Lead Software Engineer – Android

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior Android architect to lead architecture decisions, design scalable, secure Android apps, and drive MVVM/MVI/Compose UI and Material Design across platforms.

You will mentor mid- and senior-level engineers, collaborate with product managers, designers, and other teams to clarify requirements, define test strategies, and deliver high-quality software solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 7+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 6 years focused on Android development
• Proven ability to design scalable, high-performing, and secure Android applications
• Deep knowledge of Architecture Patterns and Material Design (e.g., MVVM, MVI, Clean Architecture, Compose UI)
• Solid experience in writing unit tests, UI tests, and automated tests using frameworks like JUnit, Espresso, and others
• Ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to engineers, stakeholders, and executives

Responsibilities

• Develop cohesive solutions to content-based technical obstacles
• Drive the architectural direction and design of Android applications
• Design, develop, test, and deploy new solutions as well as maintaining existing solutions using modern technologies
• Mentor mid- and senior-level engineers, sharing technical expertise and guiding professional growth
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineering teams to clarify requirements

Skills

Android development

Architecture Patterns

Material Design

MVVM

MVI

Clean Architecture

Compose UI

unit tests

UI tests

automated tests

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering

Tools

JUnit

Espresso

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop cohesive solutions to content-based technical obstacles
• Drive the architectural direction and design of Android applications
• Design, develop, test, and deploy new solutions as well as maintaining existing solutions using modern technologies
• Mentor mid- and senior-level engineers, sharing technical expertise and guiding professional growth
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineering teams to clarify requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 7+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 6 years focused on Android development
• Proven ability to design scalable, high-performing, and secure Android applications
• Deep knowledge of Architecture Patterns and Material Design (e.g., MVVM, MVI, Clean Architecture, Compose UI)
• Solid experience in writing unit tests, UI tests, and automated tests using frameworks like JUnit, Espresso, and others
• Ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to engineers, stakeholders, and executives

Hard Skills

• Android development
• Architecture Patterns
• Material Design
• MVVM
• MVI
• Clean Architecture
• Compose UI
• unit tests
• UI tests
• automated tests

Soft Skills

• mentoring
• technical expertise
• communication
• collaboration
• clarifying requirements

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering