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The Android Engineer I will contribute to Android development in a team, focusing on building features, maintaining code quality, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance user health through data-driven insights.
At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.
WHOOP is hiring an Android Engineer I to join one of our cross-functional product teams: Healthcare or Growth. In this entry-level role, you'll contribute to building and maintaining Android features that help members live healthier lives through data-driven insights. You'll collaborate with experienced engineers, learn industry best practices, and contribute to a product that improves health outcomes at scale. This is a growth-oriented role, ideal for engineers excited to learn, contribute meaningfully, and grow their technical skill set in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Implement and maintain Android features under the guidance of senior team members
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver high-quality user experiences
- Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews to grow development skills
- Debug, test, and improve application performance and reliability
- Contribute to shared libraries and components that support team velocity
- Continuously learn and apply modern Android development patterns and best practices
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 0–2 years of professional experience in Android development (internship or academic experience acceptable)
- Proficiency with Kotlin and familiarity with Android Studio and Jetpack libraries
- Understanding of Android fundamentals including lifecycle, UI components, and REST API integration
- Enthusiasm for writing clean code and collaborating in a team environment
- Willingness to learn architecture patterns like MVVM and modular design
- Familiarity with version control systems such as Git
- Passion for health, technology, and delivering value to users
- Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions
Learn more about our Software Org and how to be successful in your engineering career at WHOOP via our Career Framework.
This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA. The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.
Interested in the role, but don’t meet every qualification? We encourage you to still apply! At WHOOP, we believe there is much more to a candidate than what is written on paper, and we value character as much as experience. As we continue to build a diverse and inclusive environment, we encourage anyone who is interested in this role to apply.
WHOOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-verify to determine employment eligibility. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Top Skills
Android Studio
Git
Jetpack Libraries
Kotlin
Rest Api
WHOOP Boston, Massachusetts, USA Office
1 Kenmore Sq, Boston, MA, United States, 02215
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