Software Developer — Android - US at TextNow – Remote, California
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Software Developer Android - US
What You'll Do
$136,300 - $273,900 a year
We believe that communication belongs to everyone. TextNow is redefining how people connect by combining simplicity, intelligence, and accessibility. Were a team of curious builders using technology to make communication more affordable and powerful for millions of users every day.
As a Software Developer - Android, you wont just build appsyoull shape the systems, architecture, and tooling that make them possible. At TextNow, Members of Technical Staff combine leadership and hands-on coding to enable the highest leverage opportunities possible. Being able to operate strategically, as well as diving into the lowest leveldetails, is a must. Youll take technical ownership of key mobile domains and work across mobile, backend, and data to create faster, smarter, more reliable products.
AI and automation are at the core of how we build. Youll use them to accelerate development, improve performance, detect and resolve issues faster, and continuously raise the bar for mobile development excellence.
Were hiring Members of Technical Staff across multiple levels (intermediate/senior/staff+). Whether youre an experienced developer looking to lead complex systems, or an early-career developer eager to grow, well align your title and scope based on experience and impact.
This role is about impact at scale. Youll shape how TextNow builds and operates its backend systemsusing AI and automation to make development faster, decisions smarter, and experiences more seamless for millions of users worldwide.
- Design, develop, and sustain high-performance Android applications using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and Java.
- Lead architectural modernization and modularization to improve scalability and cross-platform reuse.
- Define and own the entire lifecycle of your systems: feature ideation, API design, instrumentation, deployment (CI/CD), live-traffic monitoring, unit/UI/e2e testing, user telemetry & data analysis, experiment design (A/B tests), and continuous iteration.
- Influence and evolve our architecture: propose and lead initiatives to decompose monoliths, build shared libraries and frameworks, improve modularization, enable reuse across Android, iOS, and Web; evaluate new Android platform capabilities (e.g., new OS releases, device types, form factors, architectures) and lead their adoption.
- Apply AI-driven tools and automation frameworks to speed up development, code analysis, testing, and reliability.
- Leverage intelligent telemetry, analytics, and optimization pipelines to improve app performance and user experience.
- Define observability standards, telemetry pipelines, and fault-tolerance strategies for production-grade systems.
- Partner closely with product, design, backend, and data teams to deliver seamless, high-quality user experiences.
- Drive technical discussions, mentor developers, and influence strategic direction across mobile platforms.
- A technical leader with the ability to create and lead roadmaps/initiatives that align to high-level business objectives.
- Deep expertise in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and modern concurrency tools such as Coroutines and Flows.
- Proven track record of architecting modular, maintainable systems that balance speed and reliability.
- Strong background in performance optimization, observability, and system-level debugging.
- Experience using AI and automation to improve developer velocity, reliability, or product intelligence.
- A collaborative technical leader who thrives in fast-moving environments and mentors others to excel.
- Passionate about creating elegant, high-performance mobile experiences across Androids ecosystem.
- You architect for observability, reliability, and production-readiness: you understand instrumentation, SLOs/SLIs, fault-tolerance, runbooks, incident triage, scalable telemetry pipelines, and production diagnostics for mobile clients.
- You have been a technical leader (not just an individual contributor): youve influenced roadmap decisions, contributed to multi-team initiatives, mentored/led developers, driven culture/process improvements, and interfaced with senior developer/product leadership.
Compensation
The expected base salary range for this role is:
United States (NYC, CT, NJ, Seattle, LA, San Diego): USD $136,300 - $273,900
United States (San Francisco / Bay Area): USD $148,700 - $298,800
United States (All other areas not listed above): USD $123,900 - $249,000
Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Our goal is to offer a competitive package that reflects the impact and expertise you bring to the team.
More about TextNow
Our culture
Wereproud of the culture thatwevebuilt atTextNow,but one of the mostcommon questionswe hear is how do you continue to sustain it as the world and the company continues to change? The reality is that were only able to keep up because each and everyTextNoviancontributes to our culture throughbeing involved, by living our values, sharing feedback, embracingchangeand more!
Our values
Customer Obsessed
We strive to have a deep understanding of our customers.
Do Right By Our People
We treat each other with fairness, respect, and integrity.
Accept the Challenge
We adopt a "Yes, We Can" mindset to achieve ambitious goals.
Act Like an Owner
We treat this company like it's our own... because it is!
Give a Damn
We are deeply committed and passionate about our work and achieving results.
Our benefits and more
This is a brief overview of the benefits that TextNow offers its employees. More complete details can be found in TextNows Benefit Guide and legal plan documents, which are available to employees on or shortly after their start date with TextNow. The benefits listed herein are for illustrative purposes only and may change from time-to-time in TextNows sole discretion.
Free phone service
Strong work life blend
Flexible work arrangements (work-from-home, remote, or access to one of our office spaces)
Employee stock options
Unlimited vacation
12 paid holidays per year
Competitive pay
Health, dental, and vision benefits
Short-term & long-term disability
$750 annual wellness benefit or healthcare spending account
401(K) matching
Parental leave for eligible employees
Learning & Development opportunities
We travel a few times a year for various team events, company-wide off-sites, and more
More information about our total rewards package will be available during the hiring process.
Dogfooding & Customer Obsession
At TextNow, every employee gets to actively use our app for calling and texting. Dogfooding helps us experience what customers do, to spot issues early, and drive better design, developer, and user experiences.
Diversity and Inclusion
Our aim is to make every person who joinsTextNowfeel like they belong, thattheyrevalued, and thattheyreable to be their authenticselvesat work.
Wereall accountable for creating an inclusive culture and a sense of belongingforone another. By doing this together,wellmakeTextNowbetter for everyone.
Equal opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
Applicants who require reasonable accommodation during the hiring process may contact our Talent Team.
TextNow Candidate Policy
By submitting an application to TextNow, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with theTextNow Candidate Policy
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