Senior Android Engineer

Jobgether; Portugal; Remote; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote Europe

Relocation sponsorship

Stock options

Flexible salary

Contractor or FTE option

Autonomy over Android architecture

Mentor engineers

Data-driven product development

Job summary

Jobgether is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to own the Android app end-to-end, drive architecture decisions, and lead a small, autonomous mobile engineering team. You will mentor peers, collaborate across growth and product, and shape the mobile roadmap while delivering rapid, high-quality releases.

The role emphasizes product-led growth, experimentation and data-driven decisions, with remote work across Europe and potential relocation sponsorship.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in native Android development.
• Kotlin proficiency and ability to ship high-quality consumer Android apps.
• Experience with Jetpack Compose and Android Views.
• Strong knowledge of Android frameworks and architecture patterns.
• Experience with Firebase, push notifications, Play Console and Play Store deployment.
• Proficiency with Android Studio, testing frameworks, debugging and performance optimization.
• Experience monitoring stability including crash analysis and performance metrics.
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers.
• Ability to own ambiguous problems and make independent technical decisions.
• Strong communication across engineering, product and growth.
• Product-minded with data-driven decisions; Java experience a plus; iOS Swift a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the Android application end-to-end including architecture and roadmap execution.
• Define and communicate the technical vision for mobile development with high standards.
• Lead and mentor existing mobile engineers to grow capabilities and impact.
• Collaborate with engineering and product leadership to shape strategy and prioritize initiatives.
• Work with product and growth to improve acquisition, onboarding, engagement and retention.
• Deliver a polished native Android experience with smooth animations and appropriate design patterns.
• Develop and ship features rapidly within a product-led and A/B testing environment.
• Instrument features, analyze results and use data to improve the product.
• Own the Android release process including versioning and Play Store deployment.
• Diagnose and resolve complex issues and improve stability and performance.
• Help define the future structure of the mobile engineering function as the product scales.

Skills

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Android Studio

Android Views

Architecture patterns

Firebase

Google Play Console

Performance optimization

Mentoring

Distributed teams

Java

Swift (iOS)

Tools

Android Studio

Play Console

Job description

Senior Android Engineer

Empresa : Jobgether Tipo de Emprego : Periodo Integral Remote / Work from Home JobCopilot will tailor your resume and auto-fill the application

Esta posição é listada em nome de uma empresa parceira, que gerencia todas as candidaturas e próximos passos. Nosso parceiro está procurando um Senior Android Engineer baseado no Portugal.

This is an opportunity to take full ownership of a fast-growing consumer mobile product used by students around the world. You will lead Android development end-to-end, from architecture and performance to releases and long-term technical direction. Working within a small, highly autonomous engineering team, you will have significant influence over the mobile roadmap and product experience. You will mentor existing mobile engineers while raising the standard for Android engineering quality, usability, and craft. The role combines hands-on development with close collaboration across engineering, product, growth, onboarding, and retention. You will work in a product-led growth environment where experimentation, A/B testing, measurement, and rapid iteration are central to decision-making. As mobile becomes an increasingly important part of the product, you may also help shape and grow a dedicated mobile engineering team.

Accountabilities

• Own the Android application end-to-end, including architecture, technical direction, performance, releases, and roadmap execution.
• Establish and communicate the technical vision for mobile development while maintaining high engineering standards.
• Lead, mentor, and support existing mobile engineers, helping them grow their technical capabilities and impact.
• Partner closely with engineering and product leadership to shape engineering strategy and prioritize mobile initiatives.
• Collaborate with product and growth teams on features that improve acquisition, onboarding, engagement, and retention.
• Deliver a polished, native-feeling Android experience with smooth animations, responsive interactions, and platform-appropriate design patterns.
• Develop and ship features rapidly within a product-led growth and A/B testing environment.
• Instrument features, analyze results, and use data and experimentation to continuously improve the product.
• Own the Android app release process, including versioning, Google Play deployment, app-store optimization, crash monitoring, and performance tracking.
• Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues while proactively improving application stability and performance.
• Help define the future structure and capabilities of the mobile engineering function as the product and team scale.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional experience in native Android development.
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin and proven ability to build and ship high-quality consumer Android applications.
• Hands-on experience with both Jetpack Compose and traditional Android Views.
• Strong knowledge of Android frameworks, architecture patterns, and state-management approaches.
• Experience with tools and services such as Firebase, push notifications, Google Play Console, and Play Store deployment.
• Strong proficiency with Android Studio, automated testing frameworks, debugging, and performance optimization.
• Experience monitoring and improving application stability, including crash analysis and performance monitoring.
• Previous experience leading, mentoring, or technically guiding other engineers.
• Ability to take ownership of ambiguous problems, make sound technical decisions, and operate independently.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, product, and growth functions.
• A product-oriented mindset and interest in using experimentation, data, and user feedback to drive technical and product decisions.
• Java experience is a plus.
• iOS development experience with Swift is a plus.
• Experience working in a remote-first environment and collaborating effectively across distributed teams is advantageous.

Benefits

• Fully remote position within Europe, with a preference for candidates based in Western or Continental Europe.
• Portugal relocation sponsorship may be available.
• Flexible salary with no fixed compensation budget, allowing for competitive offers based on experience and profile.
• Stock options.
• Full-time employment or independent contractor arrangements.
• Opportunity to work on a consumer AI product with a rapidly growing international user base.
• High level of ownership and autonomy over Android architecture, engineering practices, and product direction.
• Opportunity to mentor engineers and potentially help build a larger dedicated mobile engineering team.
• Fast-paced product-led environment with significant exposure to experimentation, A/B testing, growth, and data-driven product development.
• Modern technology environment spanning mobile, web, backend, and cloud technologies.