Senior Android Architect & Lead—Kotlin, Jetpack Compose

TechDigital Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

TechDigital Group is seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Engineer – Android to design and deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing mobile applications. The ideal candidate will possess strong architecture expertise with deep experience in Android native development.

The role involves leading design efforts, driving best practices, and collaborating with diverse teams to ensure optimal mobile delivery. Candidates should also have extensive knowledge in Kotlin, RxJava, and modern Android frameworks.

Qualifications

• 7–11 years of Android mobile application development in enterprise/global environments.
• Minimum 2+ years of experience in mobile architecture and solution design.
• Hands-on experience delivering large-scale, production-grade Android applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of robust Android native applications using Kotlin, RxJava, Coroutines, and Jetpack Compose.
• Guide end-to-end Android architecture, including integration with Android Jetpack components and modern design patterns.
• Drive adoption of reactive and asynchronous programming patterns (Coroutines, RxJava) to improve performance and concurrency handling.

Skills

Android Development with Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

RxJava

Job description

Job Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Engineer – Android with strong architecture expertise to design and deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing mobile applications. The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in Android native development and modern frameworks, along with a strong ability to guide teams on architecture, best practices, and end-to-end mobile delivery.

Key Responsibilities
Lead the design and development of robust Android native applications using Kotlin, RxJava, Coroutines, and Jetpack Compose.
Define and implement clean architecture patterns with modular design across presentation, domain, and data layers.
Architect scalable solutions for complex user journeys across multiple features and device form factors.
Guide end-to-end Android architecture, including integration with Android Jetpack components and modern design patterns.
Create and review technical designs, sequence diagrams, and component interaction flows to ensure consistency across development teams.
Drive adoption of reactive and asynchronous programming patterns (Coroutines, RxJava) to improve performance and concurrency handling.
Optimize application performance through profiling, memory optimization, network efficiency, and UI rendering improvements.
Implement and enforce mobile security best practices, including secure storage, encryption, and authentication mechanisms.
Establish comprehensive test strategies (unit, instrumentation, UI testing) integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
Collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to deliver user-focused and scalable solutions.
Lead adoption of Android Jetpack libraries (navigation, lifecycle, DI, persistence) to streamline development.
Manage app distribution strategies, including Play Store releases, build variants, feature flags, and phased rollouts.
Ensure accessibility compliance across UI components using Compose best practices.
Provide advanced debugging and production support, leveraging logs, crash analytics, and profiling tools.
Document architecture decisions, coding standards, and reusable components for long-term scalability and knowledge sharing.

Required Experience
7–11 years of Android mobile application development in enterprise/global environments.
Minimum 2+ years of experience in mobile architecture and solution design.
Hands-on experience delivering large-scale, production-grade Android applications.

Top 3 Required Skills
Android Development with Kotlin
Jetpack Compose
RxJava

Preferred Qualifications
Experience with CI/CD pipelines for mobile app delivery
Strong understanding of performance tuning and optimization techniques
Hands-on expertise in Android security frameworks
Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams
Excellent communication and leadership skills