Principal Mobile Engineer, Android

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead the migration and development of Android across Cash Line and Unsecured Installment product surfaces, making informed technical decisions to enhance product quality, scalability, and execution speed.

• Assist in delivering Upstart’s approved Android launch plan, effectively translating ambitious business objectives into practical technical milestones and execution strategies.

• Establish the technical direction for mobile architecture, aiding teams in developing a robust foundation across native Android and React Native surfaces while maintaining a core focus on Android expertise.

• Collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering stakeholders across both teams to transform roadmap priorities into sustainable mobile solutions.

• Elevate engineering excellence through technical leadership, design reviews, mentorship, and effective execution in complex, high-visibility problem areas.

• Post-launch, remain a mobile specialist who can support both the Cash Line and Unsecured Installment teams, offering deep Android knowledge and sufficient React Native fluency to contribute across shared mobile platforms.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of software engineering experience, with significant background in developing and deploying native Android applications using Kotlin and/or Java.

• Proven experience leading large-scale, cross-team mobile initiatives, platform migrations, or new mobile product launches within production environments.

• Experience in delivering consumer-facing mobile products at scale, emphasizing performance, reliability, and user experience.

• In-depth knowledge of native Android development in Kotlin and/or Java, paired with practical experience in React Native and TypeScript to work effectively within a mixed mobile stack.

• Proven technical leadership as a senior individual contributor, including ownership of architecture, mentorship, and the ability to influence across teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including base salary, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly.

• Retirement benefits to assist with future planning, including a 401(k) or Group Retirement Savings Plan with a company match of $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 annually (USD in the US, CAD in Canada).

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with discounted stock purchase options available for eligible employees (US only).

• Comprehensive health coverage that supports you and your family, including medical, dental, vision, and wellness resources for the US, as well as supplemental health coverage for Canada.

• Contributions to Health Savings Accounts from Upstart for eligible plans (US only).

• Income protection benefits, including life insurance and disability coverage for enhanced financial security.

• Paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays, adhering to local regulations.

• Paid family and parental leave to assist with caregiving and significant life events (duration varies by country).

• Family-focused benefits to support fertility, parenthood, and caregiving requirements.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing mental health support and life-centered resources.

• Financial wellness resources, including access to financial planning tools and a financial concierge service (US Only).

• Annual wellness allowance to foster your physical and emotional well-being and personal development, tailored to your priorities.

• Annual productivity allowance to invest in the necessary tools and resources to excel in your work, regardless of your location.

• Opportunities for connection and community through team events, all-company updates, and employee resource groups (ERGs).

• Onsite perks, including catered lunches and fully stocked micro-kitchens for those working from our offices in the Bay Area, Austin, Columbus, and New York City (opening Summer 2026!).