Android Engineer About HookHook is a social music platform, backed by top-tier investors, building the next generation of music discovery, fan expression, and creator growth. We turn the songs people love into sounds they can play with — enabling fans and creators to reimagine music through intuitive, remix-friendly experiences with zero learning curve. By partnering directly with artists, labels, and rightsholders, Hook ensures music is discovered, shared, and expressed in ways that respect and reward the people behind it. At Hook, music isn’t just consumed — it’s experienced, expressed, and made personal.Role OverviewWe’re hiring an Android Engineer to lead the development of Hook’s Android app from the ground up. You will help bring our core iOS experience to Android users — while ensuring the app feels native, fast, and thoughtfully built for the platform.This is a high-impact, 0→1 role. You’ll collaborate closely with product, design, backend, AI, and iOS engineers to define architecture, ship quickly, and iterate toward product-market fit on Android. We’re looking for someone who cares deeply about craft, performance, and user experience — especially in media-rich, social environments.What You’ll DoArchitect, build, and maintain Hook’s Android application using modern Android frameworksTranslate product and design requirements into high-quality, scalable implementationsEnsure strong app performance across media playback, creation flows, and social feedsCollaborate closely with backend engineers to define clean API contractsWork cross-functionally with product and design to refine UX and ship iterativelyEstablish Android engineering best practices, patterns, and code standardsMonitor performance, stability, and crash metrics to continuously improve qualityContribute to technical decisions around architecture, tooling, and release processesRequired Skills & Experience4+ years of Android development experienceStrong proficiency in Kotlin and modern Android development (e.g., Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, Flow)Experience architecting and shipping production Android applicationsDeep understanding of Android app lifecycle, performance optimization, and debuggingExperience integrating RESTful APIs and working closely with backend systemsStrong product instincts and attention to UI/UX detailAbility to operate independently in fast-moving, early-stage environmentsPreferred Skills & ExperienceExperience building consumer social or media-heavy applicationsExperience with audio/video playback, media processing, or real-time interactionsFamiliarity with experimentation frameworks and analytics instrumentationStartup experience (Seed–Series B)Experience collaborating across iOS and backend teams to ensure cross-platform consistencyPassion for music, creators, and social expressionWhy This Role MattersExpanding to Android is critical to growing Hook’s reach and unlocking the next phase of user growth. This role will define the Android experience from day one — shaping performance, architecture, and product quality for a massive new audience. Your work will directly influence adoption, engagement, and long-term scalability.CompensationCompetitive base salary, meaningful equity ownership, and the opportunity to help build a category-defining social music platform.