Android Engineer (Accessibility Focus)

Hyphen; United States; Remote; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyphen is building a dedicated accessibility engineering team to work on a native Android application at scale. This is a remote, freelance/contractor position for a 6-month engagement, working in English with a European team.

Responsibilities include leading accessibility fixes, improving stability and performance, and promoting high standards for code quality. Collaboration with product design, iOS and backend teams, and QA is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing accessibility features in mobile apps.
• Proven track record with large user base apps.
• Strong testing discipline with fast, comprehensive tests.
• Production experience with Kotlin Coroutines & Flows.
• Experience in multi-module Android projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead accessibility fixes for the Android app focusing on stability and performance.
• Set code quality standards and maintainability across the codebase.
• Collaborate on end-to-end accessibility fix implementation from draft to deployment.
• Work with cross-functional teams including product design, iOS and backend development, and QA.

Skills

Android accessibility

A11y testing

Coroutines & Flows

Reactive streams

Multi-module project

English communication

Team collaboration

Tools

Gradle scripting

Jetpack Compose

Job description

We're building a dedicated accessibility engineering team to work on a native Android application at scale. This is a remote, freelance/contractor position for a 6-month engagement, working in English with a European team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of accessibility (A11y) fixes for the Android application, focusing on stability, performance, and alignment with product and business goals
• Set and promote high standards for code quality, applying modern best practices and ensuring the extensibility and maintainability of the codebase
• Collaborate on end-to-end accessibility fix implementation, from draft to deployment, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with stakeholders
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product design, iOS and backend development, and QA

Requirements

• Experience implementing accessibility (A11y) features in mobile apps
• A track record of contributing to applications with a large user base
• An understanding of the importance of writing fast, comprehensive tests, and experience doing so
• Production experience with Coroutines & Flows
• Understanding of reactive streams
• Experience working in a multi-module project
• A commitment to maintaining high code quality, with a strong sense of responsibility for the product's success
• A team-oriented approach
• Strong written and verbal communication in English

Nice to have:

• Production experience with Jetpack Compose
• Basic understanding of security
• Understanding of Gradle scripting
• Experience with Agile development methodologies
• Experience in the payments or FinTech industry

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