Lead Android Engineer

Job Description

R&Rs

• Design and build advanced applications for the Android platform.
• Provide technical and team leadership in all areas of Android application development.
• Manage the day-to-day activities of the development team.
• Coach and develop team members on the development of applications.
• Contribute to meeting product development goals on-time and on-budget.
• Actively participate in the definition of both functional and non-functional requirements of a system and define the development strategy, standards and support tools.
• Work on bug fixing and improving application performance.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency

KPIs

• Sprint Velocity.
• Code coverage
• Cycle time.
• Release burndown
• Customer satisfaction.

Desired Skills and Experience 

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related.
• 5+ years of experience as Android Engineer and team lead.
• You've published one or more Android apps.
• You are an experienced developer in Kotlin.
• You know how to work with remote data via REST APIs. GraphQL is a plus.
• You have a solid understanding of the Android platform.
• You are capable of making use of standard libraries and APIs.
• You have experience working with Jetpack Compose or other declarative UI frameworks.
• You have a working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies.
• You know what the full mobile development lifecycle involves.
• You're analytical and good at time management.
• You have great communication and problem-solving skills.
• Implement best practices for developing Android applications that target multiple devices and platform versions.
• You're curious about new technologies and you're excited to find ways to implement them in your work.
• You have experience with coaching and mentoring other developers.
• You can oversee and drive projects forward.