Android Developer

Position Title: Android Developer Location: Palo Alto, CA (Onsite) Duration: Contract Job Description:

• We are looking for a visionary Mobile Development Lead to spearhead our mobile engineering efforts.
• You will be responsible for the technical roadmap of our flagship applications, leading a cross-functional team of iOS and Android engineers.
• Your mission is to bridge the gap between product requirements and technical execution, ensuring we deliver high-performance, secure, and scalable mobile experiences using Kotlin and Swift.
• Technical Leadership: Define the overarching mobile architecture and technical strategy for both platforms.
• Drive consistency in patterns (MVVM) and shared logic where applicable.
• Team Mentorship: Lead and grow a team of 10 engineers.
• Conduct code reviews, provide career coaching, and foster a culture of engineering excellence.
• Architecture & Design: Own the end-to-end SDLC. Evaluate emerging technologies (e.g., Kotlin Multiplatform, AI-assisted coding) to keep our tech stack at the cutting edge.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with Product Managers, UX Designers, and Backend Engineers to translate business goals into technical specifications.
• Performance & Stability: Monitor app health using tools like Firebase or Sentry.
• Optimize startup times, memory usage, and battery consumption across various device tiers.
• Android - Deep expertise in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines/Flow, and Dagger/Hilt. iOS - Deep expertise in Swift, SwiftUI, Combine/Swift Concurrency, and modularization.
• Architecture - Experience with Fastlane, Bit rise, or GitHub Actions for automated testing and App Store/Play Store deployment.
• Data and APIs - Proficiency in REST/GraphQL, Protocol Buffers, and local storage solutions (Room, Swift Data, Realm). Tooling - Mastery of Xcode, Android Studio, Git, and Charles Proxy/Flipper for debugging.
• Experience: 8+ years in mobile engineering, with at least 3 years in a formal leadership or Staff Engineer capacity.
• Portfolio: Proven track record of shipping and maintaining large-scale apps (100k+ DAU) in the App Store and Google Play Store.