Staff Software Engineer, Android
Whop
About Whop
Whop is on a mission to create a new paradigm of the internet – where connection, consumption, creation and commerce can happen all in one place. Over 500 thousand people come to Whop every month, from nearly every country, to learn new things, meet new people, and elevate their daily lives.
Less than 4 years into our existence, we have enabled tens of thousands of creators to earn over half a billion a year by selling access to increasingly diverse digital offerings. Our apps infrastructure allows anyone to build a digital experience, and our marketplace offers creators a sleek storefront that can accept payments, seamlessly deliver digital products, and attract new customers.
We envision a future in which everyone is an internet entrepreneur. Join us in making that future a reality.
Quick benefits overview
✅ Target base salary of $200,000 - $300,000 + a competitive equity package.
❤️ Unlimited PTO and 100% Health, Vision, and Dental coverage.
📍 Brooklyn, New York at the Domino Sugar Refinery.
🥙 Daily $20 lunch and $25 dinner Uber Eats credits.
💪 State of the art gym access @ Equinox
💻 Latest Macbook Pro.
👉 Full benefits details can be found here.
This role is a Staff Software Engineer who will report to the CTO.
What does the role look like?
As an Android Engineer specializing in Kotlin, you'll be responsible for building our Android app from the ground up. You will be building a new Android app from scratch. Our app is set to encompass much of the functionality of our existing web and iOS apps, with a focus on ensuring exceptional performance and a user experience akin to leading social media platforms. The mobile app serves dual purposes: enabling creators to manage their stores, onboard, accept payments, and more, while also allowing users to consume their purchased products. Post-purchase, users will download the app to access and engage with their products.
Your key responsibilities will include implementing seamless and beautiful notifications to enhance user engagement without being noisy, building chat functionality that rivals WhatsApp and iMessage, and developing live streaming capabilities for broadcasting and viewing, including audience interaction features. You will also create a forum feature similar to Reddit for community discussions, implement interactive gamified features like a prize wheel for giveaways, develop a marketplace feature to help users discover new whops and products, and build a complex search function to navigate all accessible data and discover new features.
You will be integral in ensuring our app becomes the glue to our entire platform, currently in its infancy stage but poised for rapid growth. Our goal is to reach number one on the Google Play Store, and you'll be a key player in achieving that.
Qualifications
- Created several Android apps from scratch
- Individually impacted core product of a highly used application
- Deep knowledge with Kotlin
- Experience working 1-1 with designers
Nice to haves
- Experience with NextJS
- Experience with Ruby / Rails
- Experience with Swift
Who you are
- You have a sense of urgency and the innate desire to ship fast.
- You compress timelines and lead by example in how quickly things can be done.
- You communicate effectively with other engineers, prioritizing clear and concise communication.
- You have an extremely low ego, are very receptive to feedback, and are a good listener.
- You are action-oriented, not just proposing problems but also providing solutions and taking action.
- You are highly product-minded, caring deeply about user experience and satisfaction. You love to build things from 0-1.
- You can take designs, break them down, and assign tasks to different engineers on the team.
- You possess a high quality of knowledge and maintain high standards in your work.
- You are curious and have a strong work ethic.
- You love building simple, dumb systems, understanding that complexity can be evil.
- You understand the difference between an excellent product and a mediocre product.
- You are ruthless, not letting anyone stand in your way, and are highly opinionated
- You have a sharp eye for detail and provide straightforward feedback to others.
- You don’t leave a room until all loose ends are tied up and everyone is clear on next steps.
- You want to join a startup passionate about helping entrepreneurs grow and thrive