Android Developer
Palo Alto, California, United States of America
Contract
5 days ago
Key skills
SwiftKotlinAIGraphQLGitHub ActionsFirebaseSentryGitGitHubiOSAndroidSwiftUIJetpack ComposeXcodeAndroid StudioMobile DevelopmentSDLCLeadershipCollaboration
About this role
Position: Android Developer
Job Location: Palo Alto, CA
Job Description :
We are looking for a visionary Mobile Development Lead to spearhead our mobile engineering efforts. You will be responsible for the technical roadmap of our flagship applications, leading a cross-functional team of iOS and Android engineers. Your mission is to bridge the gap between product requirements and technical execution, ensuring we deliver high-performance, secure, and scalable mobile experiences using Kotlin and Swift. Technical Leadership: Define the overarching mobile architecture and technical strategy for both platforms. Drive consistency in patterns (MVVM) and shared logic where applicable. Team Mentorship: Lead and grow a team of 10 engineers. Conduct code reviews, provide career coaching, and foster a culture of engineering excellence.Architecture & Design: Own the end-to-end SDLC. Evaluate emerging technologies (e.g., Kotlin Multiplatform, AI-assisted coding) to keep our tech stack at the cutting edge.Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with Product Managers, UX Designers, and Backend Engineers to translate business goals into technical specifications. Performance & Stability: Monitor app health using tools like Firebase or Sentry. Optimize startup times, memory usage, and battery consumption across various device tiers. Android - Deep expertise in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines/Flow, and Dagger/Hilt. iOS - Deep expertise in Swift, SwiftUI, Combine/Swift Concurrency, and modularization. Architecture - Experience with Fastlane, Bitrise, or GitHub Actions for automated testing and App Store/Play Store deployment. Data and APIs - Proficiency in REST/GraphQL, Protocol Buffers, and local storage solutions (Room, SwiftData, Realm). Tooling - Mastery of Xcode, Android Studio, Git, and Charles Proxy/Flipper for debugging. Experience: 8+ years in mobile engineering, with at least 3 years in a formal leadership or Staff Engineer capacity. Portfolio: Proven track record of shipping and maintaining large-scale apps (100k+ DAU) in the App Store and Google Play Store.