Senior Android Engineer

A bit about Cantina:

Cantina, founded by Sean Parker, is a new social platform with the most advanced AI character creator. Build, share, and interact with AI bots and your friends directly in the Cantina or across the internet.

Cantina bots are lifelike, social creatures, capable of interacting wherever humans go on the internet. Recreate yourself using powerful AI, imagine someone new, or choose from thousands of existing characters. Bots are a new media type that offer a way for creators to share infinitely scalable and personalized content experiences combined with seamless group chat across voice, video, and text.

If you're excited about the potential AI has to shape human creativity and social interactions, join us in building the future!

About the role:

As a Senior Android Engineer at Cantina, you'll be instrumental in designing and building features that redefine how users experience AI-driven social interactions.  You’ll architect and implement significant features critical to the app’s success, driving the development of seamless and visually engaging interfaces. Working closely with product managers, designers, and engineers, you’ll ensure our app remains cutting-edge and user-centric.

A bit about the work:

• Develop and deliver end-to-end features, transforming Figma designs into polished, production-ready experiences using Jetpack Compose and Kotlin.

• Architect scalable and modular solutions, emphasizing clean design and separation of concerns with MVVM, viewmodels, and repository patterns.

• Work on the frontend UI and data layer, ensuring seamless consumption and delivery of data using technologies like RoomDB, SQLite, Kotlin Flow, Retrofit, and Ktor.

• Explore and prototype next-generation technologies such as Kotlin Multiplatform and Compose Multiplatform for cross-platform innovation.

• Collaborate with backend services through GRPC and other APIs to build efficient, reliable integrations.

• Experiment with emerging tools, techniques, and technologies to keep Cantina at the forefront of Android development.

A bit about you: 

• 8+ years of professional Android development experience

• Expertise in Kotlin; strong proficiency in Java for legacy components

• Deep experience with Jetpack Compose, MVVM architecture, RoomDB, and Kotlin Flow

• Skilled in clean architecture and modular system design

• Collaborative; strong communication with designers, product, and engineers

• Autonomous; asks the right questions without requiring hand-holding

• Bonus: Experience with NDK, integrating C++ libraries, and AI-driven features

• Passionate about AI, creativity, and user experience innovation

Location:

We have offices located in Sunnyvale, CA, San Francisco, CA and Brooklyn, NY. While we have a strong focus on individuals near our office hubs, we offer fully remote and hybrid employment opportunities.

Pay Equity: 

In compliance with Pay Transparency Laws, the base salary range for this role is between $175,000-$250,000 for those located in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City and Seattle, WA. When determining compensation, a number of factors will be considered, including skills, experience, job scope, location, and competitive compensation market data.

Benefits Summary:

• Health Care —  99% of premiums for medical, vision, dental are fully paid for by Cantina, plus One Medical membership.

• Monthly Wellness Stipend — $500/month to use on whatever you’d like! 

• Rest and Recharge — 15 PTO days per year, 10 sick days, all Federal holidays, and 2 floating holidays.

• 401(K) — Eligible to participate on day one of employment.

• Parental Leave & Fertility Support 

• Competitive Salary & Equity 

• Lunch and snacks provided for in-office employees. 

• WFH equipment provided for full-time hybrid/remote employees.