Senior Android Engineer

Australian Broadcasting Corporation; Council of the City of Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A public broadcaster in Australia is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to develop and maintain features for Android and Android TV applications. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Kotlin and a strong focus on clean, testable code. Responsibilities include designing scalable components, ensuring best practices in mobile development, and providing technical leadership within the team. This role is a full-time contract position based in New South Wales.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience developing scalable, complex, and high-performing applications in Kotlin.
• Strong focus on clean, testable & tested code.
• Proficiency in modern Android technologies, especially within Jetpack Components.
• Demonstrated experience in technical leadership within a development team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain app features for ABC's Android applications.
• Analyze, design and develop re-usable components for various ABC digital properties.
• Ensure proper documentation for all development work.
• Communicate best practices in mobile development to team members.

Skills

Kotlin

Clean code practices

Android technologies

Coroutines

Compose

Gradle

Hilt

REST

GraphQL

GitLab

Datadog

Firebase

Job description

Apply now Job no: 504895
Work type: Contract Full Time
Location: Various
Categories: IT/Technology

ABOUT THE ABC

The ABC is the nation's most trusted and independent source of Australian conversations, culture, and stories. With over 4,000 employees from diverse backgrounds across over 50 locations around Australia and overseas, we are proud to create, curate and deliver high-quality content that informs, educates and entertains Australian communities.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Senior Android Engineer you will be responsible for app features development, maintenance and support for ABC's Android and Android TV applications.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Perform in full autonomy the analysis, design and development of complex, re-usable components and functionality for a broad range of uses across various ABC digital properties.
• Take accountability for technical documentation, ensuring that all development work undertaken is properly documented and maintainable.
• Continuously maintain a high level of awareness of best practice in the industry for mobile development and communicate to other development team members, fostering the implementation of best practices throughout development teams.
• Improve the quality of output by contributing to the development of best practices and development standards.

ABOUT YOU

• Extensive experience developing scalable, complex and high-performing applications in Kotlin.
• A strong and keen focus on clean, testable & tested code.
• Keen to follow modern core Android technologies, especially within Jetpack Components
• Proficiency in Kotlin, Coroutines, Compose, Gradle and Hilt (required) in conjunction with experience in Arrow, Kotest, Media3, REST, GraphQL, GitLab, Datadog and Firebase (preferable)
• Excellent development skills, with demonstrated experience developing complex, secure and high-performance software for a range of application platforms and devices.
• Strong, demonstrated knowledge and experience in assessing, selecting and using modern frameworks and build tools, implementing automated/unit testing, and version control branching, merging and versioning strategies.
• Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership within a development team and representing that team in discussions with other areas of the business.
• Excellent skills in planning and prioritising projects and tasks; delivering with a high attention to detail while working under pressure to tight deadlines.

Contact: For further information on this position please contact Jamie Nedved, Digital Talent Acquisition Lead via email [e-mail]

We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position.

In line with our focus on diversity, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTQIA+ individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.

For more information on inclusive employee networks within the ABC please refer to Life Page on ABC LinkedIn.

Advertised: 10 Sep 2025 12:00 AM AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 08 Oct 2025 5:00 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time