Android Developer

Mphasis; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Competitive bonus potential

Job summary

Mphasis in Alpharetta, GA seeks a senior Android leader to drive end-to-end development of native Android applications. You will guide architecture, collaborate with Product and Design, mentor engineers, and uphold engineering excellence and delivery governance across Agile teams.

The role emphasizes modern Android architectures, best practices, and scalable solutions, with ownership of technical vision and platform sustainability.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of native Android experience
• Proven lead on architectural decisions for enterprise apps
• Experience delivering cross-team Android apps in Agile environments

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Android app development and delivery across Agile teams
• Collaborate with Product Management and Design leadership to prioritize initiatives and define deliverables
• Drive engineering excellence with planning, risk management, and delivery governance
• Define and execute the technical vision for complex Android apps
• Mentor Android engineers and promote continuous learning
• Lead code reviews and architectural discussions

Skills

Android development

Kotlin

Java

Software architecture

Agile

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Dagger/Hilt

Room/SQLite/DataStore

CI/CD pipelines

Google Play Console / MDM

Job description

• Lead end-to-end software development and delivery for Android applications across Agile teams, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs.
• Collaborate with Product Management and Design leadership to prioritize initiatives, define technical deliverables, and manage cross-team execution.
• Drive engineering excellence through effective planning, risk management, and delivery governance.

Technical Strategy & Architecture

• Define and execute the technical vision for complex, enterprise-grade Android applications.
• Architect scalable, maintainable, and testable solutions using modern Android frameworks, design patterns, and engineering best practices.
• Champion architectural consistency, code quality standards, and long-term platform sustainability.
• Mentor, coach, and develop Android engineers at all levels, fostering continuous learning and professional growth.
• Build and nurture a high-performance, inclusive engineering culture focused on accountability, collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence.
• Lead code reviews, technical design discussions, and engineering best-practice adoption.

Operational Excellence & Reliability

• Establish and enforce governance standards, non-functional requirements (NFRs), observability practices, and operational excellence frameworks.
• Ensure application reliability, performance, and availability, targeting multi-nine crash-free session metrics and rapid incident resolution.
• Drive monitoring, alerting, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead technology modernization efforts, including framework upgrades, architectural transformations, and platform evolution initiatives.
• Define API integration standards, mobile data architecture strategies, and offline-first capabilities to optimize synchronization, resiliency, and user experience.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies that enhance development efficiency and product innovation.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor s or master s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Experience

• 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience with a strong focus on native Android application development.
• Proven experience leading technical initiatives, driving architectural decisions, and delivering enterprise-scale mobile applications.
• Demonstrated success working within Agile development environments and cross-functional teams.

Technical Expertise

• Expert-level proficiency in Kotlin and Java within the Android ecosystem.
• Deep experience designing and implementing modern Android architectures, including:
• MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel)
• MVI (Model-View-Intent)
• Strong expertise with Dependency Injection frameworks such as Dagger and Hilt.
• Advanced knowledge of:
• Memory management
• Battery optimization
• Concurrency management using Kotlin Coroutines and Flow
• Hands-on experience with Inter-Process Communication (IPC) using AIDL (Android Interface Definition Language) for system-level service integration, particularly on custom hardware and point-of-sale (POS) platforms.
• Expertise in local data persistence solutions including Room, SQLite, and DataStore.
• Experience implementing and managing automated CI/CD pipelines, application release processes, and deployments through Google Play Console or enterprise MDM platforms.