Senior/Staff Software Engineer (Android Experience)
New York, NY / Palo Alto, CA
Technology – Flow Engineering /
Salaried, full-time /
Hybrid
About the Company
At Flow, we’re reimagining what it means to live, work, and connect. More than just a real estate company, Flow is a brand, a technology platform, and an operations ecosystem spanning condominiums, hotels, multifamily residences, and office spaces. We’re building a new kind of living experience: one that’s flexible, connected, and designed to create genuine community and real value for the people who call Flow home.
Our mission is oneness: prioritizing our residents and their experiences, and fostering connection with ourselves, their neighbors, and the natural world. By putting people at the center of everything we do, we’re creating vibrant, human-centered communities where life, work, creativity, and play all come together in one place.
About the Role
As a key player in our engineering team, you will have a significant influence on the direction of applications and systems we build across multiple platforms. Your role will involve leveraging modern technologies including mobile frameworks (Kotlin, Jetpack Compose), backend systems, APIs, and cloud platforms. Together, we will build highly capable, scalable applications that will delight our users by adopting modern development practices and architectures across the full technology stack.
Responsibilities
- Drive the development and launch of multiple applications across platforms, balancing unique features with shared functionality for diverse user needs
- Design and implement robust backend services, APIs, and mobile applications with a focus on Android platform excellence
- Collaborate closely with product management, design, and engineering teams to define and translate requirements into efficient, scalable solutions
- Ensure robust privacy and security measures throughout development, aligning with Flow's commitment to user trust
- Support team growth through recruitment, providing technical guidance and mentorship to foster a culture of excellence and continuous learning within the team
- Lead architectural and systems-level decisions, designing scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure to support long-term application growth across platforms
- Stay updated on software engineering trends and integrate new technologies to enhance application performance, scalability, and user satisfaction
- Advocate for and ensure the highest quality in our applications through comprehensive testing practices, including unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
- Effectively communicate with stakeholders to provide regular updates on project progress, challenges, and solutions, and directly engage with users and stakeholders to inform continuous application improvement
Qualifications
- A minimum of 5 years of software engineering experience with at least 3 years of hands-on Android development, demonstrated through a strong portfolio of applications (OpenSource, Google Play, production systems, etc.)
- Proficiency in Kotlin and solid understanding of Android platform frameworks, with additional experience in backend technologies (Java, Python, Node.js, or similar)Knowledge of software architectural patterns (MVC, MVVM, MVI, microservices) and design principles for both mobile and web applications
- Experience with RESTful APIs, databases, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), and modern development practices
- Ability to manage stakeholder expectations and convey technical information to non-technical audiences
- Familiarity with agile development methodologies and DevOps practices
- Experience with full-stack development or greenfield application development is highly preferred
$180,000 - $250,000 a year
Benefits
• Comprehensive Benefits Package (Medical / Dental / Vision / Disability / Life)
• Paid time off and 13 paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Access to HSA-compatible plans
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), free therapy through SpringHealth, acupuncture, and other wellness offerings
Flow is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and hires regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity and/or expression, pregnancy, Veteran status any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.
