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Android Engineer roles in mobile software development qualify for the STEM OPT 24-month extension under CIP codes in computer science and software engineering. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, and your role must directly apply your STEM degree. That combination gives you up to 36 months to build your U.S. career in Android development.
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Get Access To All JobsThe Digital Consumer team powers digital experiences and engagement to enhance the lives of millions of people every day through connected care. We build, deliver, and manage a portfolio of data management platforms and mobile offerings in support of our core businesses. We thrive on simple and elegant architecture, strong engineering practices, and agility. You’ll be immersed in a dynamic high-growth environment and empowered to excel, take informed risks, and drive ingenuity across the enterprise.
Location - San Diego, Hybrid
About the Role
As an Android Engineer, you will be part of a highly collaborative team working on modern mobile technologies in the growing digital health space. We’re a team of engineers, designers, and product professionals who are passionate about creating meaningful experiences that help people around the world breathe easier.
You will be part of a team that partners closely with UX designers, product managers, and platform engineers to build and evolve shared UI foundations used throughout our digital consumer experiences. You will also collaborate with product teams to ensure these foundations enable the delivery of high-quality customer experiences across our mobile applications.
You will work closely with talented engineers, designers, product managers, architects, and stakeholders to deliver industry-leading mobile applications while helping establish patterns and components that can be leveraged across teams.
Responsibilities
- Develop high-quality Android applications and shared mobile components
- Contribute to the design, implementation, and evolution of reusable UI components and shared Android frameworks
- Partner closely with UX designers to translate design patterns into scalable, accessible, and maintainable Android implementations
- Help drive consistency, quality, and usability across our mobile applications through shared components and best practices
- Collaborate with engineers and product owners to identify software solutions to complex problems in our industry
- Advocate for accessibility, performance, reliability, and developer experience when building shared mobile solutions
- Collaborate with engineers across teams, including iOS counterparts, to encourage consistency and continuous improvement of shared mobile capabilities
- Take a quality-first approach to software development by producing unit tests and supporting automated functional testing wherever possible
- Leverage modern development tools, including AI-assisted engineering workflows, to improve productivity, code quality, and team effectiveness
- Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to other developers
- Support other engineers through collaboration, pairing, code reviews, and knowledge sharing
- Contribute to technical discussions and participate in technical interviews as appropriate
Qualifications and Experience
Required:
- Hands-on experience developing Android applications using Kotlin
- Experience with modern Android development practices, including Jetpack, Coroutines, and Android architecture components
- Experience with Jetpack Compose
- Understanding of Android application architecture and common design patterns such as MVVM or clean architecture
- Experience contributing to production mobile applications
- Experience with Continuous Integration, automated testing, and mobile release workflows
- Experience writing unit tests and supporting automated UI or integration testing
- Experience collaborating with designers and cross-functional product teams
- Familiarity with accessibility standards and inclusive design principles
- Experience working with REST APIs, GraphQL, or other service integrations
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline; or equivalent practical experience
- 3+ years of professional software development experience, including Android development
Preferred:
- Experience working with peripherals, wearables, and Bluetooth is desirable
- Experience building reusable UI components, frameworks, or shared libraries
- Experience contributing to or implementing a mobile Design System
- Experience working with modular Android architectures
- Experience with Gradle, dependency management, and scalable build practices
- Experience collaborating with iOS engineers to deliver consistent cross-platform experiences
- Experience with performance profiling, accessibility testing, and mobile app quality practices
- Familiarity with Android app distribution, observability, crash reporting, and analytics tools
Why join us
At Resmed, you’ll be part of a mission driven company focused on improving health and quality of life. This role offers high visibility, the chance to learn from senior brand leaders, and the opportunity to shape how Resmed shows up across global markets. You’ll grow your skills in brand strategy, cross functional collaboration, and brand governance at scale.
We are shaping the future at Resmed, and we recognize the need to build on and broaden our existing skills and continue to attract and retain the world’s best talent. We work hard to offer holistic benefits packages, provide flexible work arrangements, cultivate a workforce culture that allows employees to grow personally and professionally, and deliver competitive salaries to our team members. Employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for benefits. This position qualifies for the following benefits package: comprehensive medical, vision, dental, and life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance, sleep care management, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), commuter benefits, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and tuition assistance. Employees receive Flexible Time Off (FTO), receive 11 paid holidays plus 3 floating days and are eligible for 14 weeks of primary caregiver or two weeks of secondary caregiver leave when welcoming new family members.
Individual pay decisions are based on a variety of factors, such as the candidate’s geographic work location, relevant qualifications, work experience, and skills.
At Resmed, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current base range for this position is: $111,000 - $167,000 USD.
Joining us is more than saying “yes” to making the world a healthier place. It’s discovering a career that’s challenging, supportive and inspiring. Where a culture driven by excellence helps you not only meet your goals, but also create new ones. We focus on creating a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging individual expression in the workplace and thrive on the innovative ideas this generates. If this sounds like the workplace for you, apply now! We commit to respond to every applicant.
The Digital Consumer team powers digital experiences and engagement to enhance the lives of millions of people every day through connected care. We build, deliver, and manage a portfolio of data management platforms and mobile offerings in support of our core businesses. We thrive on simple and elegant architecture, strong engineering practices, and agility. You’ll be immersed in a dynamic high-growth environment and empowered to excel, take informed risks, and drive ingenuity across the enterprise.
Location - San Diego, Hybrid
About the Role
As an Android Engineer, you will be part of a highly collaborative team working on modern mobile technologies in the growing digital health space. We’re a team of engineers, designers, and product professionals who are passionate about creating meaningful experiences that help people around the world breathe easier.
You will be part of a team that partners closely with UX designers, product managers, and platform engineers to build and evolve shared UI foundations used throughout our digital consumer experiences. You will also collaborate with product teams to ensure these foundations enable the delivery of high-quality customer experiences across our mobile applications.
You will work closely with talented engineers, designers, product managers, architects, and stakeholders to deliver industry-leading mobile applications while helping establish patterns and components that can be leveraged across teams.
Responsibilities
- Develop high-quality Android applications and shared mobile components
- Contribute to the design, implementation, and evolution of reusable UI components and shared Android frameworks
- Partner closely with UX designers to translate design patterns into scalable, accessible, and maintainable Android implementations
- Help drive consistency, quality, and usability across our mobile applications through shared components and best practices
- Collaborate with engineers and product owners to identify software solutions to complex problems in our industry
- Advocate for accessibility, performance, reliability, and developer experience when building shared mobile solutions
- Collaborate with engineers across teams, including iOS counterparts, to encourage consistency and continuous improvement of shared mobile capabilities
- Take a quality-first approach to software development by producing unit tests and supporting automated functional testing wherever possible
- Leverage modern development tools, including AI-assisted engineering workflows, to improve productivity, code quality, and team effectiveness
- Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to other developers
- Support other engineers through collaboration, pairing, code reviews, and knowledge sharing
- Contribute to technical discussions and participate in technical interviews as appropriate
Qualifications and Experience
Required:
- Hands-on experience developing Android applications using Kotlin
- Experience with modern Android development practices, including Jetpack, Coroutines, and Android architecture components
- Experience with Jetpack Compose
- Understanding of Android application architecture and common design patterns such as MVVM or clean architecture
- Experience contributing to production mobile applications
- Experience with Continuous Integration, automated testing, and mobile release workflows
- Experience writing unit tests and supporting automated UI or integration testing
- Experience collaborating with designers and cross-functional product teams
- Familiarity with accessibility standards and inclusive design principles
- Experience working with REST APIs, GraphQL, or other service integrations
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline; or equivalent practical experience
- 3+ years of professional software development experience, including Android development
Preferred:
- Experience working with peripherals, wearables, and Bluetooth is desirable
- Experience building reusable UI components, frameworks, or shared libraries
- Experience contributing to or implementing a mobile Design System
- Experience working with modular Android architectures
- Experience with Gradle, dependency management, and scalable build practices
- Experience collaborating with iOS engineers to deliver consistent cross-platform experiences
- Experience with performance profiling, accessibility testing, and mobile app quality practices
- Familiarity with Android app distribution, observability, crash reporting, and analytics tools
Why join us
At Resmed, you’ll be part of a mission driven company focused on improving health and quality of life. This role offers high visibility, the chance to learn from senior brand leaders, and the opportunity to shape how Resmed shows up across global markets. You’ll grow your skills in brand strategy, cross functional collaboration, and brand governance at scale.
We are shaping the future at Resmed, and we recognize the need to build on and broaden our existing skills and continue to attract and retain the world’s best talent. We work hard to offer holistic benefits packages, provide flexible work arrangements, cultivate a workforce culture that allows employees to grow personally and professionally, and deliver competitive salaries to our team members. Employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for benefits. This position qualifies for the following benefits package: comprehensive medical, vision, dental, and life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance, sleep care management, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), commuter benefits, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and tuition assistance. Employees receive Flexible Time Off (FTO), receive 11 paid holidays plus 3 floating days and are eligible for 14 weeks of primary caregiver or two weeks of secondary caregiver leave when welcoming new family members.
Individual pay decisions are based on a variety of factors, such as the candidate’s geographic work location, relevant qualifications, work experience, and skills.
At Resmed, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current base range for this position is: $111,000 - $167,000 USD.
Joining us is more than saying “yes” to making the world a healthier place. It’s discovering a career that’s challenging, supportive and inspiring. Where a culture driven by excellence helps you not only meet your goals, but also create new ones. We focus on creating a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging individual expression in the workplace and thrive on the innovative ideas this generates. If this sounds like the workplace for you, apply now! We commit to respond to every applicant.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as an Android Engineer
Verify your CIP code before applying
Android Engineer roles typically fall under CIP codes 11.0701 (Computer Science) or 14.0903 (Software Engineering). Confirm your degree's CIP code with your DSO before targeting roles so you don't lose time pursuing positions your degree can't support.
Filter for E-Verify enrolled employers early
Check E-Verify enrollment before you invest time in any application. Ask the recruiter directly or look up the company through the E-Verify employer search tool. An unenrolled employer can't legally extend your STEM OPT, no matter how well the interview goes.
Build a portfolio showing platform-specific Android work
Hiring managers for Android roles screen candidates on Jetpack Compose, Kotlin, and MVVM architecture. A GitHub portfolio with production-quality Android projects makes your STEM degree directly legible to technical reviewers who may know little about OPT timelines.
Target employers with active mobile engineering teams
Use Migrate Mate to find Android Engineer roles at employers whose E-Verify status and STEM OPT hiring history are already verified. Focusing your search there cuts the time you'd otherwise spend vetting individual companies through recruiter calls.
Negotiate your I-983 training plan before your start date
The I-983 must detail specific Android development goals tied to your STEM degree. Get your manager or HR partner to agree on the training plan language before day one so you're not scrambling to revise it after your DSO flags a mismatch.
Understand cap-gap protection if you're an H-1B registrant
If you're selected in the H-1B lottery while on STEM OPT, cap-gap automatically extends your work authorization through September 30. Confirm with USCIS guidance that your Android Engineer role qualifies as a specialty occupation before your OPT EAD expires.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Android Engineer role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, if your degree falls under an eligible STEM CIP code such as Computer Science (11.0701) or Software Engineering (14.0903) and your Android Engineer duties directly apply that degree. Your DSO confirms CIP code eligibility. The role itself must require and use your technical training, not just list it as a preferred qualification.
How do I confirm my employer is enrolled in E-Verify?
You can search for your employer directly through the E-Verify employer search tool, which is publicly accessible through the E-Verify program. Ask your recruiter or HR contact to confirm enrollment status in writing before you sign an offer. USCIS requires E-Verify enrollment as a condition of the STEM OPT extension, and your DSO will check this before approving your I-20 update.
What goes into the I-983 training plan for an Android Engineer?
Your I-983 must describe concrete learning objectives tied to your STEM degree, such as mastering Android SDK components, applying software engineering principles to mobile architecture, or developing production features using Kotlin. Vague descriptions like 'software development tasks' are routinely flagged. Work with your manager to write goals that connect daily Android engineering work to specific degree competencies.
How do I find Android Engineer roles at employers that sponsor STEM OPT?
Migrate Mate lists Android Engineer jobs at employers whose E-Verify enrollment is already verified, so you're not wasting applications on companies that can't support your extension. Filter by STEM OPT eligibility to see only roles where the employer meets the statutory requirements USCIS and ICE enforce for the 24-month extension.
What happens to my STEM OPT authorization if I'm selected in the H-1B lottery as an Android Engineer?
If your H-1B petition is filed before your OPT EAD expires and you're selected in the lottery, cap-gap extends your STEM OPT work authorization automatically through September 30 of that year. Your Android Engineer role must qualify as a specialty occupation under USCIS standards, meaning it requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related technical field. Consult USCIS guidance to confirm your specific situation.