Senior Android Architect — Hybrid (Kotlin, Jetpack)

Motion Recruitment; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment seeks an experienced Android Developer in Irving, TX for a 12-month contract with strong extension potential. The role requires a hybrid schedule: 3 days onsite per week at a global bank’s office.

You will design and deliver features for a flagship Android app, lead technical decisions, and collaborate across product and backend teams to ensure high-quality mobile experiences. You will optimize performance, mentor engineers, and enforce standards to maintain app quality and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in CS/Engineering.
• 5+ years building native Android apps with a portfolio across the full Android lifecycle.
• Strong Kotlin proficiency with modern Android architectures (MVVM, Clean Architecture, unidirectional data flow).
• Deep knowledge of Android SDK, Android Studio, and Gradle for multi-module builds.
• Extensive experience with Jetpack libraries and Jetpack Compose.
• Experience diagnosing and resolving memory, rendering, and battery issues in production apps.
• Track record of shipping or maintaining at least one app on Google Play Store.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead end-to-end design and development of major features for the flagship Android app.
• Act as the primary Android technical authority across engineering, setting direction on Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and Coroutines.
• Define and enforce engineering standards for code quality, testing, and performance, resolving defects and bottlenecks.
• Coach and mentor junior Android engineers and foster continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, UI/UX Designers, and backend engineers to translate requirements into robust mobile experiences.
• Optimize performance in memory, battery usage, and runtime speed for a smooth Android experience.
• Assess development processes and delivery workflows to boost velocity and reduce time-to-production.
• Evaluate risk, ensuring security, compliance, and platform reliability align with standards.

Skills

Android development

Kotlin

MVVM

Android architecture

Android SDK

Jetpack Compose

Performance tuning

Google Play release

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Motion Recruitment seeks an experienced Android Developer in Irving, TX for a 12-month contract with strong extension potential. The role requires a hybrid schedule: 3 days onsite per week at a global bank’s office.

You will design and deliver features for a flagship Android app, lead technical decisions, and collaborate across product and backend teams to ensure high-quality mobile experiences. You will optimize performance, mentor engineers, and enforce standards to maintain app quality and