Staff Android Engineer

Crossing Hurdles is a global recruitment firm partnering with an AI-native music company used by millions of creators worldwide to generate studio-quality songs with original beats, instruments, and vocals. Founded in 2023 and backed by significant venture funding, the company is scaling rapidly and building a one-of-a-kind ecosystem of music creation and sharing experiences, with on-site team at New York.

• Role – Staff Android Engineer
• YOE – 7+ years of Android engineering experience
• Location – New York (On-site, 5 days/week)
• Required Tech Stack – Android, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Exo Player, Media3
• Compensation – $200K – $300K + competitive equity.
• Benefits – Competitive equity, Generous relocation assistance (up to $20K).

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Design and build Android app for creating, exploring, and listening to music.
• Create foundational abstractions and libraries for performant, highly interactive media experiences.
• Own feature development from zero to one, and beyond.
• Contribute to design and product decisions across the Android app.
• Optimize the performance, joy, beauty, and feel of the product.
• Focus on music video creation, streaming, and social-style features such as profiles, followers, and notifications.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of professional experience in Android engineering.
• Strong experience building consumer-facing Android applications.
• Expertise in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Experience working on media-rich, performance-sensitive products.
• Ability to take ownership of critical technical and design decisions.
• Comfortable working 5 days per week on-site in NYC