Android Engineer

Pay Rate: $67.00 - $71.00 per hour
Work Mode: Hybrid
Location: Irving, TX

Summary:

• This role is currently on a Hybrid Schedule, requiring reliable internet, computer, and Android or iPhone for remote access into the company systems during remote work.
• Expected in-office presence is 3 days weekly, depending on team requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and lead the end-to-end design and development of major features for the company's flagship Android application, ensuring scalability, resilience, and longevity.
• Act as the primary Android technical authority, setting direction on modern Android tech stack including Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and Coroutines.
• Define and enforce engineering standards for code quality, automated testing, and application performance.
• Coach and mentor junior Android engineers, fostering technical capability and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, UI/UX Designers, and backend engineers to translate complex requirements into robust, high-quality mobile experiences.
• Optimize application performance regarding memory management, battery efficiency, and runtime speed.
• Evaluate and improve development processes, testing strategies, and delivery workflows.
• Assess technical and operational risk during key engineering decisions, ensuring alignment with company standards for security, compliance, and platform reliability.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience building native Android applications, with a portfolio demonstrating depth across the full Android development lifecycle.
• Expert command of Kotlin and 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.
• Extensive experience with Jetpack libraries, including Jetpack Compose for building declarative UIs.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve performance issues in production Android applications.
• Track record of shipping or maintaining at least one application on the Google Play Store.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience leading technical decisions across cross-functional engineering teams.
• Familiarity with agile and waterfall delivery models and managing dependencies in a large-scale engineering environment.
• Background in mobile engineering within regulated industries such as financial services.