Sr. Android Engineer (Remote)

Who We Are (Mode.Inc)

Mode.Inc is the parent company of a portfolio of technology businesses, including Mode Mobile, the creator of EarnOS, a transformational software platform that turns ordinary smartphones into "EarnPhones". This innovation empowers users worldwide to monetize everyday mobile activities such as streaming, gaming, and shopping. We enable users to profit from their data and attention, rather than letting only tech giants benefit. What sets us apart is our inclusive approach, converting users into earners, facilitating over $150M in earnings and savings, and going a step further by turning earners into owners by awarding stock ownership in Mode.Inc based on their usage. We have attracted over 40 million users across 170 countries.

Mode Mobile, Inc. Ranked Number 1 Fastest Growing Company in North America on the 2023 Deloitte Technology Fast 500.

For additional insights, check out information about our reward-based super app, Mode Earn App, which also powers the reward engine for our proprietary smartphone, Mode Earn Phone.

Our Team and Culture Drive Our Success

Our team is the heart of our culture.  We value innovation, collaboration, and curiosity, with a passion for getting things done.  We strive to hire and cultivate the best team members and foster a culture of open communication and transparency.  We are driven and hard-working but also committed to having fun along the way.  We allow OKRs to guide us, assume positive intent, sometimes agree to disagree and commit, honor our commitments, seek to accomplish more with less, and encourage everyone to speak up as our team owns our company’s success.

You can read more about our team and how we work here.

The Role

We are seeking a motivated, knowledgeable mobile engineer to join our Android development team. You'll build and extend our cutting edge mobile application that supports hundreds of thousands of consumers every day. You'll own projects from start to finish, working closely with other engineers, as well as our product and design team, applying scalable development patterns, maintainable code practices, and sharp technical decisions that help shape the architecture of the future. 

Who You Are and What You’ll Do

• Taking projects from planning through technical implementation, deployment, and post-deployment. Projects will include ad monetization, gamification, and more!
• Writing high-quality, stable, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Drive best practices in testing, code quality, and performance while being a strong advocate for unit/integration testing
• Switching between working solo and collaboratively to complete projects quickly.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Design, Backend) to understand and meet the customer’s needs.
• Lead technical design discussions and code reviews

Technology

• We have a modern Android project, written primarily in Kotlin, and utilizing Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, and Dagger.
• We invest heavily in automated testing, with a strong foundation of unit tests and have recently adopted Espresso for integration and E2E testing.
• Our CI/CD is automated through GitHub Actions, and we release weekly.

What You Bring to the Team

• The company and project excites you!
• You have 8+ years of experience building large, world-class Android apps, preferably with experience using:
  • Kotlin
  • Jetpack Compose
  • Coroutines
  • Dagger
  • MVI
  • Clean Architecture
• You’re a user-focused engineer. Your #1 priority is solving problems for users.
• You have experience building Android apps with ads, including ad networks  integrations, ad caching, and performance monitoring. Bonus points if you have experience with AppLovin and MAX mediation.
• You love building funproducts! You have experience adding gamification into your apps to create delight and drive engagement. Think: leaderboards, badges, celebrations, encouragements, progress tracking, streaks, etc.
• You're passionate about automated testing and continuous delivery.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills. Complex challenges attract you!
• You’re excited to deliver high-quality features at a fast pace.
• You have exceptional organizational and analytical skills leading to confident, independent delivery.
• You’re a direct and empathetic communicator.
• You’re comfortable with a little startup chaos.
• Alignment with our core values:
  • ​​Accountable: You take ownership of your responsibilities, demonstrating trustworthiness and self-discipline. You are consistent in your work, transparent in your actions, and communicate effectively. You follow through on commitments and strive for continuous improvement.
  • Action-driven: Identify what is most important, agree on scope, execute in a timely manner, and drive the greatest impact.  You take initiative, roll up your sleeves, and get things done.
  • Caring: You genuinely care about yourself and others, our business and craft, our mission and vision, and are passionate in heart and mind. You understand the importance of our team and strive to create a positive, supportive work environment.
  • Curious: You focus on the ‘why,’ learn and expand your knowledge, explore new ideas, and generally make things better.  You're a lifelong learner with a thirst for knowledge and a constant desire to improve.
  • Thorough: Your work is thoughtful, impactful, timely, accurate, and complete.  You pay attention to detail, are meticulous, and ensure quality work and compliance.

We Believe in the Following Workplace Norms

• Allow OKRs to Guide Us
• Assume Positive Intent
• Agree to Disagree & Commit
• Set New Precedents
• Accomplish More with Less
• Hold Yourself & Others to High Standards
• Speak Up
• Be Resourceful
• Follow the 80/20 Rule

What We Are Offering

• We are a 100% remote-first, global company.
• A competitive compensation package.
• We offer generous perks & benefits to team members. 
• Participation in the Company's equity plan (for full-time team members).
• We provide individual bonuses in accordance with our Company Bonus Program.
• Work with energetic, passionate, and results-driven people.
• Celebrate team members' personal and work milestones.
• Remote social activities, including virtual coffee buddies. 
• Bonusly - We use Bonusly as a way to recognize and reward team members for their hard work and commitment.
• Weekly Wednesday Get Stuff Done Days (No Meetings).
• Open PTO, generous Company Holidays, and Wellness Days (for full-time team members).

If we just described you and your perfect role, we'd love to talk with you.  We have a lot to accomplish this year and look forward to making headway and creating success together!

Mode.Inc does not accept/pay fees for unsolicited resumes from third-party agencies/vendors.

Our company is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We are committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive environment for all team members.