Senior Android Engineer

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Hi, we’re Duck Duck Go , 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, our annual revenue now exceeds $100m USD and millions use our browser on Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android, our search engine, and the Duck Duck Go  subscription. 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!

Working on the Android Functional Team, you’ll build secure, privacy‑focused applications for Android using Kotlin, Maestro, and Graphite, and work on related projects. Recent projects include:

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

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

$178,500 USD annually and stock options. Compensation is identical within professional levels, regardless of geographic location or team. Compensation for each professional level is transparent across the organization.

Eligibility for company-sponsored health benefits is limited to team members based in the United States. This program does not extend to team members located in other countries, such as Canada or the UK.

Our Team Member Support Guide explains how we prioritise your wellbeing including paid parental leave, office setup and co‑working allowances.

Hiring works best when it’s a two‑way street. Learn how we help you get to know Duck Duck Go , envision your future role here, and find out more about how we hire.

Duck Duck Go  provides equal work opportunities to all team members and applicants, and it prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, caste, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by our policies or federal, state, or local laws.

We want to ensure that our hiring process is accessible. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an email to  to let us know the nature of your request.

• You’ll be required to attend meetings on camera via video conferencing.
• Expect to travel at least twice a year: once for our all‑hands meetup and again for a team retreat (each around 4-5 days). While extenuating circumstances may impact attendance, everyone is strongly encouraged to attend.
• While we offer a flexible work arrangement with no core hours, expect an average full‑time commitment of 40 hours per week.
• A successful candidate must pass a background check as a condition of joining the team.
• By applying for this role, you confirm that all information submitted is accurate and complete. You further acknowledge that providing false or fraudulent information during the application process is cause for denial of an offer, revocation of any existing offer, or other adverse action, up to and including termination after the start of your commencement of work.

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