WeightWatchers is looking to enhance its mobile app to support members in their health journeys, focusing on daily habit formation, long-term motivation, and improved health outcomes, while also integrating new clinical pathways and third-party services.
Requirements
- Deep experience in Android development (Kotlin), with a solid grasp of Jetpack Compose, MVVM/Clean Architecture, and modular app structure.
- Proven hands-on experience building and maintaining React Native features in a production mobile app.
- Deep knowledge of the mobile development lifecycle and architecture best practices.
- Familiarity with product instrumentation, feature toggling, and progressive rollout systems.
- 10+ years of experience in Android app development.
- 3+ years of React Native experience a plus, with an understanding of where cross-platform vs. native trade-offs make sense.
Responsibilities
- Build and evolve key features of the WeightWatchers mobile app that support members in their health journeys: food tracking, activity logging, weight trends, progress milestones, and more.
- Work across native Android and React Native platforms to deliver seamless and intuitive experiences.
- Collaborate closely with Product, Design, Data, and Behavioral Science teams to deliver features that support daily habit formation, long-term motivation, and improved health outcomes.
- Own the implementation of upcoming flagship initiatives
- Help shape the architectural decisions and technical standards for our Android and React Native applications.
- Operate with high autonomy and influence: proactively question assumptions, bring new ideas, and champion product quality, performance, and member-centric design.
Other
- Passion for mobile product engineering—especially around improving member experience, usability, and long-term engagement.
- An independent and critical thinker who brings a strong sense of ownership to their work.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Bonus: Experience working in health, wellness, or behavior-change-driven apps.
- Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams and the ability to clearly articulate trade-offs and decisions.
