Remote Senior Android Engineer: Design Systems & Prototyping

Ektello; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 114,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Ektello is seeking a Senior Android Engineer (Design Systems & Prototyping) for a remote, six-month contract with potential extension. You will own design-system components, prototype tooling, and scalable Android UI patterns, collaborating closely with product design and engineering teams.

Candidates should have 7–10+ years of native Android experience, expert Android SDK skills, and hands-on work with Jetpack Compose and Android Views, plus strong communication in a distributed team.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of Android development in senior/lead roles, preferably at large tech enterprises or top agencies.
• Expert-level mastery of the Android SDK and modern architecture.
• Mastery of Jetpack Compose and XML-based Android Views.
• Direct hands-on experience building, scaling design system libraries and tooling.
• Native Android focus, not primarily React Native or cross-platform.
• Excellent communication with designers, product managers, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design & Engineering Collaboration: partner with UI/UX designers to build tooling, platforms, and components for rapid prototyping.
• Cross-Functional Communication: translate complex concepts for designers, product managers, and non-technical stakeholders.
• Design Systems Ownership: build, maintain, and evolve design system libraries and tooling.
• Technical Support: support cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between design vision and implementation.

Skills

Android development

Jetpack Compose

Android Views

Design systems

Remote collaboration

Communication

Tools

Android Studio

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Ektello is seeking a Senior Android Engineer (Design Systems & Prototyping) for a remote, six-month contract with potential extension. You will own design-system components, prototype tooling, and scalable Android UI patterns, collaborating closely with product design and engineering teams.

Candidates should have 7–10+ years of native Android experience, expert Android SDK skills, and hands-on work with Jetpack Compose and Android Views, plus strong communication in a distributed team.