Associate Android Engineer, Games

Job Description

• The New York Times is looking for an Associate Android Engineer to join the Games mobile team • You'll join a team with native mobile engineers, QA, product, project, data, and design and report to the Games App Mobile Engineering Manager • The app is written mostly in Kotlin and uses Jetpack libraries for new feature development • Collaborative team that values inclusion, diversity, and personal growth • This is a hybrid role based in our NYC headquarters. You could typically expect to come into the office two days per week

Qualifications

• Experience with Android engineering fundamentals, including writing testable code, networking, data persistence, and UI • Basic proficiency in Kotlin • Demonstrated understanding of Android design patterns • Experience with layouts, themes, styles, views, and other Android UI concepts • Prior professional Android engineering experience through internships, apprenticeships, or full-time employment • Experience with modern Android technologies such as Jetpack Compose and Coroutines • Previous games experience or demonstrated interest in the NYT Games product

Benefits

• This role may require limited on-call hours • An on-call schedule will be determined when you join, taking into account team size and other variables