Senior Android Engineer - DuckDuckGo

Hi, we're DuckDuckGo, the online protection company and remote-first team of 300+ on a mission to raise the standard of trust online. Founded in 2008 and profitable since 2014, annual revenue now exceeds $100m USD and millions use our browser on Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android, our search engine, and the DuckDuckGo subscription. We also offer private, useful, and optional AI, including Duck.ai, which lets you chat privately with ChatGPT, Claude, and other AIs, all in one place.

Our culture of trust, inclusivity, and empowered project management underpins everything we do, where each team member takes full ownership of their projects, from scoping and execution to postmortem. If you're seeking end-to-end ownership of your work, you've come to the right place!

Your Team and Role

Working on the Android Functional Team, you'll build secure, privacy-focused applications for Android devices, using Kotlin, Maestro, and Graphite, and work on related projects.

Recent projects include:

• Privacy Pro support
• Improving autofill
• Phishing & Malware Protection

About You

• Experience: 7+ years of Android engineering background with experience working on at least two large native Android applications.
• Technical Skills: Solid experience programming in Kotlin. Deep understanding of MV concepts, mobile threading, and memory management and how they apply to mobile applications.
• Computer Science Fundamentals: A fundamental understanding of complex data structures and algorithms.
• UX Collaboration: Ability to leverage both quantitative and qualitative data and collaborate with a cross-functional team to develop effective UX solutions.
• Problem Solving: Creative problem-solving and risk-taking. You like to take the initiative to push projects forward but know when to involve others.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills. You can validate your decisions and communicate them clearly.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary: $178,500 USD annually
• Equity: Stock options
• Health Benefits: Company-sponsored health benefits (limited to team members based in the United States)
• Wellbeing & Support: Paid parental leave, office setup, and co-working allowances as detailed in our Team Member Support Guide

Key Details & Expectations

• Work Hours: Flexible work arrangement with no core hours, expecting an average full-time commitment of 40 hours per week.
• Meetings: You will be required to attend meetings on camera via video conferencing.
• Travel: Expect to travel at least two times a year: once for our all-hands meetup and again for a team retreat (each around 4-5 days).
• Background Check: A successful candidate must pass a background check as a condition of joining the team.