Engineering Team Lead (Android)

GemPool Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GemPool Recruitment in Ireland seeks an experienced Engineering Team Lead to own the Android engineering function for a global technology client. You will lead a talented Android team, shape the technical roadmap, and collaborate with Product, Design, QA, Backend, Web and iOS teams.

The role is hands-on with Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and CI/CD pipelines, and you will drive code quality, performance, and deployment practices across the mobile stack.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Android leadership or senior engineering experience.
• Strong Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and modern Android architecture knowledge.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and GitHub Actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Android engineers to deliver production-grade apps.
• Own architecture, code quality, and delivery of the Android platform.
• Contribute by writing Kotlin UI using Jetpack Compose and maintain high engineering standards.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and release processes.

Skills

Android leadership

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

CI/CD (GitHub Actions)

Job description

GemPool Recruitment is partnering with a global technology company to recruit an experienced Engineering Team Lead to take ownership of their Android engineering function.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing, international technology business whose products are used by millions of customers worldwide.

You’ll work closely with Product, Design, QA, Backend, Web and iOS teams, playing a key role in shaping the technical roadmap and engineering standards.

What You'll Do

• Lead and develop a team of Android engineers, providing technical direction, mentorship and career development.
• Own the technical direction, architecture and delivery of the Android platform.
• Remain hands-on, writing production-quality Kotlin code and developing UI using Jetpack Compose.
• Establish and maintain high engineering standards through code reviews, technical guidance and best practices.
• Own and continuously improve the CI/CD pipeline, including automated builds, testing, signing and releases using GitHub Actions.

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years' experience in an Android Lead, Tech Lead or Engineering Management position, or significant senior-level Android experience with the capability and ambition to move into technical leadership.
• Strong commercial experience building and scaling consumer-facing Android applications.
• Deep, hands-on experience with Kotlin, including modern Kotlin patterns, coroutines and flows.
• Strong production experience with Jetpack Compose, including state management, navigation and performance optimisation.
• Experience designing and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines, ideally using GitHub Actions.

Please note this client does not provide sponsorship to candidates at this time.