Senior Android Developer

Senior Android Developer

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Role Overview

Senior Android Developer

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture & Development

• Design, implement, and maintain high-performance, modular Android applications in Kotlin and Java.
• Establish and enforce clean architecture principles (e.g., MVVM, Clean, MVI).

• Team Leadership & Mentorship

• Lead a pod of 2–4 Android engineers: conduct code reviews, pair-programming sessions, and growth-focused 1:1s.
• Champion team processes (Agile/Scrum), prioritize tasks, and unblock engineers.

• Quality & Testing

• Define and implement automated test suites (unit, integration, UI) using frameworks like JUnit, Espresso, and MockK.
• Analyze test coverage and ensure regression risks are mitigated.

• CI/CD & Release Management

• Build and maintain end-to-end pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI) for build, test, and deployment.
• Automate release processes: beta distribution, Play Store rollout, versioning, and rollback strategies.

• UI/UX Collaboration

• Work closely with product designers to translate wireframes and mockups into polished, responsive Android interfaces.
• Implement custom views, animations, and maintain consistency with Material Design guidelines.

• Performance & Reliability

• Profile and optimize app performance (memory, CPU, battery) using tools like Android Profiler and LeakCanary.
• Instrument analytics (Firebase Crashlytics, custom events) and monitor app health in production.
  

Required Qualifications

• Experience:

   5+ years in professional Android app development.

• Languages:

   Expert-level Kotlin; strong Java proficiency.

• Testing:

   Solid experience writing and maintaining unit, integration, and UI tests.

• CI/CD:

   Hands-on with automated pipelines for Android (build → test → release).

• UI/UX:

   Deep understanding of Android UI toolkit, custom views, and Material Design.

• Team Leadership:

   Demonstrated ability to mentor, conduct performance feedback, and run Agile ceremonies.

• Version Control:

   Proficient with Git workflows (feature branches, pull requests, code reviews).

• Communication:

   Clear verbal/written skills; able to collaborate across distributed teams.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with 

  Jetpack Compose

   or advanced AndroidX libraries.
• Background in 

  cross-platform

   frameworks (Flutter, React Native).
• Knowledge of mobile security best practices (encryption, secure storage).
• Familiarity with back-end technologies or GraphQL/REST API design.
• Exposure to 

  cloud infrastructure

   (AWS, GCP, Azure) and mobile backend services (Firebase, Amplify).