CareerPlan

Senior Android Developer, Games Apps

New York, NYFull-time$140k–$160k2026-10-23 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Design and build scalable features and architectural blocks for the NYT Games App, delivering puzzle experiences to millions of daily users.

Role type

Senior Android Developer (Games)

Builds

Mobile game experiences (puzzles) for the NYT Games App

Domain

Mobile Gaming / Consumer Apps

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, Hilt/Dagger, Room, MVVM/MVI/Clean Architecture, complex UI animations, unit testing, networking, data persistence

Preferred skills

Backend architecture, high-traffic distributed systems, mobile game development at scale, team leadership/mentoring

Technologies

Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, Hilt, Dagger, Room

Responsibilities

Architect scalable features using modern Android frameworks; Lead projects and contribute to app architectural decisions; Translate product requirements into technical specifications; Mentor junior and mid-level developers; Promote Android development best standards

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership