Instagram Software Engineer, Android
New York, NY

Job Description

Instagram is a global community of more than 1 billion, which means jobs here offer countless ways to make an impact in a fast growing organization. Instagram was built to connect people to the people and interests they love. Our app has played a critical part in forming meaningful communities where people can connect with each other and share what matters most to them.

We are looking for someone that has strong experience developing user interfaces for applications on Android using Android SDK. If you are interested in joining a world-class team of passionate people and industry veterans who like to work hard and play hard, we look forward to hearing from you soon!

Responsibilities

* Work closely with our product and design teams to customize the Instagram experience for the Android platform
* Prototype new and redesign features
* A focus on UI design principles and making apps work intuitively
* Contribute best-in-class programming skills to develop highly innovative, consumer-facing mobile products

Minimum Qualifications

* B.S. or M.S. Computer Science or 4+ years in software development experience
* 2+ years of object-oriented software development experience
* 2+ years building Android applications in Java using Android SDK
* 2+ years mobile application development experience (Android, J2ME or Blackberry)
* Experience in understanding code bases, including API design techniques
* Experience in the following technologies:
* Experience with Java language and related frameworks
* Experience with Multi-Threading and memory management specific to mobile devices
* Experience with caching mechanisms