Senior Android Engineer - Kotlin, Jetpack Compose & KMP

NEXT Ventures; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

NEXT Ventures seeks an experienced Android Developer to build a flagship mobile app from the ground up. You will contribute to a native Android experience using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and shared business logic via Kotlin Multiplatform, collaborating closely with product and design to deliver high‑quality, scalable features.

You will focus on robust architecture, performance optimizations, and clean code, while aligning with agile practices and cross‑functional teams across multiple platforms.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional Android development experience.
• Strong Kotlin and Jetpack Compose fundamentals.
• Experience with Android architecture patterns (MVVM/MVI).
• Experience consuming RESTful APIs and WebSockets; async data with Coroutines/Flows.
• Familiarity with KMP or cross‑platform collaboration is a plus.
• Proficient with Git and modern dependency management (Gradle).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain native Android apps using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Help shape the architecture of a flagship mobile application.
• Collaborate with product, design, and iOS engineers for cross‑platform consistency.
• Optimize performance, manage lazy lists, and improve launch times.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure clean, testable code.

Skills

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Android SDK

MVVM/MVI

Coroutines/Flows

RESTful APIs

WebSockets

Ktor/Retrofit

Glance/RemoteViews

Git

Gradle Kotlin DSL

Clean architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Ktor

Retrofit

Git

Gradle Kotlin DSL

Compose Canvas

Job description

NEXT Ventures seeks an experienced Android Developer to build a flagship mobile app from the ground up. You will contribute to a native Android experience using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and shared business logic via Kotlin Multiplatform, collaborating closely with product and design to deliver high‑quality, scalable features.

You will focus on robust architecture, performance optimizations, and clean code, while aligning with agile practices and cross‑functional teams across multiple platforms.