Lead Android Software Engineer

EPAM Systems; Mexico; On-site; PHP 5,538,461 - 9,230,769; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems in the Philippines is seeking a Lead Android Software Engineer to guide delivery, quality, and performance across native Android apps written in Kotlin.

You will work with product, UX/UI, and backend engineers to ship scalable features, refine architecture, and ensure smooth releases across the Google Play ecosystem.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on native Android development experience.
• Proficient in Kotlin and Android SDK with modern architecture patterns.
• Experience with Jetpack Compose or XML layouts, and testing with JUnit/Espresso.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain high-performance native Android apps in Kotlin.
• Collaborate with UI/UX to deliver responsive screens following Material Design.
• Integrate with backend microservices via REST/GraphQL APIs.
• Write clean, maintainable, testable code and review peer work.
• Create unit and UI tests to ensure stability.
• Coordinate rollout of updates to Google Play Store.

Skills

Kotlin

Android SDK

MVVM

MVI

Clean Architecture

Jetpack Compose

Dependency Injection

Coroutines/Flow

Unit Testing

UI Testing

Git

Agile/Scrum

REST/GraphQL

English B2+

Tools

Android Studio

Gradle

Jira

Confluence

CI/CD

Job description

We are building modern Kotlin-first native Android apps and need a Lead Android Software Engineer to guide delivery, quality, and performance. You will work closely with product, UX/UI, and backend engineers to ship scalable features, refine architecture, and keep releases running smoothly.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain high-performance native Android applications using Kotlin
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to deliver responsive, intuitive screens aligned with Material Design guidelines
• Integrate the application with backend microservices and RESTful/GraphQL APIs to enable dynamic features and content
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable codebases
• Review code to uphold quality standards and spread knowledge across the team
• Create unit and UI tests to keep the application stable and reliable
• Evaluate performance to improve speed, battery efficiency, and memory usage
• Coordinate preparation and rollout of application updates to the Google Play Store

Requirements

• Proven hands-on experience building native Android applications for 5+ years
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin with deep knowledge of the Android SDK
• Solid background in modern Android architecture components and patterns such as MVVM, MVI, and Clean Architecture
• Hands-on experience with Dependency Injection using Hilt/Dagger and Coroutines/Flow
• Working knowledge of Android Studio, Gradle, and Git for day-to-day development
• Practical experience implementing UI with Jetpack Compose or XML-based layouts
• Proven ability to write tests using JUnit and Espresso Comfort working in an Agile/Scrum setup and collaborating via Jira and Confluence
• English proficiency at B2 (Upper-Intermediate) level or above