Senior Android Engineer
At Podium, our mission is to help local businesses win. Our lead conversion platform, powered by AI and integrations, helps local businesses convert leads faster, communicate easier, and make more sales. Every day, thousands of local businesses utilize our review management, communication, marketing, and payments products.
Our work and focus on helping local businesses thrive has been recognized across the industry, including Forbes’ Next Billion Dollar Startups, Forbes’ Cloud 100, the Inc. 5000, and Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies.
At Podium, we believe in fostering a culture that thrives on hiring and developing exceptional talent. Our operating principles serve as a compass, guiding daily behavior and decision-making, and ensure we hire people who will thrive at Podium. If you resonate with our operating principles and are energized by our mission, Podium will be a great place for you!
Role/Team Description
As a Senior Android Engineer at Podium, you'll play a vital role in our close-knit, agile Android team, driving the evolution of our app. You'll join a culture that values collaboration, innovation, and continual growth. You'll collaborate closely with diverse teams, including product managers, designers, and engineers, to deliver high-caliber solutions that meet our customers' needs. It's an opportunity to make a real impact in a dynamic and supportive environment. This role is specifically to help us create the future of voice by building out our softphone offering on android.
What you will be doing:
- Design, develop, and maintain high-quality Android applications
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
- Utilize Kotlin and Jetpack Compose to create elegant and efficient user interfaces.
- Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior team members.
- Stay updated on the latest Android technologies, trends, and best practices.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring the stability and performance of the application.
- Actively participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
- Architect mobile infrastructure to ensure a reliable experience that seamlessly integrates with the Podium experience
What you should have:
- 5+ years of professional experience in Android application development
- Professional working proficiency in English.
- Strong proficiency in Kotlin and experience with Jetpack Compose for building modern UIs.
- Extensive knowledge of Android SDK, architecture components, and best practices.
- Experience with audio and video processing, optimization, and troubleshooting.
- Solid understanding of networking concepts and protocols, particularly in the context of real-time communication.
- Experience with version control systems, such as Git, and continuous integration tools.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for learning new technologies.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Embody the "Be a Founder" mentality in everything you do.
What we hope you have:
- Hands-on experience with network monitoring, diagnostics, and analytics tools related to mobile devices.
- Proficient in packet capture utilities and identifying application issues at the packet level.
- Experience with VoIP platforms like NetSapiens, OpenSIPS, Asterisk, or Kamailio.
- Ability to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve quality issues related to VoIP, video, and telephony platforms.
- Experience troubleshooting telecommunications networks, VoIP, SIP, RTP, RTCP, parsing call records, sip traces, MOS Score, jitter, and delay.