Senior Android Platform Engineer

EverestEngineering; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 279,000 - 446,000; Full time

Job summary

EverestEngineering seeks a Senior Android Platform Engineer to shape the mobile ecosystem. You will design scalable architectures, build shared libraries, and drive AI-enabled initiatives across distributed teams in Malaysia and Australia.

You will elevate DevEx, mentor engineers, and collaborate with iOS and Platform squads to deliver robust Android solutions at scale, with a focus on Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and modern Android practices.

Qualifications

• Significant commercial Android native app and platform experience.
• Strong Kotlin and Jetpack Compose skills with Android SDK knowledge.
• Experience designing scalable Android architecture and modular libraries.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the Android platform architecture and roadmap.
• Improve developer experience with self-service tooling and documentation.
• Lead complex Android projects, including architecture modernization and AI integrations.

Skills

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Android SDK

XML layouts

CI/CD pipelines

Leadership without authority

Tools

Android Studio

CI/CD tooling

Job description

EverestEngineering is a global technology consultancy focused on building high-quality digital products with a human-centric engineering culture. Founded in 2018 with roots in Australia and India, Everest has grown into a distributed engineering organisation of 260+ engineers across multiple regions. Our Malaysian team is our newest chapter, operating as a remote-first engineering hub working with global clients and high-growth startups. We believe high performance comes from great people, strong engineering discipline, and sustainable work practices.

At Everest:

• We work five-day weeks with minimal overtime
• We prioritise psychological safety and continuous learning
• We believe great software comes from great engineering fundamentals

About the Role:

We are looking for a Senior Android Platform Engineer with at least 8 years of experience, to help shape the technical direction of our mobile ecosystem. In this high-impact 6-month contract role, you'll focus on building robust shared libraries, elevating Android application architecture and driving AI-enablement initiatives.

If you're passionate about mobile platform architecture, developer experience (DevEx) and writing exceptional Kotlin code, this is your chance to lead technical transformations at a massive scale.

Responsibilities:

• Drive Platform Architecture: Set and evolve the technical roadmap for our Android platform, designing scalable frameworks, shared capabilities and reusable components.
• Elevate Developer Experience (DevEx): Build self-service tooling, optimise Android Studio configurations and create comprehensive documentation to streamline local development for multiple mobile teams.
• Lead Technical Delivery: Act as a technical anchor (and potential Epic Lead) for complex Android projects including architecture modernisation, AI integrations and navigation library upgrades.
• Champion Engineering Excellence: Partner with product and platform teams to improve CI/CD pipelines, application security, performance optimisation and observability.
• Collaborate & Influence: Work seamlessly across federated cross-functional teams (including iOS and Platform engineers) in a distributed environment (Malaysia & Australia) to solve recurring technical challenges.
• Mentor & Grow: Foster an inclusive, continuous-learning environment by coaching engineers, running design reviews and raising the bar for Android engineering practices.

Qualifications & Required Skills:

• Deep Android Expertise: Significant commercial experience building native Android applications and platform capabilities.
• Modern Tech Stacks: Advanced proficiency in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, alongside a strong understanding of the Android SDK and legacy XML layouts.
• Systems Thinking: Proven experience designing and scaling Android application architecture, modularisation, shared libraries and dependency management.
• Delivery & Automation: Hands-on experience with mobile CI/CD pipelines and automated software delivery practices.
• Leadership Without Authority: Demonstrated ability to drive technical standards, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and coordinate cross-team initiatives.

Bonus Points (If You Have):

• Experiences working in a dedicated Mobile Platform Engineering environment.
• Familiarity with supporting federated teams or multi-brand product lines.
• A track record of driving mobile architecture modernisation and performance optimisation.