Senior Android Developer – Public Sector Impact & Leadership

Philadelphia PA; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 105,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Wellness program

Paid vacation

Retirement benefits

Student loan forgiveness

SEPTA transit benefits

Tuition discounts

Job summary

The City of Philadelphia is seeking a Senior Android Developer to lead design, development, and maintenance of high‑quality Android applications that support City services. Collaborate with product managers, designers, backend engineers, and stakeholders to deliver secure, user-centered mobile experiences.

You will influence the full mobile lifecycle from discovery to deployment, requiring strong engineering expertise, collaboration, and a commitment to improving services for residents,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional Android development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin, Android Studio, and modern Android frameworks (Jetpack, Compose, Coroutines).
• Experience building and deploying applications to Google Play Store or enterprise distribution.
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Familiarity with agile or iterative development processes.
• Strong understanding of mobile architecture, design patterns, and performance optimization.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain advanced Android applications using Kotlin and modern Android frameworks.
• Lead technical architecture decisions and establish best practices for Android development.
• Collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to define requirements and deliver features.
• Translate user needs and business goals into scalable, maintainable mobile solutions.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to implement pixel-perfect designs for Android.
• Ensure applications meet accessibility, security, and performance standards.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to engineering excellence.
• Implement automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools.

Skills

Kotlin

Android development

Jetpack Compose

Team leadership

RESTful APIs

Agile

Communication skills

Tools

Android Studio

Gradle

Git

Google Play Console

AWS

CI/CD

RESTful APIs

Job description

The City of Philadelphia is seeking a Senior Android Developer to lead design, development, and maintenance of high‑quality Android applications that support City services. Collaborate with product managers, designers, backend engineers, and stakeholders to deliver secure, user-centered mobile experiences.

You will influence the full mobile lifecycle from discovery to deployment, requiring strong engineering expertise, collaboration, and a commitment to improving services for residents,