The Opportunity: Android Engineer
We are looking for a passionate and thoughtful Android engineer to help us build an application used by millions of healthcare professionals around the world. You will play a key role in our mobile practice group and lead Android development through the design and delivery of new features. Your work will have a real impact on the lives of healthcare professionals and their patients.
What you will do
Collaborate within a cross-functional product team of engineers, designers and product managers to discover and deliver end-to-end solutions to important problems.
Support the team to deliver solutions iteratively and reliably.
Implement solutions for the Android client while adhering to (and improving on) best practices.
Help shape the technology direction of the Android platform.
Who you are
You have an excellent understanding of modern Android development.
You know how to write high-quality, maintainable code.
You have experience working on an Agile team.
You have at least 2 years of professional experience.
Who we are
Figure 1 is the future of healthcare. Millions of healthcare professionals—as well as prominent institutions including Doctors Without Borders, BMJ, and Mount Sinai Health System—use our digital platform to share cases and help save lives. In just three years, we have become the largest active network of medical professionals in the world. Maclean’s magazine named us as one of the “Canadian tech startups that could be the next billion-dollar breakouts” in 2018. And that’s just the beginning.
We’ve raised more than $20 million in financing from world-class venture capital firms including Union Square Ventures and Samsung Next. With this support, our team is tackling the trickiest problems in one of the world’s most complicated industries. In the words of Wired, “as Figure 1 grows, it has the potential to become global health’s central nervous system—improving diagnostics, care, and treatment for non-users everywhere.” We’re looking for the people who will make this vision a reality.
While we’re helping the world’s caregivers, we take care of our team with amenities like in-office yoga, lunch and learns, professional development including bi-weekly mentoring, and unlimited vacation.
Figure 1 is a diverse, inclusive, and open-minded workplace. Candidates who identify as a minority are encouraged to apply. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities, and accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
Working at Figure 1 comes with
Competitive salary
Extended healthcare benefits
Paid parental leave
Stock options
In-house yoga, weekly cocktails/mocktails, sporting events, and other activities
Opportunities for travel for conferences and professional development
Bi-weekly one-on-ones focused on mentorship
Lunch-and-Learns
The chance to help save lives and make the world a better place. Also, free snacks
Job location
Downtown Toronto, near the subway
To apply
Please submit your resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, please describe why you think Figure 1 is a good fit for you.
Start Date
Application review will begin January 2, 2018, and we aim to hire as soon as possible thereafter.
