Android Developer

Android Developer OpportunityGlobal Financial Firm located in Irving, TX has an immediate contract opportunity for an experienced Android Developer. Work Mode: Hybrid Pay rate range: $ 67.00 - $ 71.00 Negotiable based upon years of experienceResponsibilities:Architect and lead the end-to-end design and development of major features for the company's flagship Android application, ensuring every solution is scalable, resilient, and built to last.Act as the primary Android technical authority across the engineering function, setting direction on the modern Android tech stack including Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and Coroutines.Define and enforce engineering standards for code quality, automated testing, and application performance, resolving critical defects and eliminating bottlenecks that affect end users.Coach and mentor junior Android engineers, building technical capability across the team and creating a culture of continuous improvement and engineering excellence.Partner with Product Managers, UI/UX Designers, and backend engineers to translate complex business and user requirements into robust, high-quality mobile experiences.Optimize application performance across memory management, battery efficiency, and runtime speed to deliver a consistently smooth experience on Android devices.Evaluate and improve development processes, testing strategies, and delivery workflows to increase engineering velocity and reduce time-to-production.Assess technical and operational risk during key engineering decisions, ensuring solutions align with the company's standards for security, compliance, and platform reliability.Requirements:Minimum 5 years of professional experience building native Android applications, with a portfolio that demonstrates depth across the full Android development lifecycle.Expert command of Kotlin, coupled with a thorough understanding of modern Android architecture patterns such as MVVM, Clean Architecture, and unidirectional data flow.Deep hands-on knowledge of the Android SDK, Android Studio, and the Gradle build system, with the ability to configure and optimize complex multi-module builds.Extensive experience with Jetpack libraries, including Jetpack Compose for building declarative UIs at production scale.Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve performance issues related to memory, rendering, and battery consumption in production Android applications.Track record of shipping or maintaining at least one application on the Google Play Store, with direct accountability for release quality and store presence.Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.Preferred Skills:Experience leading technical decisions in a formal or informal capacity across cross-functional engineering teams.Familiarity with agile and waterfall delivery models and the ability to manage dependencies across both in a large-scale engineering environment.Background in mobile engineering within regulated industries such as financial services, where security, compliance, and audit considerations shape development decisions. Axelon