Android Mobile Engineer

About Tripadvisor The Tripadvisor Group connects people to experiences worth sharing, and aims to be the world’s most trusted source for travel and experiences. We leverage our brands, technology, and capabilities to connect our global audience with partners through rich content, travel guidance, and two-sided marketplaces for experiences, accommodations, restaurants, and other travel categories. The subsidiaries of Tripadvisor, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIP), include a portfolio of travel brands and businesses, including Tripadvisor, Viator, and TheFork. About the Role We’re looking for a Software Engineer II (Android) to join our fast-growing mobile team. This role is open to candidates based within a commutable distance (generally within 1–2 hours) of one of our office hubs in Oxford or London. We embrace flexibility in where and how work gets done and also value meaningful in-person moments to connect and collaborate. You can expect a remote-first working model with periodic in-person gatherings at your closest office for team connection, planning, or other key moments. Within Tripadvisor Experiences we have a fun and friendly environment where the key objective is getting things done. Working closely alongside product managers and designers, our engineers are part of the full process from software design, to code, to test, to deployment and back again. Most of our engineers release code to production every few days and we have a daily release cycle. What You'll Do At Tripadvisor Experiences, our Engineers are versatile problem-solvers who thrive on a wide range of technical challenges. This is a Android-focused, full-stack role where you'll primarily work on Android systems, with occasional back-end projects. You don’t need to be an expert with everything — if you're eager to learn, we’ll support you on the job and help you grow your skills. Our tech stack includes Kotlin, Coroutines, Jetpack Compose, Cursor and GraphQL in a modular layout that follows the clean-architecture concept with MVVM. • Code! Our engineers focus on doing what they enjoy most and do best, writing code • Touch code at every level – while the focus is app development, you’ll also have opportunities to work on backend microservices • Collaborate closely with Product and design teams to define feature specifications and develop high quality deliverables for our customers • Take responsibility for all aspects of software engineering, from design to implementation, development experience, QA and maintenance • Work alongside other engineering groups located around the world Skills & Experience • Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to improve efficiency, quality, and decision-making in day-to-day work. • Proven ability to operate effectively with a global-first mindset • Experience of developing an Android app and familiarity with mobile web and back-end technologies would be beneficial • At least 3 years’ experience of commercial software development, solving different kinds of technical problems • Experience with reactive programming in native mobile platforms • Willingness and ability to take on new technologies • Ability to break down complex problems into simple solutions • High quality verbal and written communication skills • Sense of ownership and pride in your work. What We Offer • Competitive compensation packages (routinely benchmarked against the latest industry data), including base salary and annual bonuses • “Work your way” with flexibility to suit your lifestyle. Tripadvisor Group takes a remote-friendly approach to collaboration across a worldwide team, with the option to join on-site as often as you’d like or as required by your team. • Flexible schedule. Work-life balance is ingrained in our culture by design. Trust and accou