Lead Engineer

An experienced Android Native Application specialist with 5-8 years of experience emphasises 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. Youll play a key role in building high-quality iOS applications that deliver great user experiences and align with business goals.

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.

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.
  
  

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