Software Engineer - Android
Location: US, CA, San Francisco
Department: Engineering
Employment type: Full-time
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Function: Engineering
Company profile: Premise is building a novel information-gathering network on a global scale. The network harnesses the explosion in mobile technology, combined with sophisticated machine learning capabilities, to aggregate observations from users all around the world to deliver business, economic and human development data in real-time. We are growing the platform to sufficient scale where it will deliver any user-observable information on demand, whether that is the price of food staples at a Mumbai street market, or the length of a queue at a Walmart de México parking lot.We’re a fast-growing startup -- bolstered by the backing of significant ‘smart money,’ but still young enough such that you’ll be a core member of the team that is reinventing how the human race understands its own economic activity. We’re being helped in our mission by Silicon Valley’s most creative and disruptive investors: Social+Capital Partnership, Google Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz and Harrison Metal.Bottom line, this is an opportunity for someone who (1) wants to build something meaningful at a fast-growing and mission-driven startup, (2) wants to contribute to the amazing, messy evolution of the open-source ecosystem, and (3) actually cares about social good enough to make Premise a permanent part of their resume.Read more about Premise * TechCrunch: #URL_381f76dfce96ab77e6fe5181ebb500e6c1bcba003861c737f3c721b47d9a2b17# * New York Times:#URL_faf9a8fdc4802642fd81e7b36325164b67f939328bd86c959018f1db1d4ec784#?hpw&rref=business&_r=1& * Wired: #URL_b80f608b08c2ba4ae61aa641ed4d73de557d09c00692ceba27a5cf8c44a6bf96# * The New Yorker:#URL_42671b5464823a632cd07ad33ae34c9d33d88a4f36aefcb6aadc87e40f9b6e16# * The Atlantic:#URL_ff8989377bd24ee8d51289196a427f4ddcbebccf08409ba4f2944721192e671d# * MIT Technology Review:#URL_78f5a144ee0c4e1f2fa86473817f5623350989c3c7d0493d5e71157aa5f7380d#
Description: ResponsibilitiesBuild apps for phones running Android 2.3+, utilizing the latest SDK, tools and best practices, while gracefully handling older devices.Collaborate with UX designers to create a rich app experience & execute pixel perfect designsCollaborate with backend engineers to ensure a fast & relevant experience for our usersOwn release and quality assurance of the app, automate testing infrastructure & app analytics
Requirements: Required QualificationsExperience developing, releasing, and maintaining native Applications (send us links to your Google Play apps)BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience2+ years of experience in developing Android native applications or Phonegap pluginsExpert-level understanding of the Android SDK, memory-management, background services, UI layout and renderingPassion for learning and sharing knowledge with the team around youBonus QualificationsExperience building mobile/web applications with HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript, as well as server-side components using Python, Ruby, Scala, MySQL or similar technologiesExperience building consumer products using APIs for Facebook, Twitter & mobile payments.Passion for mobile products; personal projects or other work on the App/Play Store (send us links to your GitHub repos)Maven, IntelliJ, Gradle, Robolectric
Benefits: Competitive salariesEquityOpen vacation policyComprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance policies401KLife and disability coverageMonthly commute/parking creditMonthly gym creditApple equipmentWeekly breakfast, lunch and dinnersFully stocked snack racks and refrigerators Monthly happy hours and eventsFun open environment
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