Overview of the role

We are seeking a Senior Android Engineer focused on building and maintaining TPI's mobile products. You will work closely with engineers and cross-functional partners to design, implement, and ship privacy-preserving features used by people around the world.

This role emphasizes technical depth, strong collaboration, and mentorship through day-to-day engineering work. You will help shape technical approaches, contribute to architectural decisions, and take ownership of complex work, while supporting the growth of other members of the team.

What You'll Do

• Lead planning and coordination for development across Tor’s mobile products
• Translate organizational and product priorities into clear, capacity-aware mobile plans and milestones
• Take technical ownership of Android architecture, performance, and long-term maintainability
• Contribute hands-on development, particularly in complex or cross-cutting areas of the codebase
• Review and guide code contributions, setting expectations for quality, security, and correctness
• Identify and surface technical risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs early, to support informed decision-making
• Mentor and support Android engineers, building technical judgment, ownership, and sustainable development practices
• Collaborate across teams to align planning and delivery, while ensuring shared technical decisions reflect Android/mobile constraints and long-term viability.

Who you are

• A senior Android engineer with experience delivering and maintaining large, long-lived applications using Kotlin and Java
• Deep familiarity with Android application architecture, build systems, and release processes
• Comfortable owning outcomes end-to-end, from shaping scope and technical approach through delivery
• Able to make pragmatic architectural decisions that balance correctness, privacy, performance, and long-term maintainability
• Hands-on in your work, contributing directly to development, code reviews, and technical problem-solving
• Experienced mentoring and supporting engineers through guidance, review, and shared ownership
• Clear and thoughtful communicator, including in asynchronous collaboration
• Comfortable coordinating across teams with sufficient understanding of browser architecture to reason about tradeoffs and downstream consequences of shared technical decisions
• Motivated by Tor’s mission and aligned with building privacy-preserving software that serves real users

Preferred but not required:

• Experience contributing to or maintaining open source software, including constructive engagement with users and other contributors in public technical spaces
• Experience working in large, or legacy Android codebases
• Familiarity with browser-based applications, or Firefox-derived codebases
• Experience working on privacy, security, or anonymity-focused software
• Familiarity with Rust, C++, or cross-language systems

Compensation

This is a full-time, remote position with flexible geographic location. The salary range for this position is $120,000-$150,000 USD. If provided an offer, TPI will determine the specific compensation package based on skills and years of experience. TPI provides an attractive benefits package that currently includes flexible Fridays, unlimited responsible personal time off (RPTO), generous leave options, healthcare (type is dependent on geographic location), a monthly phone and internet stipend, and a tech stipend.

TPI has a strong culture of transparency and democratic processes, and long-standing community guidelines and cultural norms. At TPI, we are invested in discussing the depth and breadth of each candidate’s background and experience during the interview process and using that information to determine the best offer while considering internal pay equity. 

TPI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or military or veteran status in accordance with federal law. Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they live, we cannot provide visa assistance for this position. Due to U.S. sanctions and embargo regulations, TPI is not able to hire individuals with citizenship and residency in certain countries, including but not limited to Russia, North Korea, Cuba, Iraq, China, Iran, and Syria.

How to apply

To apply please use this link which will take you to a brief application. You will be asked to answer a few initial questions and upload your CV or resume. We do not ask for references or cover letters at this time. Please do not include them. Additionally, please do not use AI for the creation of your application or at any point in the process. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close this process early due to high applicant volume. As part of the application, please include a brief response explaining why TPI's mission resonates with you and why you are interested in working at a nonprofit focused on privacy and human rights.

Deadline: April 10th 2026 by 2100 UTC