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Otter · 19 hours ago

Staff Software Engineer - Android Mobile, Otter - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$213K/yr - $269K/yr

10+ years exp

Otter is a company dedicated to helping restaurateurs succeed in online food delivery through innovative software solutions. They are seeking a Staff Android Engineer to lead complex Android initiatives, ensuring high-quality mobile applications while collaborating with various teams to shape product strategies.

Computer Software

Responsibilities

Lead the technical direction and architecture of complex Android initiatives across Otter’s mobile ecosystem

Own end-to-end delivery of high-impact features, from early technical design through launch, iteration, and long-term maintenance

Partner closely with Product, Design, Backend, and Infra teams to shape product strategy and technical roadmaps, especially for cross-team or cross-platform efforts

Drive mobile platform scalability, performance, reliability, and quality, proactively identifying architectural gaps and proposing long-term solutions

Set and evolve best practices for Android development, including architecture patterns, testing strategy, CI/CD, and observability

Provide technical mentorship and guidance to other Android engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and informal coaching

Lead architecture discussions and make high-leverage technical decisions that balance speed, quality, and future extensibility

Act as a technical owner and multiplier, unblocking teams, reducing complexity, and raising the overall engineering bar

Qualification

Android developmentKotlinMobile systems designTesting strategiesAPI designProduct-oriented mindsetAI-assisted development toolsCommunication skillsTechnical mentorship

Required

10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant depth in Android development

Expert-level proficiency in Kotlin and the Android ecosystem

Strong experience designing and evolving modular, scalable mobile systems, using MVVM, MVI, or similar patterns

Proven track record of leading complex technical projects that span multiple teams or systems

Deep understanding of mobile performance, reliability, and observability, including debugging production issues at scale

Strong testing mindset, with experience defining testing strategies (unit, integration, end-to-end) for mobile platforms

Experience collaborating closely with backend teams on API design and system contracts

Comfortable operating in ambiguous problem spaces, bringing structure, clarity, and technical direction

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence without authority and align stakeholders around technical decisions

A product-oriented mindset, balancing technical excellence with real customer impact in a fast-paced environment

Proficiency utilizing AI-assisted development tools (such as Cursor and Claude Code) to enhance delivery speed, automate repetitive tasks, and ensure consistently high code quality