Senior Android Engineer (Kotlin & AWS)

Devconnectplatform; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office

International Projects

Oowlish English Program

Job summary

Oowlish is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to join a cloud-native team delivering production-grade Android applications. You will leverage Kotlin, modern Android practices, and AWS services while collaborating with client engineers to ensure high-quality digital experiences.

You will design, implement, and test mobile solutions, contribute to CI/CD pipelines, and actively participate in agile ceremonies. Strong English communication and remote collaboration are essential in this client-facing

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on Kotlin development experience.
• Strong native Android development experience.
• Experience with AWS cloud services and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience building production mobile applications with CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong testing and automation practices.
• Excellent client-facing communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain production-grade native Android applications.
• Develop mobile solutions using Kotlin and modern Android practices.
• Collaborate with architects and managers to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Integrate apps with APIs, SDKs, and cloud services.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
• Communicate progress, risks, and trade-offs to client teams.

Skills

Kotlin

Android

AWS

CI/CD

Testing

Agile

Client-facing communication

English proficiency

Tools

Android Studio

AWS

Job description

## DescriptionJoin Our TeamOowlish, one of Latin America's rapidly expanding software development companies, is seeking experienced technology professionals to enhance our diverse and vibrant team.As a valued member of Oowlish, you will collaborate with premier clients from the United States and Europe, contributing to pioneering digital solutions. Our commitment to creating a nurturing work environment is recognized by our certification as a Great Place to Work, where you will have opportunities for professional development, growth, and a chance to make a significant international impact.We offer the convenience of remote work, allowing you to craft a work-life balance that suits your personal and professional needs. We're looking for candidates who are passionate about technology, proficient in English, and excited to engage in remote collaboration for a worldwide presence.About the RoleWe are looking for an experienced Senior Android Engineer to join a cloud-native engineering team working on modern, customer-facing mobile applications and digital experiences.This is a hands-on engineering role combining deep native Android development expertise with AWS cloud technologies, modern application architecture, CI/CD, testing, and direct customer collaboration.You will work alongside Engineers, Architects, Engineering Managers, and Project Managers to design and deliver high-quality solutions for complex mobile initiatives. The role requires strong software engineering fundamentals, the ability to build and maintain production-ready Android applications, and confidence working directly with customer engineering teams.The ideal candidate brings deep Kotlin and native Android expertise, strong knowledge of application design and development patterns, AWS experience, and the communication skills required to succeed in a consulting and client-facing environment.Responsibilities:- Design, build, maintain, and enhance production-grade native Android applications.- Develop high-quality mobile solutions primarily using Kotlin and modern Android development practices.- Collaborate with Architects and Engineering Managers to translate technical requirements into scalable solutions.- Apply appropriate application architecture, software design patterns, and engineering best practices.- Integrate mobile applications with APIs, cloud services, SDKs, and external platforms.- Contribute to mobile initiatives involving tracking, attribution, deep linking, in-app experiences, and customer journey optimization.- Write production-ready, well-tested, maintainable, and documented code.- Build and maintain automated testing for mobile applications.- Contribute to and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting Android application delivery.- Work with AWS services and cloud-native architectures supporting mobile applications.- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across development, staging, and production environments.- Participate in Agile ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and demos.- Collaborate directly with customer engineering teams and clearly communicate technical decisions, progress, risks, and trade-offs.- Contribute to continuous improvement of development practices, architecture, and delivery processes.- Continuously optimize and improve the user experience of our mobile applications.Requirements:- Strong professional experience developing production native Android applications.- Deep hands-on experience with Kotlin.- Strong understanding of Android application architecture and software design patterns.- Experience designing, developing, testing, and supporting production applications.- Experience integrating mobile applications with APIs, SDKs, and backend/cloud services.- Strong experience working with AWS cloud environments.- Experience with CI/CD and mobile application delivery automation.- Strong understanding of testing and software quality practices.- Experience working in Agile software development environments.- Strong customer-facing communication skills.- Ability to clearly explain technical decisions and trade-offs.- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.Must Have:- Strong hands-on Kotlin development experience.- Strong native Android development experience.- Experience building and supporting production mobile applications.- Strong understanding of:- Mobile application architecture.- Software design patterns.- Application lifecycle.- API and service integrations.- Strong experience with AWS cloud services.- Experience integrating native applications with cloud-based backend systems.- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.- Strong testing and automation practices.- Experience writing, reviewing, and deploying production-quality code.- Experience troubleshooting applications across development and production environments.- Experience participating in code reviews.- Strong client-facing communication skills.Nice to Have:- Java experience, particularly supporting or modernizing legacy Android applications.- Experience with mobile attribution and analytics technologies.- Experience implementing mobile deep linking.- Experience integrating third-party mobile SDKs.- Experience with Firebase.- Experience with AppsFlyer or similar attribution platforms.- Experience with CDP or customer-data integrations.- Experience working on marketing technology or conversion-related mobile initiatives.- Experience with modern web/application technologies such as:- React- Node.js- TypeScript- Python- Familiarity with Generative AI technologies.- UI/UX experience.CompensationAdditional InformationBenefits & Perks:Home office;Competitive compensation based on experience;Career plans to allow for extensive growth in the company;International Projects;Oowlish English Program (Technical and Conversational);Games and Competitions;