Lead Android Software Developer (multiple opportunities)

PowerToFly; Calgary; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services leader is seeking a Lead Android Engineer to drive the evolution of its E*TRADE Android application. This role involves technical leadership within a cross-functional team, focusing on building high-performing mobile solutions. Candidates should possess over 10 years of experience in Android development, strong Kotlin skills, and knowledge of mobile performance and security. The position is crucial for delivering innovative fintech user experiences and improving code quality standards.

Benefits

Comprehensive employee benefits

Opportunities for professional growth

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience building and maintaining large-scale Android applications.
• Expert-level Kotlin skills including Coroutines and higher-order functions.
• Strong understanding of mobile performance, security, and technology trends.

Responsibilities

• Lead a feature squad to add new features to the E*TRADE Android application.
• Own design and delivery of complex mobile features.
• Align with various teams to balance feasibility and quality.
• Coach engineers through design reviews and pair programming.
• Advocate for build speed reductions and release pipeline optimizations.

Skills

Android application development

Kotlin expertise

Agile methodologies

Technical leadership

Code quality standards

Mobile performance optimization

Testing frameworks

Git and CI systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Android Architecture Components

Git

Jenkins

Job description

We’re seeking someone to join our E-trade mobile android team as a Lead Android Engineer in Client Platforms to drive the evolution of our flagship E*TRADE Android application used by millions of customers. You will provide technical leadership to a cross-functional product squad (engineering, design, product, QA) while setting standards for code quality, architecture, performance, security, and developer experience. This role combines deep Android expertise with pragmatic leadership and a passion for delivering trustworthy, high-performing fintech user experiences.

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a Lead Software Engineering position at Vice President level, which is part of the job family responsible for developing and maintaining software solutions that support business needs.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

We are seeking a proactive, detail-oriented engineer passionate about building exceptional mobile experiences and driving technical excellence. If you thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy solving challenging problems, we'd love to hear from you!

What you’ll do in the role:

• Lead a feature squad to add new features to our flagship E*TRADE Android application.
• Own end-to-end design and delivery of complex mobile features and platform capabilities.
• Construct, enhance, and troubleshoot native Android applications in an agile, collaborative environment.
• Write production Kotlin daily; set and enforce standards for readability, testability, performance, and security; champion automated quality gates (static analysis, code metrics, coverage thresholds).
• Align closely with Product, Design, Platform, and Backend teams to balance feasibility, scope, and quality.
• Coach engineers through design reviews, pair programming, and constructive feedback; help grow future technical leaders.
• Partner with security/compliance teams to ensure safe handling of credentials, secure networking, anti-tampering, and threat modeling in a regulated environment.
• Advocate for build speed reductions, test parallelization, dependency hygiene, and release pipeline optimizations.
• Translate technical decisions and risks into clear, actionable context for non-technical partners and leadership.

Qualifications

What you’ll bring to the role:

• 10+ years of professional experience building and maintaining large-scale Android applications.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience.
• Expert-level Kotlin (including Coroutines, Flows, inline & higher-order functions, generics, sealed hierarchies).
• Deep experience with Jetpack Compose.
• Strong grasp of Android Architecture Components (MVVM, Navigation, Room), dependency injection (e.g., Dagger/Hilt), modularization strategies, and clean architectural principles.
• Proven success leading technical design for multi-sprint initiatives and coordinating delivery across multiple contributors.
• Advanced concurrency, threading, and synchronization knowledge.
• Proven experience with unit testing and UI testing frameworks.
• Demonstrated track record of high productivity in application architecture, design, coding, and debugging.
• Fluency with Git-based branching strategies, code review best practices, and CI systems (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar).
• Strong understanding of mobile performance, latency, and security issues, with hands-on experience using performance analysis tools.
• Solid grasp of current technological trends, best practices in information security, wireless network architecture, mobile technologies, and related concepts.
• Excellent communication skills: can distill complexity, influence decisions, and align stakeholders.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values – putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back – aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential.