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The New York Public Library | Senior Android Applications Developer | Full-time + On-site in NYC | http://www.librarysimplified.org / https://www.nypl.org The New York Public Library is reshaping the world of e-books and library lending with its SimplyE and Open eBooks mobile and web applications. Our small, dedicated, and compassionate team is looking for an exceptional Android engineer to help us in the quest for ever greater public access to information. Join us in our efforts at the main NYPL branch location (of Ghostbusters fame) and you'll experience the pleasure of working full-time on open-source software, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and sleep well at night knowing you're doing what's best for library patrons, not someone else's bottom line. Our ideal candidate has 3-5+ years of experience in native Android development, is passionate about collaboration and mentoring, and is eager to contribute across the stack. Our back-end employs a mixture of languages atop PostgreSQL, AWS, and a microservice architecture. In addition to command of the technologies mentioned, experience with Kotlin, a working knowledge of Git, familiarity with the EPUB format, and a good understanding of functional programming are major plusses. Ready to improve the experiences of library patrons around the US? Send your résumé to "nypldigitaljobs@nypl.org" and let us know!