Senior Android Developer (Kotlin, Jetpack Compose)

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Android Developer to design, build, and maintain high-quality features that power Bumble’s consumer-facing dating experience. You will work primarily with Kotlin, Jetpack Compose and XML-based views, delivering end-to-end solutions while integrating AI and LLM-powered capabilities.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Android features from technical planning through release and iteration.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Designers to shape product vision and translate ideas into Android implementations.
• Own feature lifecycles, including testing, performance optimisation, and production monitoring.
• Contribute to Android architecture standards and evolve engineering practices.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT) to improve productivity and code quality.
• Share AI best practices and mentor junior engineers through code reviews and pairing.

Required profile

• 5+ years of professional experience building and shipping production Android applications.
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin and modern Android development practices.
• Experience with Jetpack Compose and/or XML-based UI development.
• Hands-on experience using AI-powered development tools as part of the workflow.
• Proven ability to integrate and support AI/LLM-powered features in production.
• Solid understanding of Android fundamentals, including lifecycle, threading, performance and memory management.
• Excellent communication skills and an inclusive, collaborative mindset.
• Upper-intermediate English proficiency.

Required skills

• Kotlin
• Jetpack Compose
• XML UI layouts
• AI-assisted development tools (Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT)
• Android architecture patterns (MVVM, MVI, Clean Architecture)
• Android SDK fundamentals (activity/fragment lifecycle, threading, performance, memory)
• RESTful API integration and offline handling
• Testing and release processes for Android apps

What we offer

• Professional growth through mentorship, TechTalks and personalized development roadmaps.
• Competitive USD-based compensation.
• Budgets for education, fitness and team activities.