Lead Android Engineer

Android Lead Opportunity Are you a passionate Android Lead? Do you want to work on a state-of-the-art application with modern design, architecture, and tools in a truly agile environment? Come join our growing, enthusiastic, and talented Mobile development team! You will be joining a fun, collaborative, and inclusive cross-functional team where individuals strong on aptitude and attitude have an opportunity to grow their professional careers through working with some of the most advanced technology and development practices. What it takes: Partner with architects to implement high-performance mobile applications. Research and summarize adjacent technology trends to provide guidance. Mentor the team on the "how" of better use of existing Android platform components and performance best practices. Highly collaborative, a fast learner, and willing to work wherever you're needed on the team. Demonstrated experience with software engineering fundamentals including object-oriented design, data structures, dependency injection (Hilt/Dagger), testable code, and algorithms. Able to effectively communicate technical issues in a manner all can understand. Able to work with Scrum Masters and Product Owners to prioritize work relative to both delivering business value and addressing technical debt. Leads system analysis, design, development, and implementation for our existing mobile native applications. Translates stories into design & code. Develops well-engineered code and test artifacts backed by automated tests (JUnit, Espresso). Researches and employs contemporary software development techniques to ensure quality and improve velocity of the team. Elevates code into development, test, and production environments on schedule. Provides follow-up Production support. Submits change control requests and documents. Leads in design, code, and test inspections throughout the life cycle to identify issues. Participates in other meetings, such as those for use case creation. Contributes to developing and maintaining an inclusive and highly collaborative environment for the team. To be successful in this role, you should have: Experience with Native Android application development. Proficiency in one or more relevant programming languages (e.g., Kotlin, Java, JavaScript). Ability to learn new technologies quickly and demonstrate a hands-on understanding. Strong understanding of design patterns (MVVM, MVI), integration patterns/practice, data modeling principles, and best practices. A good track record of project delivery for large cross-team projects. Strong communication skills and the ability to connect with engineers, managers, PMs, and customers. Experience with Cloud Development Platforms, Mobile development frameworks (Jetpack Compose), and micro-service architecture. Preferred Skills: Latest Android SDK / Android Studio. Kotlin (Coroutines, Flow). Modern UI frameworks (Jetpack Compose). Local data persistence (Room). CI/CD Pipeline (GitHub Actions / Fastlane / Gradle). Git (GitHub). Honeycomb / Splunk. Qualifications: Degree in Computer Science or equivalent preferred, or relevant experience. 10+ years of software development experience. 5+ years as a mobile developer. Important Factors: Work must be performed in the U.S. Hybrid model of work; Tuesday-Thursday in office. RIT Solutions