Android Developer

Paradigm Nat'l; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Paradigm Nat'l in San Francisco seeks an experienced Android Application Developer with strong Kotlin and Jetpack Compose to design and build modern Android applications for connected devices, emphasizing rapid development and MVPs.

Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, backend engineers, and embedded teams to move concepts from prototype to production, writing clean, maintainable code and optimizing performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 5+ years of Android development experience.
• Proficiency with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Experience delivering apps from concept through deployment.
• Strong mobile UI/UX sense for compact displays.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Android apps using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Prototype new concepts and MVPs to validate ideas.
• Collaborate with product managers, UX, backend, and embedded teams.
• Translate requirements into scalable Android solutions.
• Optimize performance, responsiveness, and reliability.
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and architecture discussions.
• Troubleshoot defects and improve app performance.
• Write clean, modular code following best practices.

Skills

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Android development

MVP prototyping

Mobile UI design

Git

Android deployment

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE

Tools

Git

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Android Application Developer with a strong background in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose to help design and build modern Android applications for next-generation connected devices. This role emphasizes rapid development, proof-of-concept creation, and delivering intuitive mobile experiences optimized for compact displays.

The ideal candidate enjoys working on innovative products, thrives in fast-paced engineering environments, and collaborates effectively with software, embedded, UX, and systems engineering teams to bring new concepts from prototype to production.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Android applications using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Rapidly prototype new application concepts and minimum viable products (MVPs) to validate ideas.
• Work closely with product managers, UX designers, backend engineers, and embedded software teams throughout the development lifecycle.
• Convert functional requirements into scalable, maintainable Android solutions.
• Optimize applications for performance, responsiveness, and reliability.
• Participate in technical design reviews, peer code reviews, and architecture discussions.
• Troubleshoot software defects and resolve application performance issues.
• Write clean, modular, well-documented code that follows Android development best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 5+ of professional Android application development experience.

Strong hands-on expertise with:

• Kotlin
• Jetpack Compose
• Experience delivering Android applications from concept through deployment.
• Background developing rapid prototypes or proof-of-concept applications.
• Strong understanding of mobile UI design principles, particularly for compact displays.
• Experience using Git or similar version control systems.

Preferred Experience

• Experience developing software for connected devices, IoT products, or embedded platforms.
• Familiarity with Android platform components, services, and application lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of application profiling, performance tuning, and memory optimization techniques.
• Experience supporting engineering consulting projects or working with multiple client teams.
• Familiarity with Agile development practices, including Scrum.

Additional Technical Skills

Experience with any of the following is considered a plus:

• MVVM or Clean Architecture
• Android application architecture and design patterns
• RESTful APIs and JSON data integration
• Mobile application testing and debugging tools

Desired Personal Attributes

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Adaptable and willing to learn new technologies, tools, and development methodologies.
• Effective at managing multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• Positive attitude and commitment to delivering high-quality software.