Android Developer

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA, Inc.); Irving (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA) is seeking an Android Developer for a right-to-hire engagement with a major financial services client in Irving, TX.

You will serve as the senior technical authority for Android, driving architecture, quality, and performance across our flagship mobile banking app used by millions. The role requires hands-on expertise in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Gradle, and modern Android patterns, plus mentoring of engineers and collaboration with product and backend

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience building native Android applications.
• Expert command of Kotlin and modern Android architecture patterns (MVVM, Clean Architecture, and unidirectional data flow).
• Deep hands-on knowledge of the Android SDK, Android Studio, and the Gradle build system, with the ability to configure and optimize complex multi-module builds.
• Extensive experience with Jetpack libraries, including Jetpack Compose for building declarative UIs at production scale.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve performance issues related to memory, rendering, and battery consumption in production Android applications.
• Track record of shipping or maintaining at least one application on the Google Play Store, with direct accountability for release quality and store presence.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical authority for Android development, leading architecture and delivery of the flagship mobile banking app.
• Architect and lead end-to-end design of major features for the Android application.
• Set direction on Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and Coroutines across the engineering function.
• Define and enforce engineering standards for code quality, automated testing, and performance.
• Coach and mentor junior Android engineers and drive engineering excellence.
• Collaborate with Product, UI/UX, and backend teams to translate requirements into robust mobile experiences.
• Optimize performance across memory, battery, and runtime speed.
• Improve development processes, testing strategies, and delivery workflows.
• Assess risk to ensure security, compliance, and platform reliability.

Skills

Kotlin

MVVM Architecture

Jetpack Compose

Android SDK

Performance tuning

Play Store release

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Android Studio

Gradle

Job description

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for an Android Developer for a right to hire assignment with one of our premier financial services clients in Irving, TX.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical authority for Android development, leading the architecture and delivery of our flagship mobile banking application used by millions of customers globally. This is a high-impact engineering leadership role where your decisions directly shape the quality, scalability, and performance of Android platform. Sitting within the mobile engineering function, you will drive technical direction, elevate engineering standards, and mentor the next generation of Android talent.
• Architect and lead the end-to-end design and development of major features for a flagship Android application, ensuring every solution is scalable, resilient, and built to last.
• Act as the primary Android technical authority across the engineering function, setting direction on the modern Android tech stack including Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and Coroutines.
• Define and enforce engineering standards for code quality, automated testing, and application performance, resolving critical defects and eliminating bottlenecks that affect end users.
• Coach and mentor junior Android engineers, building technical capability across the team and creating a culture of continuous improvement and engineering excellence.
• Partner with Product Managers, UI/UX Designers, and backend engineers to translate complex business and user requirements into robust, high-quality mobile experiences.
• Optimize application performance across memory management, battery efficiency, and runtime speed to deliver a consistently smooth experience on Android devices.
• Evaluate and improve development processes, testing strategies, and delivery workflows to increase engineering velocity and reduce time-to-production.
• Assess technical and operational risk during key engineering decisions, ensuring solutions align with standards for security, compliance, and platform reliability.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5 or more years of professional experience building native Android applications, with a portfolio that demonstrates depth across the full Android development lifecycle.
• Expert command of Kotlin, coupled with a thorough understanding of modern Android architecture patterns such as MVVM, Clean Architecture, and unidirectional data flow.
• Deep hands-on knowledge of the Android SDK, Android Studio, and the Gradle build system, with the ability to configure and optimize complex multi-module builds.
• Extensive experience with Jetpack libraries, including Jetpack Compose for building declarative UIs at production scale.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve performance issues related to memory, rendering, and battery consumption in production Android applications.
• Track record of shipping or maintaining at least one application on the Google Play Store, with direct accountability for release quality and store presence.

Preferred Skills

• Experience leading technical decisions in a formal or informal capacity across cross-functional engineering teams.
• Familiarity with agile and waterfall delivery models and the ability to manage dependencies across both in a large-scale engineering environment.
• Background in mobile engineering within regulated industries such as financial services, where security, compliance, and audit considerations shape development decisions.

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at https://sgainc.com/ .

SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company EEO page to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy