligible for our hybrid work model: 3 days in-office

Senior Android Engineer

Our Technology team is the backbone of our company: constantly creating, testing, learning and iterating to better meet the needs of our customers. If you thrive in a fast-paced, ideas-led environment, you’re in the right place.

Why this job’s a big deal:

As record usage on Mobile ecommerce is occurring, we are passionate about delivering a faster and reactive mobile user experience to make {big deal} moments happen for our customers. Priceline’s Android Engineers are in constant collaboration to create and invent innovative products for millions of customers using Priceline’s mobile Android app. We are the winner of Google’s Top Developer Badge Award & we are looking for exceptional individuals who are motivated by high goals and the ability to engineer new products from scratch.

In this role you will get to:

• Showcase fluency with the Java programming language, Kotlin, the Android SDK (versions 5.0 and up), Dalvik VM, ART, memory management, strong command of object oriented principles, data structure optimizations, security, IPC, App Modularization, third party service integration.

• Lead, mentor, and guide other developers in standard methodologies.

• Program with the latest Android  and Kotlin technologies and tools: Android Architecture Components, Navigation Framework, Android Jetpack, Android NDK, Kotlin Flows, View components, JSON, and more.

• Collaborate, design, and develop new products in Agile development techniques.

• Implement interaction with Product Managers and UI/UX specialists to create fast, efficient, stable code, with core Android technologies. 

• Utilization of REST-ful API design: design and document a client-server protocol, and implement the client side of a documented protocol.

• Implement A/B tests and real-time analytics, as a member of a tight-knit, fast paced team that includes server-side developers.

Who you are:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field.

• 5+ years related experience in Android development.

• Exceptional coding abilities with Java, Kotlin, and Android SDK (version 5.0 and up).

• Expertise in asynchronous programming mechanisms, deep understanding of Kotlin Flows

• Experience with KMP and Compose Multiplatform

• Meticulous Object Oriented (OO) software design skills.

• Ability to analyze large and complex code bases.

• Worked on MVVM, Flows, Coroutines, advance Kotlin components etc

• Worked on unit testing and test coverage/ TDD approach

• Worked on clean architecture

• Aptly used SOLID principles

• Expertise in Android UI Development and DI (Hilt,  Jetpack Compose Jetpack Navigation)

• Integrated couple of 3rd party SDKs - payment gateways, analytical tools, marketing tools, Firebase integrations, etc

• Experienced in Code Review, able to take lead in aligning and maintaining code quality standards (Participated in PR reviews, to find out missing points and suggest better approaches)

• Illustrated history of living the values vital to Priceline: Customer, Innovation, Team, Accountability and Trust. 

• The Right Results, the Right Way is not just a motto at Priceline; it’s a way of life. Unquestionable integrity and ethics is essential. 

There are a variety of factors that go into determining a salary range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required. In addition to a competitive base salary, certain roles may be eligible for an annual bonus and/or equity grant. 

The salary range for this position is $200,000- $230,000K USD.

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Our success as one of the biggest players in online travel is all thanks to our incredible, dedicated team of talented employees. Priceliners are focused on being the best travel deal makers in the world, motivated by our passion to help everyone experience the moments that matter most in their lives. Whether it’s a dream vacation, your cousin’s graduation, or your best friend’s wedding - we make travel affordable and accessible to our customers. 

Our culture is unique and inspiring (that’s what our employees tell us). We’re a grown-up, startup. We deliver the excitement of a new venture, without the struggles and chaos that can come with a business that hasn’t stabilized.  

We’re on the cutting edge of innovative technologies. We keep the customer at the center of all that we do. Our ability to meet their needs relies on the strength of a workforce as diverse as the customers we serve. We bring together employees from all walks of life and we are proud to provide the kind of inclusive environment that stimulates innovation, creativity and collaboration.

Priceline is part of the Booking Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: BKNG) family of companies, a highly profitable global online travel company with a market capitalization of over $80 billion. Our sister companies include Booking.com, BookingGo, Agoda, Kayak and OpenTable. 

If you want to be part of something truly special, check us out! 

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