At HopSkipDrive, our goal is to create opportunity for all through mobility.
We’re a technology company that solves complex transportation challenges where there is a heightened need for safety, equity, and care. Through our marketplace, we connect kids, older adults, or anyone needing extra support to highly-vetted caregivers on wheels. Through our software, we solve the biggest transportation challenges facing schools and school districts around the country.
Founded by three moms as a solution to their own transportation challenges, we’ve now facilitated more than five million rides across over 17 states around the country. We continue to expand at a rapid pace, making the Inc. 5000 list four times, as well as the Deloitte 500 Fast-Growing Technology list. HopSkipDrive is a Series D company and has raised $100M in funding to date.
Who We Are
We are a driven, mission-focused team, passionate about transforming transportation through innovation and impact. Rather than just selling a service, we build lasting partnerships with school districts and government agencies, solving their toughest challenges with our vetted CareDriver marketplace and cutting-edge solutions.
The Role
- Contribute to the architecture, design, and implementation of Android app features using modern technologies.
- Design and develop engaging in-app experiences while staying current with platform
updates and best practices. - Maintain and support existing apps, including bug fixes, performance monitoring, and
participation in on-call rotations. - Collaborate cross-functionally to define and implement well-structured engineering
solutions. - Continuously improve technical skills and code quality through clean, efficient, and
testable programming. - Help define user stories, ensuring each feature delivers clear value to users.
- Break down complex problems into actionable plans and execute them with high quality.
- Lead projects from problem definition through solution design, implementation, and
delivery. - Ensure code readability, maintainability, and appropriate test coverage.
- Review peer code and provide constructive feedback.
- Monitor production releases, manage rollbacks when needed, and maintain responsible production access.
- Mentor and coach engineers, fostering high performance and technical excellence.
- Communicate effectively across teams and with engineers of all levels.
- Participate in candidate interviews and provide thoughtful evaluations.
Who You Are
Required
- Requires Master's degree or foreign degree equivalent in Computer Science or a closely related field and two years of experience in Software engineering.
- Alternatively, Bachelor's degree or foreign degree equivalent in Computer Science or a closely related field and five years of professional experience in Software engineering
- Knowledge of the following is also required:
Android SDK; and
Kotlin, Java, or Android architecture components (LiveData, ViewModel, etc.)
Our Investment In You
We want you to be an owner in our company and share in executing our vision, so every full-time employee has equity. In addition, we offer flexible vacation, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, 401(k), FSA, and an opportunity to work for a uniquely positioned, VC-backed company in a hugely attractive space with significant upside potential. HopSkipDrive is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role is $185,000. The option to telecommute is available. Final compensation for this role will be determined by several factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skill set, certifications, and specific work location. The total compensation package for this role also includes equity stock options.
HopSkipDrive is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected class.
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