Staff Software Engineer - Android - native code(C/C++ via NDK)

Why We Need you!

• Design and build world class systems for Mobile Device management products.
• Influence and drive the technical vision of our systems.
• Explore areas for integration with other Ivanti products.
• Understand mobile platform technology and define approaches/solutions for critical problems.
• Work closely with design teammates and review their work.
• Work closely with the product managers and stakeholders to help shape our product vision.
• Run experiments in a fast-paced, analytical culture so we can quickly learn and adapt your work.
• Guide and mentor other engineers on the team.
• Be the technical leadership for projects to design solutions and break down work on complex problems delivered by multiple engineers
• Define incremental approaches to innovation and adoption of new technologies into our architecture.
• Serve as the technical authority for Android platform architecture and long-term technical direction.
• Own critical components of our Android product line and drive key architectural decisions.
• Lead cross-functional technical initiatives with Android, backend, product, and QA teams to ensure seamless delivery.
• Review and influence mobile security, performance, and compliance across the stack (network, storage, authentication).
• Define and implement best practices for Android development and CI/CD workflows across teams.
• Evaluate emerging Android technologies and frameworks and provide recommendations for adoption.
• Contribute to setting coding standards and performance guidelines for Android teams globally.

What You Will Be Doing:

 Work with the product and design teams to build Android apps for Ivanti.

• Work with the server team to define APIs for best user experience.
• Write fast and secure Java, Kotlin code and create pixel perfect UI for the app Collaborate with industry leading mobile solution providers (handset manufacturers, carriers) to provide innovative solutions.
• Extend the Ivanti Android platform in areas of security, privacy, provisioning, and application management
• Participate in all phases of the application development process: from conceptualization to product delivery and support for enterprise customers.

Preferred Qualifications

• 12+ years of object oriented software engineering experience with extensive experience in native android development, system level programming using C/C++ and secure communication using OpenSSL.
• Expert level Java, Kotlin and native code(C/C++ via NDK) knowledge and essential skills including concurrency, multithreading and design patterns.
• Deep understanding of the internals of Android frameworks, design guidelines and best practices Track record of developing excellent Android apps that are published on Google Play Store
• Experience in writing secure interprocess communication between Android applications
• Native Android (Mobile) development experience, experience with Microsoft Exchange

ActiveSync protocol strongly preferred.

• Good understanding of Security concepts like Cryptography and PKI is a plus.
• B.Tech. or M.Tech Computer Science or relevant development experience

The Impact You Will Have

As Android Staff Software Engineer at Ivanti, you will influence not just code, but culture and process. You will drive key decisions that shape our Android architecture, improve developer productivity, and enhance product quality across teams. Your leadership will elevate our mobile offerings to meet the demanding needs of global enterprises.

This job posting will remain active until a qualified candidate is identified.

At Ivanti, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Ivanti believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.