Lead Android Engineer - Kotlin

Job Description

Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Architecture : Lead the architectural design and implementation of complex Android applications, ensuring adherence to best practices and coding standards. Define and enforce architectural patterns and design principles to ensure scalability, maintainability, and performance. Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, frameworks, and tools to optimize development workflows. Drive technical roadmaps and contribute to strategic planning for Android development. Development & Implementation Develop and maintain high-quality Android applications using Kotlin, leveraging modern Android architecture components. Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code, ensuring code quality and maintainability. Integrate RESTful APIs and other backend services. Optimize application performance and address performance bottlenecks. Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues. Team Collaboration & Mentorship Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level Android developers. Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to improve code quality. Foster a collaborative and knowledge-sharing environment within the team. Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and QA engineers, to deliver high-quality products. Quality Assurance & Testing Promote and enforce a culture of automated testing, including unit, integration, and UI tests. Ensure thorough testing of applications to identify and resolve bugs and performance issues. Collaborate with QA engineers to develop and execute comprehensive test plans. Continuous Improvement Stay up-to-date with the latest Android development trends, technologies, and best practices. Proactively identify and propose improvements to development processes and tools. Participate in technical discussions and contribute to the overall technical direction of the team. Qualifications Bachelor`s or Master`s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. 6-8 years of professional experience in Android application development. Expert proficiency in Kotlin and the Android SDK. Deep understanding of Android architecture components (ViewModel, LiveData, Room, etc.). Strong experience with reactive programming (Coroutines, Flows). Extensive experience with dependency injection frameworks (preferably Koin). Proficiency in writing comprehensive unit and UI tests (JUnit, Espresso, MockK). Solid understanding of design patterns (MVVM, Clean Architecture, etc.). Experience with RESTful APIs and JSON. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Git/GitHub. Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills. Strong communication and collaboration skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience with Jetpack Compose. Experience with Firebase services (Analytics, Crashlytics, Firestore, etc.). Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services. Experience with Google Play Store deployment and optimization. Knowledge of performance profiling and optimization techniques. Experience leading a team of developers. Experience with project management tools such as Jira. (ref:hirist.tech)