Senior Lead Software Engineer, Android

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Lead Software Engineer, Android based in the United States.

Take on a strategic leadership role where you'll shape the future of a high-impact Android platform used by millions of users. As a senior technical leader, you will drive the architecture, design, and delivery of large-scale mobile initiatives while establishing engineering best practices across the organization. Working closely with Product, Design, Backend Engineering, QA, and DevOps teams, you'll help define long-term technical strategy and deliver exceptional mobile experiences. This position offers the opportunity to mentor talented engineers, champion modern Android technologies, and influence key architectural decisions. You'll thrive in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment that values technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This is a fully remote opportunity within the United States.

Accountabilities:: Lead the architecture, design, and delivery of complex Android initiatives from planning through production release.

Define and drive the technical strategy for Android development, establishing scalable frameworks, coding standards, and engineering best practices.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Design, Backend Engineering, QA, and DevOps to align technical execution with business objectives.

Design modular, maintainable Android applications using modern technologies such as Kotlin, Jetpack libraries, and Jetpack Compose.

Oversee API integrations, application state management, performance optimization, and architectural reviews to ensure long-term scalability and reliability.

Mentor and support engineers across multiple teams, providing technical guidance, promoting professional growth, and fostering engineering excellence.

Continuously evaluate emerging Android technologies and recommend improvements that enhance product quality, developer productivity, and user experience.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.

7+ years of hands-on Android development experience, including the successful delivery of large-scale mobile applications.

Expert knowledge of Kotlin, Android SDK, Jetpack Compose, and modern architectural patterns such as MVVM, MVI, and Clean Architecture.

Strong experience defining technical strategy, designing enterprise-level mobile architectures, and leading complex software initiatives.

Deep understanding of Kotlin coroutines, Flow, reactive programming, RESTful APIs, dependency injection, data persistence, and application state management.

Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, release management, and performance optimization techniques.

Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and mentoring skills, with the ability to influence technical direction across engineering teams.

Experience with Redux-inspired patterns, functional programming, or cross-platform mobile technologies is considered a plus.

Benefits

Competitive base salary ranging from $160,700 to $200,900 USD , depending on location, experience, and qualifications.

Performance-based bonus opportunities.

Equity awards as part of the total compensation package.

Comprehensive employee benefits package, including healthcare and additional wellness offerings where applicable.

Fully remote opportunity within the United States.

Opportunity to work on large-scale, high-impact products using modern Android technologies.

Collaborative engineering culture focused on innovation, mentorship, and continuous learning.

Support throughout any required professional licensing process, if applicable to the role.

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