Senior Software Engineer, Android Test Engineering

Master AI Engineering with the most practical and comprehensive at Towards AI Academy.# AI Jobs# Senior Software Engineer, Android Test Engineering## RedditPublished 10 Apr 2026### Share this jobChicago, US191K - 267K USD AnnualFull Time### Share this job## Role Highlights### Languages usedKotlinR### Key skillsAIPrompt EngineeringIntegrationsCICDSocial MediaTest AutomationAutomated TestingTest EngineerInfrastructureTroubleShootingQAAudioMathematicsConsole### Tools, Libraries and FrameworksAndroidGridJSONADS## DescriptionBack to jobsSenior Software Engineer, Android Test EngineeringChicago, ILApplyReddit is a community of communities. Its built on shared interests, passion, and trust, and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about.

With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 121 million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internets largest sources of information. For more information, visit www.redditinc.com.The Test Engineering team within the Quality Engineering (QE) org is looking for a Senior Software Engineer who can work in a highly collaborative environment, design/develop tools, test frameworks, and define processes to help the teams to own and be accountable for quality. The mission of the Quality Engineering org is to enable quality in all engineering teams at Reddit by providing robust test tools and frameworks that help establish quality standards across the development pipelines.Responsibilities:Help in building an Engineering culture that enables quality in all software feature development teams across Reddit.Develop and evolve test automation frameworks, tools, and services.Analyze production issues, identify test gaps across the entire testing stack and make systemic improvements to automated testingMaintain test infrastructure stability in non-production environments.Participate in troubleshooting and triaging of issues with different teams to drive towards root cause identification and resolution.Influence the entire engineering organization on unit/integration/end-to-end tests.Required Qualifications:5+ years of experience as an SDET, or as a Software Engineer for Android platform3+ years in Android developmentExperience in designing and building scalable automated test frameworks, tools, and services for testing mobile applicationsExperience in writing, executing, and monitoring automated test suites using a variety of technologies such as Espresso and/or, UIAutomator using Kotlin.Preferred experience in JetPack Compose.Experience in unit, snapshot, and end-to-end testing of Android applicationsExperience in building test frameworks and automated tests for native Mobile applicationsStrong understanding of CI/CD process and quality checks in the workflow.Strong understanding of QA methodologies for mobile applications releases.Working proficiency and communication skills in verbal and written English.Benefits:Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs401k with Employer MatchGlobal Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving supportFamily Planning SupportGender-Affirming CareMental Health & Coaching BenefitsFlexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time OffGenerous Paid Parental Leave Pay Transparency:This job posting may span more than one career level.In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission.

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Reddit is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let your recruiter know## Required Qualifications and SkillsThe role requires a minimum of five years of experience as an SDET or a Software Engineer specializing in the Android platform. Candidates must also have at least three years of experience in Android development.

Essential experience includes designing and building scalable automated test frameworks, tools, and services for mobile applications. Proficiency in writing, executing, and monitoring automated test suites using technologies like Espresso and/or UIAutomator with Kotlin is necessary. A strong understanding of CI/CD processes and QA methodologies for mobile application releases is also required, along with working proficiency in verbal and written English.## Apply## DisclaimerDisclaimer: Job and company description information and some of the data fields may have been generated via GPT-4 summarisation and could contain inaccuracies.

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