Lead Mobile Developer - Android

thoughtworksreferral; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid working model

Mentorship culture

Zusammenfassung

Thoughtworks in Germany is seeking a hands-on Technical Lead for Android-focused mobile engagements. You will act as the primary engineering contact for clients while still writing code, balancing strategic client work with team coaching to deliver human-centered mobile experiences.

You will champion TDD, modern UI SDKs, and mobile architecture patterns, while guiding delivery across ideation to production evolution and promoting secure DevSecOps practices.

Qualifikationen

• Proficiency in two or more mobile languages and modern UI SDKs.
• Experience leading software teams with Agile/Lean and TDD.
• Knowledge of mobile concerns: accessibility, privacy, and release cycles.

Aufgaben

• Champion practices such as TDD, mobile architecture patterns, and clean code.
• Lead delivery across ideation through production evolution.
• Deliberately craft platform-appropriate Android experiences and mentor teams.
• Define technical vision aligned with business value in ambiguous settings.
• Promote DevSecOps culture and secure coding practices.

Kenntnisse

Mobile languages

Team leadership

Agile/Lean

Mentoring

Tools

Fastlane

Gradle

CI/CD tooling

Jobbeschreibung

Role overview

Serve as a hands-on technical lead for Android-focused mobile engagements, acting as the primary engineering point of contact for clients while still writing code. The role balances strategic client-facing work with day-to-day team coaching, guiding delivery of high-quality, human-centered mobile experiences.

Responsibilities

• Champion practices such as TDD, mobile architecture patterns, pair programming, and writing clean, reusable code.
• Run or contribute across the full consulting and delivery cycle, from ideation through production evolution.
• Help clients deliver platform-appropriate, seamless mobile experiences that feel native on Android.
• Design solutions and select technologies within real-world constraints, making pragmatic tradeoffs.
• Apply continuous delivery practices to improve software delivery speed and reliability.
• Promote DevSecOps tooling and culture, shifting security left in the development process.

Requirements

• Proficiency in two or more mobile development languages (such as Swift, Kotlin, Dart, or JavaScript), with hands-on experience using modern UI SDKs and frameworks (Swift UI, Jetpack Compose, Flutter, etc.).
• Experience leading software teams using Agile, Lean, or continuous delivery approaches including TDD, CI, pairing, and infrastructure automation.
• Working knowledge of mobile-specific concerns: vendor constraints, limited execution environments, disconnected operation, discrete release cycles, accessibility, and privacy.
• Strong influencing and mentoring skills, with the ability to bridge product needs and technical implementation.
• Comfort designing a technical vision tied to business value and resilient in ambiguous situations.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with mobile DevOps and pipeline tools such as fastlane or Gradle.
• Ongoing exploration of functional programming paradigms, modern UI patterns, or platform engineering.

Benefits and work setup

• Hybrid working model.
• Flexible career development supported by internal programs, learning tools, and a strong mentorship culture.