SW Engineer, Sr Consultant level

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Staff Engineer to join our Android development team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance Android applications. This role requires a deep understanding of Android architecture, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to lead and mentor a team of engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality Android applications.
• Lead and mentor a team of Android engineers, providing technical guidance and support.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs to improve application performance.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.
• Contribute to the development of best practices and coding standards.
• Participate in code reviews to maintain high standards of code quality.
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to deliver a seamless user experience.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

Qualifications

Basic Qualification

• 8+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 11+ years of relevant work experience.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of professional experience in Android development.
• Strong proficiency in Java and Kotlin.
• Deep understanding of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes.
• Experience with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services.
• Strong understanding of Android design principles, patterns, and best practices.
• Understanding of iOS design principles, patterns, and best practices.
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git, Bitbucket
• Experience with application distribution via Google Play
• Experience the distribution of SDK via maven and other ways
• Experience with continuous integration and automated testing.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualification

• 9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD
• Experience with Android Jetpack components.
• Experience with building and distribution of SDKs
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development processes.
• Experience with mobile CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of mobile security best practices.
• Contributions to open-source Android projects.