Mobile App Developer - Android

Next Ventures; United Arab Emirates; Presencial; AED 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

NEXT Ventures is building a flagship Android app from the ground up using a fully native Jetpack Compose UI and Kotlin Multiplatform for shared logic. You will contribute to architecture, performance, and cross-platform collaboration with iOS engineers, product managers, and designers.

We seek a developer with 4+ years of Android experience, strong Kotlin and MVVM/MVI skills, and a product-minded approach to delivering seamless experiences across devices.

Formación

• 4+ years of professional Android development experience.
• Strong knowledge of Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and Material Design 3.
• Experience with MVVM or MVI architectures and Coroutines/Flows.
• Experience consuming RESTful APIs and WebSockets; familiarity with Ktor/Retrofit.
• Cross-functional collaboration with product managers and designers.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and maintain high-quality native Android apps using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Help shape the architecture of a flagship mobile application from the ground up.
• Build flexible layouts that adapt across phones, foldables, and tablets.
• Integrate Kotlin Multiplatform modules for business logic, networking, and data management.
• Collaborate with iOS engineers to align mobile platforms.
• Write clean, well-documented code and optimize performance.
• Participate in Agile planning and code reviews.
• Partner with product and UX/UI to translate requirements into intuitive experiences.

Conocimientos

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Android SDK

MVVM/MVI

Coroutines & Flows

RESTful APIs

WebSockets

Ktor/Retrofit

Git & Gradle

Clean Architecture

Educación

BSc in CS or related

Herramientas

Gradle Kotlin DSL

Descripción del empleo

Who We Are

NEXT Ventures is where ambition takes shape and movement becomes momentum. As a global platform revolutionising access to performance-based capital, we empower the world’s most driven individuals to rise. Through our flagship brand, FundedNext, we empower dreamers to become doers, and potential to turn into performance. With 500+ driven minds across five countries, we power a global rhythm—220,000+ daily users from 170+ nations, each chasing greatness in their own way.

Your Role in Our Mission

You’ll be joining our core engineering team to build a flagship mobile application from the ground up. As a Android Developer, you’ll play a foundational role in shaping the Android experience through a fully native Jetpack Compose presentation layer, powered by Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) for shared business, networking, and data logic. You’ll bring strong Android engineering fundamentals, a product-minded approach, and a passion for clean architecture to build high-quality applications that deliver seamless experiences across different Android devices.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Develop and maintain high-quality native Android applications using modern Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Contribute to building a flagship mobile application from the ground up, helping shape its architecture and technical direction.
• Build flexible, responsive layouts that adapt seamlessly across phones, foldables, and tablets.

Cross-Platform Development & Integration

• Integrate and contribute to shared Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) modules for business logic, networking, and data management.
• Work with third-party APIs, libraries, and services to deliver robust application functionality.
• Collaborate with iOS/Swift engineers to ensure consistency and alignment across mobile platforms.

Performance & Engineering Excellence

• Write clean, efficient, maintainable, and well-documented code, following principles such as KISS and Separation of Concerns.
• Optimize Jetpack Compose performance by managing recompositions, implementing efficient Lazy lists, and improving application launch times.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve performance and application stability issues.
• Maintain high engineering standards through rigorous code reviews, constructive feedback, and quality-focused pull requests.

Product Collaboration

• Partner with product managers and UX/UI designers to translate product requirements and designs into intuitive mobile experiences.
• Participate in Agile development practices, contributing to planning, execution, and continuous improvement.
• Stay curious about emerging technologies and contribute to the evolution of our mobile engineering practices.

What You Bring

• A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 4+ years of professional Android development experience, with a proven track record of shipping and maintaining production applications.
• Strong practical knowledge of Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Android SDK, and Material Design 3 guidelines.
• Experience with modern Android architecture patterns such as MVVM or MVI, with the ability to separate UI state from core business logic using Coroutines and Flows.
• Experience consuming RESTful APIs and WebSockets, and working with asynchronous data flows using tools such as Ktor or Retrofit.
• Hands-on experience building modern Android App Widgets using Glance or traditional RemoteViews.
• Proficiency with Git and modern dependency management practices, including Gradle Kotlin DSL and Version Catalogs.
• Strong coding skills, moderate algorithmic problem-solving ability, and a commitment to clean code principles and maintainable architecture.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, participate in code reviews, and communicate technical decisions clearly.
• A growth mindset and willingness to explore and learn parts of the Apple ecosystem when required.

Your X-Factor

• Hands-on experience with Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP/KMM) or previous experience developing native iOS applications.
• Experience building custom graphics and charts using Compose Canvas, including K-line charts, curves, and pie/bar charts.
• Familiarity with AI coding tools such as GitHub Copilot or Cursor, with the engineering rigor to test, audit, and take ownership of AI-generated code.
• A product-first mindset and the ability to build intuitive, performant, and user-focused mobile experiences.

Your Journey after Applying

• 30 minute HR interview with the Talent Acquisition team member
• Assessment stage
• 45 minute Problem Solving Interview
• 60-minute Bar Raiser Interview

Why Join NEXT

At NEXT Ventures, we believe the right talent fuels breakthrough innovation. If you’re driven to connect great minds with big ideas and want to shape the future of fintech, we’d love to meet you. Join our team of bold thinkers where technology meets transformation.