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Our values guide us, and our mission drives us. Come join us and help deliver financial wellness for the whole family, putting the tools of wealth-making into everyone’s hands.
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Android Engineer II | Acorns
Acorns is seeking a talented Android Engineer for our team. We are looking for someone with a background in building rich, scalable software, who thrives in solving complex engineering problems with simple, elegant solutions.Â
As an Android developer, your typical week will involve collaborating with product and other engineering teams such as iOS, frontend, backend, and QA to plan and build out new features and infrastructure to build reliable and cohesive financial products. You will primarily work in Kotlin and Java.
You will be joining our highly autonomous and passionate engineering organization that promotes a customer-first, result-driven, and collaborative culture. You’ll have the opportunity to further shape and build a strong engineering culture, adopt efficient and practical PRD processes, and collaborate with our talented design, product, education, and marketing teams to drive growth for our business.
Acorns is a remote-first organization, offering the flexibility to work remotely while providing optional access to office space in Irvine, CA.
What you will do at Acorns:
Learn about Acorns' Engineering development processes.
Learn about our roadmap and all the exciting new projects coming soon.
Familiarize yourself with our codebase and products.
Take full ownership of at least one feature, from requirements to implementation
Get your first project into the Play Store.
Identify areas for improvement and drive your vision for Acorns technology forward
Contribute to and evangelize Acorns engineering culture
Provide insight into Android application development best practices; Support decisions around framework and tool choices.
Build efficient and reusable Android abstractions; Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability.
What you will bring to Acorns:
BS in Computer Science or 5+ years of professional software experience
3-5 years experience developing native Android applications
Deep knowledge of native Android applications built in Kotlin, Flow, and GraphQL, using MVVM architecture
Ability to weigh and communicate the pros and cons of different approachesÂ
Experience developing, releasing, and maintaining native Android applications (point us to your work in the App Store)Â
Experience building high-performance, dynamic UI programmatically using Jetpack Compose
Experience implementing third-party SDKs on Android (Social Media, Marketing/Crash Analytics, etc)
Solid understanding of Object Oriented (OO) application design and development, extra points for strong functional and reactive skills
Experience working in a collaborative team environment with a version-control system like git
Passionate about making high user impact and moving key metricsÂ
Thirst for delivering game-changing products
Exceptional drive and precision in delivery
A belief that your work is tied to your life's mission
Optimistic about the potential of societal change
You are not expected to have experience with all listed requirements. If you feel passionate about Acorns' mission, vision, and values, please apply.Â
What we offer:Â
Competitive salary and stock options
A comprehensive benefits package for you and your family
Flexible work location, hours, and paid time offÂ
401(k) discretionary match
Monthly Acorns account contribution & GoHenry account for your family
Mindfulness and Financial Wellness resources, Headspace and Addition Wealth
Acorns Career Development Program (Ongoing training sessions, development plans, development check-ins, Cornerstone’s online training platform)
Roots Leadership Program for Emerging Leaders
Community week onsite gatherings and various virtual events
Talented and motivated team members who care deeply about one another, our mission, and our customers.
The rare opportunity to create a new world. We inspire one another every day to do meaningful work that solves big societal challenges.
About Acorns:
Acorns is a financial wellness app that helps everyday people and families save and invest money for the long term. Since 2014, Acorns has grown into a global company with multiple life stage products serving the needs of kids, teens, adults and parents. Named one of Time’s “World’s Best Brands of 2024,” Acorns has helped over 13 million people save & invest over $22 billion dollars, much of it from spare change and small amounts.
Compensation Information:
The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $152,907 and $166,399/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including equity grants and discretionary cash bonus awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
Work Authorization:
Acorns participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. For more information about E-Verify, please visitwww.e-verify.gov
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