Senior Android Engineer — Scale a National Mobile App

DWS Group; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

DWS is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to join a high-performing digital team responsible for one of Australia's most widely used mobile applications. This flagship app is used by millions of Australians daily, providing the opportunity to develop products at genuine national scale while influencing the future direction of a market-leading mobile platform.

Based in Melbourne with hybrid work, the role offers a 6-month initial contract and works with experienced engineers, product specialists,

Qualifications

• Extensive Android development for large-scale apps.
• Advanced Kotlin in enterprise environments.
• Experience with Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, Flow, and XML UI.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver Android features from concept to production.
• Contribute to architecture and technical direction.
• Maintain code quality via reviews, tests, and best practices.
• Address technical debt and platform improvements.
• Participate in API contract reviews and solution design.
• Collaborate with cross-functional delivery teams.
• Optimize performance, accessibility, and security.
• Mentor junior engineers and share knowledge.
• Explain technical decisions to stakeholders.

Skills

Android

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Coroutines

MVVM

CI/CD

Gradle

Android architecture

Tools

Gradle

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

DWS is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to join a high-performing digital team responsible for one of Australia's most widely used mobile applications. This flagship app is used by millions of Australians daily, providing the opportunity to develop products at genuine national scale while influencing the future direction of a market-leading mobile platform.

Based in Melbourne with hybrid work, the role offers a 6-month initial contract and works with experienced engineers, product specialists,