Senior Engineer, Mobile Applications – Android

Jobtailor; Cork; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NETGEAR is seeking an experienced Android engineer to design and develop features across the Android app, focusing on scalability, performance and usability. You will own initiatives end to end, coordinating with cloud and embedded teams to deliver cohesive product experiences.

You will build and maintain test coverage (unit, integration, UI) and contribute to architectural decisions while championing CI/CD and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Android development experience (Kotlin/Java) with leadership on cross-functional projects.
• Strong knowledge of Android OS architecture, platform services, and system integrations.
• Experience building scalable, testable, reusable Android applications.
• Proficiency in Material Design and modern, responsive UIs.
• Experience with APIs, microservices, cloud-embedded systems, and CI/CD workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop features across NETGEAR's Android applications with focus on scalability, performance, and usability.
• Own initiatives end to end, coordinating with cloud and embedded counterparts for cohesive products.
• Build and maintain test coverage (unit, integration, UI) and support manual QA.
• Apply engineering judgement to solve complex problems and propose improvements.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and influence the app's technical direction.
• Champion best practices including code reviews and modern CI/CD and DevOps workflows.
• Mentor and support other engineers as an informal technical lead.
• Seek out new tools and AI development practices across the SDLC.

Skills

Android Development

Kotlin

Java

Material Design

DevOps Pipelines

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

GitHub

GitHub Actions

Fastlane

AI Development Tools

Job description

• Design and develop features across NETGEAR's Android applications, with a focus on scalability, performance, and usability
• Take ownership of initiatives end to end, coordinating with cloud and embedded counterparts to deliver cohesive product experiences
• Build and maintain test coverage (unit, integration, UI) alongside manual QA testing on features and releases
• Apply sound engineering judgement to solve complex problems, proposing improved methods and approaches
• Contribute to architectural discussions and help shape the technical direction of the app
• Champion best practices including code reviews, and modern CI/CD and DevOps workflows (e.g. GitHub Actions)
• Mentor and support other engineers, acting as an informal technical lead and facilitator
• Actively seek out new tools, ideas, and ways of working - including effective use of AI development tools throughout the SDLC

Requirements

• 7+ years of Android development experience using Kotlin and Java, including leadership on cross-functional projects
• Strong knowledge of Android OS architecture, platform services, and system-level integrations
• Solid design and architectural skills, with experience building scalable, testable, reusable applications
• Proficiency in Material Design and building modern, responsive, user-centric UIs
• Experience working across mobile, embedded, and cloud systems to deliver cohesive product experiences
• Experience developing clients for APIs and microservices
• Strong proficiency with AI-augmented development workflows - tool-agnostic, applied across code generation, test generation, and code review as a core part of the SDLC
• Working experience with DevOps pipelines and tools (e.g. GitHub, GitHub Actions, Fastlane) and secure software delivery
• Comfortable performing manual QA alongside development work
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in complex technical environments
• Strong communicator, able to articulate technical direction to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent hands-on experience.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in Android development using Kotlin and Java, with a strong focus on scalable architecture, user-centric design, and effective collaboration across mobile, embedded, and cloud systems. Proficient in applying AI-augmented development workflows and best practices in CI/CD and DevOps.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Android Development
• Kotlin
• Java
• Material Design
• DevOps Pipelines

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Android OS Architecture
• Scalable Application Design
• Test Coverage (Unit, Integration, UI)
• API Development
• Microservices

Soft Skills

• Analytical Problem-Solving
• Strong Communication
• Mentoring

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Industry Keywords

• Cloud Systems
• Embedded Systems
• User-Centric UI
• CI/CD Workflows

Tools & Technologies

• GitHub
• GitHub Actions
• Fastlane
• AI Development Tools