Android Engineer II (Hybrid) at Homebase

Hi, Future Homie! At Homebase, you’ll join a team that’s bold, fast-moving, and obsessed with helping small businesses thrive. We build with empathy, act with urgency, and take big swings that drive real-world impact. Here, every Homie shows up to raise the bar, support one another, and celebrate wins as a team. We’re not just building an app—we’re building unstoppable teams. So what do you say, are you in?  📍Your Impact Starts Here You’ll join the OAM (Owners and Managers) domain—core experiences that power how small business managers understand, grow, and staff their teams. - HRM enables managers to know who their team is, what they do, and how they grow. - SB drives how teams are staffed, how shifts are created, and how AI accelerates better scheduling decisions. - Payroll drives employees' payments, holidays, and more As an Android Engineer II, you’ll build high-quality, high-performance experiences on our Android app that help small business owners reclaim time, reduce chaos, and manage their teams more intelligently. You’ll collaborate closely with product, design, and backend engineers to bring AI-driven features to life and push the boundaries of what mobile can do for small businesses. If you love crafting polished mobile experiences, obsessing over reliability, and using AI to improve engineering velocity and product outcomes, we want to hear from you. These are the key ways you’ll contribute and create impact in this role: - Build, ship, and maintain Android features in the SB + HRM domains that help managers staff shifts, understand their teams, and operate faster. - Develop clean, scalable, testable Kotlin code that raises the bar for mobile engineering quality. - Partner with backend engineers, product, and design to deliver AI-powered scheduling, role management, and team insights experiences. - Improve performance, reliability, and overall app resilience for our 3.9M+ active workers and managers. - Leverage AI tools to accelerate development, reduce defect rates, improve test coverage, and streamline workflow automation. - Collaborate cross-functionally with backend, web, data, and AI platform partners to ensure seamless end-to-end system behavior. - Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives. - Contribute to our mobile technical roadmap and raise the bar for engineering excellence across the org. 🚀 The Foundation for Success - These are the experiences and strengths that will set you up for success in this role: - Expert in Kotlin, Kotlin Coroutines, and Kotlin Flow - Strong experience with Jetpack Compose and modern Android UI frameworks - Solid understanding of Clean Architecture and MVI pattern - Proficient with Hilt dependency injection - Advanced understanding of object-oriented design patterns and their application within Android frameworks - Strong understanding of performance optimization for mobile applications - Deep knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices - Experience with RESTful APIs and third-party integrations - Experience with testing frameworks (unit, feature, integration) - Familiarity with Jira, Git, GitHub, CircleCI, and development via PR workflows - Strong systematic thinking and problem-solving skills - Nice to have: Java, RxJava, Firebase, Room, Retrofit, Navigation 3, Compose Destinations, multi-module architecture - Strong systematic thinking and problem-solving skills - AI Fluency: Demonstrated curiosity and hands-on experience using AI tools to streamline workflows, debug, generate tests, and improve development velocity 🤝  The Homie Way - These principles guide everything we do—from how we work and make decisions to how we show up for each other. - 💡 Be Customer Obsessed – Solve problems with empathy and creativity. - ⚡ Move Fast, Learn Fast – Experiment, take action, and grow every day. - 🎯 Own Your Impact – Think big, focus on what matters, and make decisions you stand behind. - 🏆 Master Your Craft – Excellence fuels impact—show up, step up, and make your mark. - 🏅 Win Together – Put goals over roles, lead with trust, and connect to our mission and each other. What We Offer - 💰 Ownership & Savings: Stock options + TFSA/RRSP with 4% company match - 🏥 Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents - ⏰ Paid Time Off: Flexible PTO + company holidays + designated focus periods - 🤖 AI access, for real: We invest in builders and believe that curiosity shouldn't have a paywall. That means you'll have access to paid AI tools with minimal restrictions, so you can build, experiment, and level up your craft. - 👶 Family Support: Maternity/Parental Leave EI top-up support offered (after 6 months of service) - 🌟 Work Your Way: Work From Anywhere Month + meeting-free weeks yearly - 🛡️ Protection Plans: Life insurance + short/long-term disability coverage - 🍽️ Workspace Perks: Meals provided, team offsites, and Customer Days - 💼 Our Hybrid Rhythm: We believe collaboration drives impact. That’s why Tuesday and Wednesday are our required in-office days—a time to move faster as a team, build deeper connections, make better decisions, and build together. What to Expect During the Interview Process - Meet the Talent Acquisition team, Ryan H. [Upgrade to PRO to see link] - Meet the Hiring Manager, Ramona S. [Upgrade to PRO to see link] - Participate in Technical Interviews - Background Check + Offer Stage - Welcome to the team, Homie 🎉 💜 Belonging at Homebase - We're committed to fostering a welcoming space where every Homie can be their full self. Experience comes in many forms—so if you're excited about this role, even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications, we encourage you to apply!  Homebase will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. 👋 Hey, We’re Homebase Homebase is the everything app for hourly teams—built to simplify the day-to-day and superpower local businesses. With tools for scheduling, time clocks, payroll, communication, HR, and more, we help teams stay connected and in control. Today, over 150,000 small (but mighty) businesses rely on us to make work radically easier. Together, we’ve tracked over a billion hours for 2M+ workers—and we’re just getting started. At Homebase, we celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all candidates and do not discriminate based on any legally protected status. If you need accommodations during the hiring process, please let us know—we’re committed to ensuring fair and equitable access for all.