Esper is experiencing hyper growth! We’re the industry’s first DevOps SaaS platform designed to provide a simple, safe, and secure way for engineering and DevOps teams to release applications and manage smart Android devices. Our device infrastructure enables developer, mid-market orgs, and enterprise fleets of 100,000+ devices to deliver their software as a service. Esper has rapidly-growing global customer adoption among some of the world’s most innovative major brands in retail, hospitality, logistics, and healthcare.

We are looking for an Android developer who works closely with the Sales team and with the customers to provide them solutions for their use cases. This includes quick prototyping of the features in our EMM based application or developing long term features mainly focused on background work and business logic layer, aimed at a vast number of diverse Android devices, including custom devices with varying specs. Your primary focus will be the development and maintenance of the DPC application and it’s integration with back-end services. You will be working along-side other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and creating quality products is essential.

What You'll Do

• Work closely with the Sales and Pre-sales team.
• Design, build and maintain features as needed by the Customers during pre-sales or post-sales phase on Java/Kotlin
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization
• Unit and Integration testing code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability
• Mentor team members and provide constructive feedback to improve code standards and design approaches

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering
• 2-5 years of experience in Android software development
• Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services
• Strong knowledge of Android architecture principles, design patterns, and best practices
• Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs, push notifications, mqtt and other network protocols, is preferred
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Good understanding of Google’s Android design principles and interface guidelines
• Experience in developing Android Apps(Java or Kotlin)
• Basic understanding of Android debugging concepts (Using ADB, getting logcat, Android studio debugger, etc)
• Basic understanding of Linux/Unix and Android
• Experience in writing unit unit or integration tests

Perks & Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401K with a company match that vests immediately
• Monthly health and wellness reimbursement
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options (medical and dependent)
• Generous parental leave and parental support benefits
• Unlimited time off policy with a mandatory 2 weeks time off (minimum)
• Catered lunch every day in the office
• Each new employee gets access to LinkedIn Learning, which is paid for by Esper because we want employees to continue to grow personally and professionally
• Ergonomics standup desks with 36” curved widescreen monitors for each employee
• Mac or PC, depending on your OS preference
• Free covered parking
• Team hikes and other events (e.g. mini-golf, etc.) on a monthly basis

This is a perfect opportunity for someone looking to join a fast-growing tech startup. This is an in-person role based out of our Bellevue office.

What we think makes us special

Esper is a fast-growing, well-funded company where everyone matters and you can see your impact daily. We trust our teammates and offer intense ownership and therefore accountability. We’re inventing the future and building something special. The team really enjoys what we do and cares about your input. We don’t hire just to fill a spot, we want you to make a difference. 

As you help us build this special company, Esper will take care of you. We offer flexible vacation, regular hack-days, competitive pay and benefits, and room for advancement. We hire capable veterans so we avoid the drama and trust in each other’s work. Our worldwide footprint mixes different cultures for a unique experience. We also like to have fun because we play just as hard as we work.