Android developer (Independent visa only, 6+ yrs), onsite interview mandatory)

Android Developer (6+ Years Experience)

Location: Irvine, CA (Onsite interview mandatory)
Employment Type: Contract
Experience Level: Mid-level 
Tech Stack: Android SDK, Jetpack Components, Kotlin, Coroutines, Flows, Hilt, MVVM

About the Role

We’re looking for a passionate Android Developer with hands-on experience in building modern, scalable, and high-performance Android applications. You’ll work with a talented team to deliver reliable, maintainable, and user-focused Inflight Entertainment app using the latest Android technologies and design patterns.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Android applications using Kotlin and Jetpack libraries.
• Implement asynchronous programming and reactive data flows with coroutines and flows.
• Architect and maintain clean, testable, and modular code using MVVM and Hilt for dependency injection.
• Integrate applications with RESTful APIs and handle data using Room, Retrofit, or similar tools.
• Collaborate closely with designers, product managers, and backend engineers to deliver seamless user experiences.
• Ensure app stability and performance through effective debugging, profiling, and testing practices.
• Stay current with new Android tools, frameworks, and best practices.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional Android development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin and solid understanding of the Android SDK.
• Deep knowledge of Kotlin coroutines and flows for managing asynchronous tasks and reactive streams.
• Proven experience with Hilt for dependency injection and MVVM architecture for scalable app design.
• Practical experience with Jetpack components such as ViewModel, LiveData, Navigation, Room, and WorkManager.
• Familiarity with Git, RESTful APIs, and JSON parsing.
• Experience with unit testing and instrumentation testing frameworks.
• Knowledge of Clean Architecture.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and tools like GitLab and SonarQube.