Software Engineer III, Android - Cal AI

At the company, we believe good health starts with what you eat. We provide tools, resources and support to enable users to reach their health goals.

We are looking for a Software Engineer III, Android to join the company Cal AI team. Our users rely on the Cal AI Android app to power their health and fitness journeys every day. As a member of our Cal AI Engineering team, you’ll have the opportunity to positively impact those users with your expertise in the Android development ecosystem. In addition to technical expertise, you’ll find that your teammates value collaboration, mentorship, and inclusive environments.

About the Team

Cal AI is our AI-powered food logging experience, helping users effortlessly track their nutrition through meal scanning, smart suggestions, and personalized insights.

What you’ll be doing

• Work closely with our creative design and user interface team to implement native mobile interfaces according to the Android Human Interface Guidelines

• Continually improve the user experience by analyzing and optimizing UI, data storage, and network communications

• Independently build and deliver high quality features and improvements

• Research and implement high-quality technical solutions to attain business goals that will benefit our continually growing user base

• Provide thought leadership on industry best practices around design, testing, security, and deployment

• Coach team members to increase the success of the team as a whole

• Work closely with your cross-functional product engineering team to solve problems

• Turn big ideas into simple, elegant solutions

Qualifications to be successful in this role

• 4+ years of relevant work experience

• Applicable experience building applications in Kotlin for the Android platform within an Agile environment

• Experience writing unit tests and testable code (e.g. JUnit, MockK)

• Experience with multithreaded programming, including Kotlin Coroutines and Flow

• Comfort working with RESTful APIs (e.g. Retrofit, OkHttp)

• Substantial experience with Git in a team environment

• Experience working with a relational database (e.g. Room)

• Experience with Gradle and dependency management

• Experience with dependency injection (e.g. Hilt)

• Some experience with CI/CD (e.g. Bitrise, GitHub Actions)

• Enjoy working in a collaborative team environment

• Excellent communication skills

• Excited about the opportunity to mentor junior developers

• Demonstrate kindness and empathy

Bonus Points

• Experience migrating a large legacy codebase to modern standards

• Experience using Jetpack Compose and Jetpack Navigation

• Experience with multi-module Android projects

• Experience with Firebase, CameraX, Health Connect, or Google Play Billing

• Experience with subscription paywalls (e.g. Superwall)

Values you’ll model

• Be Kind and Care — build with empathy; assume positive intent; support teammates and members.

• Live Good Health — champion healthy habits and balance in how we work and what we ship.

• Be Data-Inspired — ground decisions in research and data; measure what matters.

• Champion Change — lean into ambiguity; iterate, learn, and improve continuously.

• Leave it Better than You Found It — raise quality, clarify systems, and document as you go.

• Make It Happen — bias to action; deliver impact with craft and accountability.

The reasonably estimated salary for this role at the company ranges from $135,000 - $165,000 . Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, the company offers a wide range of comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, parental planning, mental health benefits, annual performance bonus, a 401(k) plan and match, responsible time off, monthly wellness and technology allowances, and others.

Exciting Full-Time Employee Benefits, Perks and Culture

Face-to-Face Connections : We value personal connections. Enjoy opportunities to meet and connect with your team members in person to help forge meaningful relationships that extend beyond the virtual realm. Teams meet as often as needed and all of the company gathers annually.

Flexibility At Its Best: Achieve the work-life balance you deserve. Enjoy a flexible time-off policy with our Responsible Time Off benefit.

Give Back: Use  your volunteer days off to support what matters most to you. Each full time teammate receives 2 days per calendar year to give back to their community through service.

Mentorship Program: Take control of your career through our mentorship program where, if you’d like, you will be matched with a teammate who can help you scale your skills and propel your growth.

Family-Friendly Support : Embrace the journey with confidence and care. Enjoy our paid maternity and paternity leave, to provide time to balance family responsibilities with your career and take the time needed to strengthen family relationships.  We understand the complexities of starting or expanding a family, which is why we provide best-in-class comprehensive assistance for fertility-related matters.

Wellness Comes First : Live Good Health is one of our core values. Receive a monthly Wellness Allowance, empowering you to focus on your physical and mental well-being by choosing from a range of wellness initiatives, including dedicated mental health days.

Celebrate Greatness: Your hard work deserves recognition! Our reward and recognition platform empowers peers to acknowledge and reward each other for the exceptional contributions they make.

Elevate Your Health & Fitness: Get access to the company Premium, allowing you to take your fitness, health and wellness journey to new heights.

Unlock Your Potential: Access our virtual learning and development library, and participate in training opportunities  to continuously grow and enhance your skills.

Championing Inclusion : Our dedicated DEI Committee actively fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace by setting actionable goals and evaluating progress across the organization.

Healthcare Matters: Your well-being is our priority. Take advantage of our competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits that cater to your holistic healthcare needs. Feel secure and supported on your wellness journey.

Secure Your Future: Benefit from our retirement savings program, giving you peace of mind for your financial goals. Reach them sooner with the company’s competitive employer match.

At the company, our mission is to enable people to make healthy choices. And it wouldn't be possible without our team. We celebrate the unique POV that each person brings to the table and believe in a collaborative and inclusive environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religion, military or veteran status, sex, gender, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or disability. These are our guiding ideologies and apply across all aspects of employment.

The company participates in E-Verify.