Android Engineer, App Platforms

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About the Role

The New York Times App Platform team is looking for an Android Engineer. You will help us build shared Android tools that support all NYT apps—News, Games, Cooking, Crosswords, and The Athletic. Working on foundational libraries that allow faster, more seamless native experiences for millions of readers.

This is a hybrid role based in our New York City headquarters, reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager, App Platform team. You can typically expect to come into the office two days per week.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain Android infrastructure and shared libraries

Collaborate with product teams to solve cross-app challenges

Write unit, integration, and UI tests

Contribute to a culture of inclusion, learning, and journalistic integrity

Basic Qualifications

2+ years of Android development experience

Proficient in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and reactive programming

Experience with GraphQL APIs

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in mobile platform engineering

Familiarity with CI / CD pipelines for Android

Interest in building scalable systems across multiple apps

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The annual base pay range for this role is between :

$110,000 — $130,000 USD

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