Senior / Lead Engineer (Android, Kotlin)

At BigThinkCode, our technology solves complex problems. We are looking for a talented mobile (Android with Kotlin skills) development specialist to join our technology team at Chennai.

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Company: BigThinkCode Technologies

URL: https://www.bigthinkcode.com/

Role: Senior / Lead Engineer (Android , Kotlin)

Experience required: 5–8 years

Work location: Chennai

Joining time: Immediate – 4 weeks

Work Mode: Work from office (Hybrid)

About The Role

An experienced Android Native Application specialize with 5-8 years of experience emphasizes technical leadership, architectural design, and proficiency in modern Kotlin-based Android development practices. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator, self-driven, and capable of leading a distributed development team. You’ll play a key role in building high-quality iOS applications that deliver great user experiences and align with business goals.

Job Summary

This pivotal role involves leading a team of engineers, defining technical direction, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software products from concept through deployment. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in the Android ecosystem and a proven track record of technical leadership and mentorship.

Key Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include defining technical architecture and development standards, leading application development using Kotlin, and collaborating with other teams. The role also involves conducting code reviews and enforcing coding standards, mentoring team members, troubleshooting performance issues, managing app releases, and staying current with new technologies like Jetpack Compose.

Required Skills

• Candidates should have 5-8 years of Android development experience with leadership experience.
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin, and deep knowledge of the Android SDK and design principles.
• Experience with Android Jetpack components, modern UI development, APIs and networking libraries, version control.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills are essential.
• Preferred a portfolio of published apps, and experience with performance monitoring tools.
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs, third-party libraries.
• Proven ability to lead Android projects independently and coordinate with remote/global teams.
• Excellent communication skills — able to translate technical concepts into business-friendly language.
• Knowledge of the full mobile development lifecycle, from concept to App Store deployment.
  
  

Nice To Have

• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. GitHub Actions).
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
• Exposure to cross-platform frameworks or App Store optimization techniques.
  
  

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to lead impactful iOS projects with autonomy.
• Collaborative work environment.
• Exposure to modern tools and scalable application architectures.
• Medical cover for employee and eligible dependents.
• Tax beneficial salary structure.
• Comprehensive leave policy
• Competency development training programs.
  
  

Skills:- Android Development, Kotlin, Design patterns, SDK, RESTful APIs and Object Oriented Programming (OOPs)