Android Developer

Mainz Brady Group; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mainz Brady Group is seeking a hands-on Senior Android Software Engineer to design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain high-quality mobile applications within the Android ecosystem. This role collaborates with Product Managers, Designers, Mobile, Web and Backend Engineers, QA, and other cross-functional partners to build scalable, reliable, and engaging mobile experiences.

The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience with Kotlin, Android Studio, and Jetpack Compose and can independently

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional Android development experience.
• Strong Kotlin development skills.
• Experience with Android Studio and Jetpack Compose.
• Solid understanding of OO programming, design patterns, and Android architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance Android applications using Kotlin.
• Own feature development from requirements through production release.
• Write efficient, reliable, scalable, and maintainable application code.
• Build reusable components and solutions shared across apps.
• Analyze and optimize application performance, reliability, and efficiency.
• Participate in coding, PR reviews, unit testing, debugging, and defect resolution.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, QA, Automation, Backend, and other teams.
• Review product requirements and contribute to technical design decisions.
• Apply Android architecture and OO design principles to solve problems.
• Promote best practices and mentor less-experienced engineers.

Skills

Kotlin

Android Studio

Jetpack Compose

OOP & Design Patterns

Unit testing & CI

Android Architecture

Code reviews

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

JUnit

Git & PRs

CI/CD

Job description

We are seeking a hands-on Senior Android Software Engineer to design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain high-quality mobile applications within the Android ecosystem. This role will work closely with Product Managers, Designers, Mobile, Web and Backend Engineers, QA, and other cross-functional partners to build scalable, reliable, and engaging mobile experiences.

The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience with Kotlin, Android Studio, and Jetpack Compose and can independently own features while contributing to architecture, code quality, and engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance Android applications using Kotlin.
• Own feature development from requirements through production release.
• Write efficient, reliable, scalable, and maintainable application code.
• Build reusable components and solutions that can be shared across applications.
• Analyze and optimize application performance, reliability, and efficiency.
• Participate in coding, pull-request reviews, unit testing, debugging, and defect resolution.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, QA, Automation, Backend, and other engineering teams.
• Review product requirements and contribute to technical design and feature-development decisions.
• Apply Android architecture and object-oriented design principles to solve complex engineering problems.
• Promote software-engineering best practices and contribute to continuous improvement across the team.
• Provide technical guidance and knowledge sharing to less-experienced engineers when needed.
• Manage multiple priorities and deliverables in a fast-paced development environment.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional Android development experience.
• Strong hands-on development experience with Kotlin.
• Strong experience with Android Studio.
• Hands-on experience building modern Android user interfaces with Jetpack Compose.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, design patterns, and Android architecture.
• Experience with unit testing, code reviews, debugging, and continuous integration.
• Experience throughout the Android application development lifecycle.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a cross-functional engineering team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Java and XML-based Android development, particularly supporting or modernizing legacy applications.
• Experience with Google Play and/or Amazon Appstore submission requirements and compliance policies.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor and Claude, particularly for debugging and unit-testing support.
• Ability to evaluate AI-generated code critically and apply established engineering and coding best practices.