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Member of Technical Staff - Android

Santa Monica, CA
Salary
$150K - $200K
Level
Staff
Work type
On-site · Santa Monica

Not stated in the posting: visa.

Open. First seen 6 November 2026.

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About the role

Job Title: Member of Technical Staff - Android
Location: Santa Monica, CA (On-site)
Employment Type: Full-time
Level: Senior
Company: fav

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About fav

At fav, we believe that digital communities should be more than just spaces to watch content. Our platform is a place to connect, engage, and play, and empowers creators by enhancing audience participation and fostering deeper connections.

Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But, if you’re a self-starter eager to shape the future of social interaction with a team that holds itself to the highest standards, this is the place for you. We value open, yet respectful communication and real-time feedback to help each other grow quickly. If you’re passionate about gaming and have a knack for gamifying everyday life, you’ll thrive in our fast-moving, collaborative environment.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Member of Technical Staff to help build and scale our core mobile experience on Android. You’ll play a critical role in developing high-performance, real-time features for a rapidly growing user base.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-moving environments, cares deeply about product quality, and has experience shipping and scaling native Android applications used by millions.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain high-quality native Android applications using Kotlin.
  • Own features end-to-end, from technical design through implementation, testing, and release.
  • Collaborate closely with product, design, backend, and infrastructure teams to deliver seamless user experiences.
  • Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability across a wide range of Android devices.
  • Contribute to architectural decisions and establish best practices for Android development.
  • Identify and proactively solve technical challenges before they impact users or development velocity.
  • Participate in code reviews and mentor engineers to elevate overall team quality.
  • Improve development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and release processes.

What We’re Looking For

  • 5+ years of professional Android development experience.
  • Proven track record of shipping multiple native Android applications to the Google Play Store.
  • Experience building and scaling large-scale applications supporting millions of users.
  • Deep expertise in Kotlin, Jetpack, Compose, and the Android SDK.
  • Strong understanding of Android architecture patterns (MVVM, MVI, etc.).
  • Experience with modern networking stacks (GraphQL, gRPC, and REST) and building real-time features on streaming transports (WebRTC, WebSockets, LiveKit, and Agora).
  • Strong debugging, profiling, and performance optimization skills.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment with high ownership.

Nice to Have:

  • Experience with iOS development (Swift) and cross-platform considerations.
  • Familiarity with real-time, interactive, or live-streaming products.
  • Familiarity with Android-native Material Design components.
  • Fluency with AI development tools like Claude, Cursor, etc.

Salary & Benefits

Compensation: $150,000 - $200,000 base + equity.

Benefits Include:

  • Unlimited PTO to prioritize work-life balance.
  • 401(k) plan to invest in your future.
  • Comprehensive health insurance to support your well-being.
  • Paid company holidays for time to recharge.
  • Competitive salary that reflects your impact and experience.

Where You’ll Work: This is a full-time, on-site position in Santa Monica.

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EEOC Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

What this role asks for

Standard for mobile roles

Android · Kotlin · Swift · iOS

Common in mobile postings at any company.

70% of this description is written for the role. The rest is Favorited's standard text, folded away below.

Compared with Favorited's other open jobs.

The team: Engineering HIRES STEADILY

This role is one of 14 open in Engineering. 2 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in June: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.

WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS

Android (8 of 14), iOS (8 of 14), Kotlin (4 of 14), Swift (4 of 14), CI/CD (2 of 14), Datadog (2 of 14), Docker (2 of 14)

OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM

From the team and dates on Favorited's own job board.

Other openings for this role

2 open postings for this role in Santa Monica, CA, first posted 3 October 2026. The company is likely hiring for more than one position. None has been taken down and posted again.

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