{"uuid":"9f5a409d-530a-4c9d-948c-2e240f5bd4fd","name":"Android Engineer","description":{"company":"<meta><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><b><strong style=\"font-size:18pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">About Us</strong></b></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Chess.com is one of the largest gaming sites in the world and the #1 platform for playing, learning, and enjoying chess.</span></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><br></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">We are a team of 600+ fully remote people in 60+ countries working hard to serve the global chess community. We are here to support 250M+ chess players worldwide with the best possible product, content, and tools to serve the community!</span></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><br></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">We are a tech company. A gaming company. A content company. And we do it all with passion and commitment to the game. Above all we prize our mission-driven, flat, life-celebrating, no-corporate culture, and we look forward to meeting you and learning more about what you can bring to the team.</span></p>","role":"<meta><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><br></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><b><strong style=\"font-size:18pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">About the Role</strong></b></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">The Android Developer role is critical to expanding Chess.com's mobile platform capabilities and supporting the company's growth. This position directly impacts millions of chess players worldwide by developing and maintaining high-quality Android applications that deliver seamless gaming experiences. The role ensures Chess.com maintains its position as the #1 chess platform globally through technical excellence, innovation, and cross-platform code efficiency across the mobile ecosystem.</span><br><br><br></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><b><strong style=\"font-size:18pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">What you'll do</strong></b></p><ul data-pattern=\"discCircleSquare\" data-depth=\"1\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;\"><li style=\"margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Develop and maintain </strong></b><a href=\"http://Chess.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"css-173makr-linkStyle\" style=\"color:rgb(30,74,169);cursor:pointer;\"><b><strong style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Chess.com</strong></b></a><b><strong style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">'s flagship Android application</strong></b><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"> to serve 185M+ global chess players with high-performance, scalable mobile experiences</span></li><li style=\"margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Design and implement shared codebase architecture</strong></b><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"> across our Android ecosystem to maximize development efficiency and code reusability</span></li><li style=\"margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Collaborate cross-functionally with design, product management, data analytics, coaching, and titled player teams</strong></b><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"> to translate business requirements into technical solutions and enhance user experience</span></li><li style=\"margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Optimize application performance and user experience</strong></b><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"> through code reviews, performance monitoring, and implementation of Android best practices</span></li><li style=\"margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Contribute to technical architecture decisions</strong></b><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"> for mobile platform scalability and maintainability as the user base grows</span></li><li style=\"margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Maintain and improve development workflows</strong></b><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"> to support rapid iteration and deployment cycles in a fully distributed team environment</span></li></ul><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><br></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><br></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><b><strong style=\"font-size:18pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Preferred Skills</strong></b></p><ul data-pattern=\"discCircleSquare\" data-depth=\"1\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;\"><li style=\"margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">3+ years of professional Android development experience</strong></b><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"> with production applications</span></li><li style=\"margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Expert-level proficiency in Kotlin</strong></b><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"> and Android SDK development</span></li><li style=\"margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Hands-on experience with Android Architecture Components</strong></b><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"> including ViewModels, Room, and Navigation</span></li><li style=\"margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Proficiency with asynchronous programming</strong></b><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"> using Coroutines or RxJava</span></li><li style=\"margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Experience with dependency injection frameworks</strong></b><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"> including Dagger 2 or Hilt</span></li><li style=\"margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Proven experience with Jetpack Compose</strong></b><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"> for modern UI development</span></li><li style=\"margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Demonstrated ability to work effectively in fully distributed/remote teams</strong></b><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"> with strong written and verbal communication skills</span></li><li style=\"margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Track record of taking ownership</strong></b><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"> of features and projects from conception to delivery</span></li><li style=\"margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Experience shipping Android applications</strong></b><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"> to Google Play Store</span></li></ul><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><br></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><br></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><b><strong style=\"font-size:18pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Nice to Have</strong></b></p><ul data-pattern=\"discCircleSquare\" data-depth=\"1\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;\"><li style=\"margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Kotlin Multiplatform experience</strong></b><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"> for cross-platform mobile development</span></li><li style=\"margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Swift/iOS/React Native development experience</strong></b><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"> for enhanced cross-platform collaboration</span></li><li style=\"margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Gaming industry experience</strong></b><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"> or passion for chess and gaming</span></li><li style=\"margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Experience with performance optimization</strong></b><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"> for applications serving millions of users</span></li><li style=\"margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Familiarity with real-time applications</strong></b><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"> and multiplayer gaming architecture</span></li><li style=\"margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><b><strong style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Experience with automated testing frameworks</strong></b><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"> and CI/CD pipelines for Android</span></li></ul><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><br></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel 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style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">---</span></p><p style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;\"><span style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">You can learn more about us here:</span></p><ul data-pattern=\"discCircleSquare\" data-depth=\"1\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Basel Grotesk&quot;,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;\"><li style=\"margin:3px 0px;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;\"><a href=\"https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-chess-com-virtual-team-works-together\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"css-173makr-linkStyle\" style=\"color:rgb(30,74,169);cursor:pointer;\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;\">https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-chess-com-virtual-team-works-together</span></a></li><li style=\"margin:3px 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