Senior Android Engineer

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Job Title:          Senior Android Engineer

Location :            Alpharetta, GA (3 days/week Hybrid)

Type:                    Contract

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Position Description

We are seeking a Senior Android Engineer to help drive development of our flagship Android applications. As a senior member of the team, you will architect, build, and optimize new features, collaborate closely with product and design, and champion best practices in code quality and mobile performance.

Responsibilities

• Construct, enhance, and troubleshoot native Android applications in an Agile, collaborative environment.
• Implement complex new features and functionality across the application stack.
• Collaborate closely with developers, designers, and business partners to create robust and functional solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Diagnose and resolve issues relating to performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Maintain high standards of code quality, documentation, and testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• 5–7 years of experience building and maintaining large-scale Android applications.
• Deep knowledge of Kotlin and Kotlin Coroutines.
• Hands-on experience with Android Architecture Components, MVVM, and Jetpack Compose.
• Strong hands-on experience leveraging AI tooling across the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Exceptional Object-Oriented (OO) design and development skills.
• Strong experience with asynchronous programming and concurrency on Android.
• Proven experience with unit testing and UI testing frameworks.
• Demonstrated track record of high productivity in application architecture, design, coding, and debugging.
• Experience with enterprise-level branching/merging workflows using Jenkins.
• Strong understanding of mobile performance, latency, and security issues, with hands-on experience using performance analysis tools.
• Solid grasp of current technological trends, best practices in information security, wireless network architecture, mobile technologies, and related concepts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Room, Dagger, and other libraries commonly used in our tech stack (huge plus).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Previous experience mentoring junior engineers or leading small development teams.
• Open source contributions or active engagement in the Android developer community.