Lead Software Engineer - Android/Kotlin
On-site · New York City, New York, United States
New York City, New York, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeSenior LevelNot SpecifiedInvestment BankingEnterprise
Type
Full Time
Level
Senior Level
Education
Not Specified
Company size
Enterprise
Industry
Investment Banking
Job Summary
Lead Android software engineer responsible for guiding technical direction, delivering secure, high-quality production code, and shaping product design and operations across mobile applications. The role requires deep expertise in Java/Kotlin, Android UI (Jetpack Compose and XML), testing, and modern Android toolchains, with cloud-native experience and a track record of engineering leadership, collaboration with vendors/teams, and adherence to SDLC practices.
Required Qualifications
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
- Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
- Expertise in one or more programming language(s), including Java and Kotlin
- Expertise in developing test driven mobile application features using Jetpack, RxJava, and Retrofit, ensuring code adheres to industry coding best practices
- Experience designing and implementing Android user interfaces using Jetpack Compose and XML-based layouts for responsive and maintainable applications
- Hands-on experience developing, testing, and debugging mobile applications using Android Studio, including proficiency in building user interfaces, integrating APIs, and optimizing app performance for Android devices
- Advanced knowledge of software applications and technical processes with considerable in-depth knowledge in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.)
- Practical cloud native experience
- Utilize modern Android development tools and frameworks, including ViewModel, LiveData/StateFlow, Dagger, Coroutines, MVVM/MVI architecture, Navigation Component, Retrofit, OkHttp, Gradle, and testing frameworks such as JUnit, Espresso, and Mockito, to build robust, maintainable, and scalable applications
- Work with mobile application team to setup monitoring and resolve production issues/crashes on mobile devices. Assist with troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and ensure that software bugs are corrected in an expedient manner. Communicate resolution & next steps. Experience with mobile testing in areas like unit test, automation test, testing/debugging using emulator and device including experience with mobile application profiling for memory analysis, thread analysis and heap analysis on devices, emulators and simulators
- Ability to work with large codebases, managing shared resources and libraries and involvement in the ongoing development one or more mobile applications available in Apple's App Store or Google’s Play Store.
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