Lead Android Application Developer

Luxoft; Mexico; On-site; PHP 1,339,000 - 2,009,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft is hiring an Android Applications Developer (Contractor) to build and ship Android apps for automotive infotainment systems. You will contribute to end-to-end development for multi-brand OEM apps, integrating backend APIs and driving test automation.

This role focuses on production-quality Android development with Java/Kotlin, modern architecture, and in-vehicle UX and safety constraints. Join a team delivering high-impact software in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of Android app development in Java and Kotlin.
• Solid fundamentals: OOP, multithreading, memory management.
• Production Android with coroutines/Flow, DI, background tasks, MVVM/MVI.
• Testing: unit (JUnit) and instrumentation; test doubles.
• AOSP/AAOS familiarity and in-vehicle constraints.
• Git workflows; PR reviews and collaboration.
• Clear decision making; autonomous and cross-team collaboration.
• Agile practices with SAFe, Confluence and Jira.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship Android apps for automotive infotainment.
• End-to-end development for multi-brand OEM apps; backend API integration.
• Maintain production quality, performance, and car UX safety.
• Build AAOS apps using modern components for in-vehicle HMI.
• Contribute to clean architecture, MVVM/MVI, and robust background work.
• Implement data/network layers, caching, offline behavior.
• Use Git daily; PRs, code reviews, and clear feedback.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines and basic test automation.
• Work with Android for Cars App Library templates.
• Document architecture ADRs, risks, and learnings.
• Own technical delivery across multiple APKs with high-quality standards.

Skills

Android development (Java/Kotlin)

Object-oriented design

Multithreading

Memory management

Coroutines/Flow

Dependency Injection

MVVM/MVI architecture

JUnit testing

Instrumentation tests

Test doubles

AOSP/AAOS familiarity

Git workflows

Communication

Agile / SAFe

Confluence / Jira

SDLC knowledge

Tools

Confluence

Jira

Git

Job description

Luxoft is one of the major software services companies worldwide. In particular, we develop high-quality software in automotive industry for most famous car makers.

The software inside a vehicle was traditionally expected to be a very controlled and self-contained environment. Equipping cars with perception and machine intelligence changes a lot in the overall picture of the vehicle manufacturer. Luxoft's goal is to empower our customers, with deep domain knowledge and smart solutions, to develop cars of the future.

Responsibilities:

• We're hiring an Android Applications Developer (Contractor) to build and ship Android applications for automotive infotainment systems.
• You will contribute to end-to-end software development for multi-brand OEM apps, integrate backend APIs that drive features and help with test automation.
• This is an app-development role (Java/Kotlin) focused on production quality, performance and compliance with car UX and safety standards.
• Build AAOS apps using modern Android components, compliant with in-vehicle HMI and driving safety constraints (glanceability, rotary/D-pad/voice).
• Contribute to clean, testable architecture (MVVM/MVI, coroutines/Flow, DI with Hilt) and robust background work.
• Implement data/networking layers: consume backend APIs, caching (Room/SQLite), error handling, retries, and offline behavior.
• Use Git daily: feature branches, rebasing/merging, tags/releases; create well-scoped PRs and perform code reviews with clear, actionable feedback.
• Maintain CI/CD and test automation pipelines with basic quality gates (unit and instrumentation tests).
• Work with Android for Cars App Library templates (media, navigation, etc.) and host validation.
• Participate in the team’s agile development process; document architecture/ADRs, risks, and learnings.
• Responsible for technical ownership across multiple APKs, ensuring high-quality deliverables by maintaining rigorous standards for code coverage, linter compliance, and bug-free releases.

Mandatory Skills Description:

• 6-10 years of Android application development in Java and Kotlin (Kotlin-first; strong Java interop)
• Solid programming fundamentals: object-oriented design, multithreading, memory management.
• Production-level Android development with coroutines/Flow, DI, background execution, and modern architecture (MVVM/MVI).
• Testing: unit (JUnit) and basic instrumentation tests; writes testable code and uses test doubles.
• AOSP/AAOS familiarity (platform concepts, in-vehicle constraints, template-driven HMI).
• Git proficiency in a team setting; PR workflows and code-review etiquette.
• Clear communication of trade-offs; operates autonomously with documented decisions; collaborates across teams.
• Comfortable with agile practices and tools (e.g., SAFe, Confluence, Jira).
• Working knowledge of software life-cycle methodologies and releasing production apps.