Android Development Lead

United States Digital Space LLC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 74,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking an experienced Android Development Lead to drive design, development, and delivery of enterprise-grade mobile apps. You will provide technical leadership, mentor teams, and define mobile architecture standards to deliver scalable, secure Android solutions.

Responsibilities include leading Kotlin/Java development, enforcing best practices, and driving modern Android technologies while collaborating with stakeholders to ensure on-time, high-quality

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years in Android development with at least 2–3 years in technical leadership.
• Strong knowledge of Kotlin/Java, architecture standards, and modern Android tools.
• Experience with CI/CD, testing strategies, and scalable mobile solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of Android apps using Kotlin and Java.
• Define and enforce mobile architecture standards, coding guidelines, and best practices.
• Drive adoption of Jetpack Compose, MVVM, Clean Architecture, and modularization.
• Conduct architecture and code reviews; troubleshoot production issues.
• Mentor Android developers and manage sprint deliverables.

Skills

Kotlin

Java

Android SDK

Jetpack Compose

MVVM

MVI

Clean Architecture

Coroutines

Flow

StateFlow

SharedFlow

Room Database

Jetpack Libraries

Android Studio

GitHub/GitLab

JIRA/Confluence

Firebase

CI/CD

SOLID

Design Patterns

Dependency Injection

Modular Architecture

Unit Testing

UITesting

Tools

Android Studio

GitHub

GitLab

JIRA

Confluence

Firebase

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Android Development Lead to drive the design, development, and delivery of enterprise‑grade mobile applications. The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership, mentor development teams, define mobile architecture standards, and collaborate with business stakeholders to deliver high-quality, scalable, and secure Android solutions.

Required Experience

8–12+ years of experience in Android application development with at least 2–3 years of technical leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of Android applications using Kotlin and Java. Define and enforce mobile architecture standards, coding guidelines, and best practices. Drive adoption of modern Android technologies such as Jetpack Compose, MVVM, Clean Architecture, Coroutines, Flow, Hilt/Dagger, and modularization. Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical design discussions. Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues.

Team Management

Mentor and guide Android developers. Perform technical assessments and interview evaluations. Allocate work and track sprint deliverables.

Project Delivery

Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, UI/UX teams, QA, and backend teams. Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, retrospectives, backlog refinement, and daily stand‑ups. Ensure on‑time delivery with high quality and minimal defect leakage. Monitor project risks and drive mitigation plans.

Architecture & Development

Build scalable, maintainable, and secure mobile solutions. Integrate REST APIs, GraphQL, Firebase, payment gateways, analytics, and third‑party SDKs. Implement CI/CD pipelines and automated testing strategies. Optimize application performance, security, and battery consumption.

Required Skills

• Kotlin, Java
• Android SDK
• Jetpack Compose
• MVVM, MVI, Clean Architecture
• Coroutines, Flow, StateFlow, SharedFlow
• Room Database
• Jetpack Libraries, latest Android components
• Android Studio
• Git/GitHub/GitLab
• JIRA, Confluence
• Firebase
• CI/CD Architecture & Design
• SOLID Principles
• Design Patterns
• Dependency Injection (Hilt/Dagger/Koin)
• Modular Architecture
• Unit Testing & UI Testing

Preferred Qualifications

Experience leading offshore/onshore teams. Knowledge of AI‑enabled mobile solutions and GenAI integrations. Scrum/Agile.

Salary and Other Compensation

The annual salary for this position is between $74K – $117K depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for the company’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of the company’s applicable plans.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• Long‑term/Short‑term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.