Software Engineer II Mobile Developer (Android)

SurveyMonkey is the world’s most popular platform for surveys and forms, built for business—loved by users. We combine powerful capabilities with intuitive design, effectively serving every use case, from customer experience to employee engagement, market research to payment and registration forms. With built-in research expertise and AI-powered technology, it’s like having a team of expert researchers at your fingertips.

Trusted by millions—from startups to Fortune 500 companies—SurveyMonkey helps teams gather insights and information that inspire better decisions, create experiences people love, and drive business growth. Discover how at surveymonkey.com.

What we’re looking for

We're seeking a motivated Junior Android Developer to join our team. This role is perfect for someone with a foundational understanding of Android development who is eager to grow their skills in a supportive environment.

What you’ll be working on

• Develop and maintain Android applications under the guidance of senior developers
• Design, build and maintain scalable and highly available services across multiple data regions while writing high-quality back-end code 
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Identify and fix bugs and performance bottlenecks
• Participate in code reviews and implement feedback
• Stay updated with the latest Android development / backend practices and technologies
• Own features end to end, including crafting technical specs, writing readable and extensible code, and following software best practices which allow us to move quickly
• Build observable systems that track important metrics that help monitoring as well as make important product decisions 
• Foster a culture of collaboration, testing, code reviews, and mentorship to help the team reach their full potential 

 We’d love to hear from people with

• 2+ years' experience in web / mobile application development mainly focused on the backend 
• Basic knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes
• Experience with Java and/or Kotlin programming languages
• Understanding of Restful APIs and JSON
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git preferred)
• Basic understanding of software design patterns
• Expertise in designing and building world-class services and APIs 
• Experience with Python and frameworks like Fast API, Flask, Pyramid 
• Strong fundamentals in object-oriented programming and design patterns 
• Experience with ORM frameworks and SQL/NoSQL databases, experience with Elasticsearch a plus 
• Experience with messaging and streaming frameworks like Kafka, Apache Spark, etc. a plus
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with both co-located and remote engineers and cross-functional partners 
• A growth/data mindset in approaching challenges

SurveyMonkey believes in-person collaboration is valuable for building relationships, fostering community, and enhancing our speed and execution in problem-solving and decision-making. As such, this opportunity is hybrid and requires you to work from the SurveyMonkey office in Bengaluru 3 days per week.
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Why SurveyMonkey? We’re glad you asked 

SurveyMonkey is a place where the curious come to grow.  We’re building an inclusive workplace where people of every background can excel no matter their time zone. At SurveyMonkey, we weave employee feedback and our core values into everything we do to create forward-looking benefits policies, employee programs, and an award-winning culture, including our annual holiday refresh, our annual week of service, learning and development opportunities like Curiosity Week, and our C.H.O.I.C.E Fund. 

Our commitment to an inclusive workplace

SurveyMonkey is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We celebrate the unique differences of our employees because that is what drives curiosity, innovation, and the success of our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.