Lead Android Developer - Java/Kotlin

Job Description : Technical Leadership :

• Lead the design, architecture, and implementation of scalable Android applications.

• Lead architecture and development of Android applications using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose

• Define, evolve, and enforce IOS & Android engineering standards aligned with best practices.

• Drive adoption of MVVM / Clean Architecture and modular design

• Drive architectural discussions and technology selection.

• Define and enforce best practices, coding standards, and architectural patterns

• Own technical decisions related to performance, security, scalability, and maintainability

Hands-on Development :

• Develop high-quality Android applications using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose UI

• Build reusable components, SDKs, and shared libraries across brands

• Optimize app performance, memory usage, and responsiveness

Team & Collaboration :

• Coach, mentor and guide IOS & Android engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and pair programming

• Collaborate with Product Managers, UX Designers, QA, and Backend Engineers

• Translate business requirements into technical solutions

AI-Enabled Development & Quality Practices :

• Ensure high code quality through testing (unit, integration, UI) and CI/CD pipelines

• Drive adoption of modern practices such as modularization, automation, and observability

• Participate in release planning, on-call rotations, and production issue resolution.

• Champion responsible use of AI in design, development, and testing workflows.

• Leverage AI for test case creation, test data generation, and test case code writing Promote AI-assisted code reviews, security reviews, performance analysis, and accessibility checks

• Encourage use of AI tools for exploratory testing, regression testing, and edge-case discovery.

• Ensure AI usage aligns with security, privacy, and compliance standards

Required Qualifications :

• 8+ years of hands-on Android development experience

• Good to have Android hands experience or willing to learn.

• Strong expertise in Kotlin, Android SDK, and Jetpack Compose design guidelines

• Good to have hands on experience on iOS development with UIKit and/or SwiftUI

• Good to have experience with Jetpack components (ViewModel, LiveData, Room, Navigation)

• Deep understanding of Android app architecture (MVC, MVVM, Clean Architecture, etc.)

• Experience integrating RESTful APIs and handling complex data flows

• Proven experience leading technical initiatives or mentoring engineers

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience with e-commerce or high-traffic consumer applications

• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Fastlane, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.)

• Experience with analytics, experimentation, and A/B testing frameworks

• Knowledge of accessibility (WCAG), internationalization, and localization

• Exposure to mobile security best practices

• Prior experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

Core Competencies :

• Customer-first mindset with strong attention to quality and detail

• Strong leadership, mentoring, and influencing skills

• Excellent communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Results-driven, proactive, and comfortable owning complex initiatives

• Thrives in a collaborative, agile, and fast-moving environment