Android Developer
About Sittercity
Childcare is one of the most important decisions a family makes. At Sittercity, we connect thousands of families to sitters every day, empowering moms and dads to work, play and have peace of mind that their most precious family members are well cared for. We’re on a mission to make child care finally work. With Sittercity and Chime, our on-demand service, we are building a platform that brings revolutionary simplicity to the way we find, book and pay for trusted care. Headquartered in Chicago, we serve families and caregivers nationwide.
What You'll Do
As an Android developer, you will work with the rest of our team to implement new features and improve existing ones. You will advocate for excellent user experience and implement high quality designs. You’ll be motivated by empathy for our users to build excellent software.
- Contribute excellent code to new features that help parents and caregivers connect and work together.
- Debug and maintain existing code written in Java and Kotlin.
- Review PRs, providing and receiving thoughtful feedback.
- Participate in weekly planning, grooming and retrospectives, and provide estimates for the scope of tickets.
About You
- You have 2 years of mobile experience with consumer apps, including work on at least one app in the Play store.
- You have strong UI skills, understanding of Material Design, and platform specific design concerns.
- You have built responsive UI.
- You have experience with unit testing, and writing testable code.
Bonus points for:
- Kotlin experience
- Familiarity with MVP architecture
- Android architecture components, especially Room
- Experience with TensorFlow or MLKit
Benefits
- A fulfilling and dynamic work environment
- Support for flexible and remote working environments
- Open personal time off policy
- Health, dental, vision, disability, life, 401(k)
- Food and healthy snacks throughout the day
- Ping pong and on-site fitness center
- Company events, social outings and volunteer opportunities
- Subsidized use of Chime for personal Childcare services
- Industry leading maternal and paternal leave
Sittercity is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other basis as prohibited by federal, state or local law.