Senior Android Mobile Architect

Cognizant; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 97,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Parental leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Android Mobile Architect to design, guide, and deliver secure, high-performing native Android apps. Define modern architecture patterns, establish reusable practices, and collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to evolve the mobile platform.

The ideal candidate has 5–8 years in Android development including two+ years in mobile architecture, and will lead testing, performance optimization, security, and Play Store configuration, while influencing

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of Android development in a global organization.
• At least two years of mobile architecture or design leadership.
• Strong hands-on experience with Kotlin, RxJava, Coroutines, Jetpack Compose.
• Deep understanding of clean architecture and modular design.
• Experience with Android security, performance optimization, and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Design robust native Android applications using Kotlin, RxJava, Coroutines, and Jetpack Compose.
• Define clean, modular architecture patterns for separation of concerns and testability.
• Drive asynchronous and reactive development to improve responsiveness and resource use.
• Profile and optimize startup time, memory usage, and network calls.
• Implement security controls for data protection and secure storage.
• Establish unit, instrumentation, and UI testing strategies and integrate with CI/CD.
• Collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to translate requirements into scalable Android solutions.
• Guide use of Android Jetpack libraries for navigation, lifecycle, DI, and persistence.
• Shape Play Store distribution, build variants, feature flags, and phased rollout strategies.
• Embed accessibility best practices into Compose components and layouts.
• Lead debugging of complex production issues with profiling and crash analytics.
• Document architectural decisions and reusable Android patterns.

Skills

Kotlin

RxJava

Coroutines

Jetpack Compose

Clean Architecture

Architecture Leadership

Android Performance

Tools

Play Store configuration

Profiling tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Senior Android Mobile Architect

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Android Mobile Architect to design and guide the delivery of secure, reliable, accessible, and high-performing native Android applications. You will define modern architecture patterns, establish reusable engineering practices, and collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to evolve the mobile platform. The ideal candidate brings 5–8 years of Android development experience, including at least two years focused on mobile architecture.

Key Responsibilities

• Design robust native Android applications using Kotlin, RxJava, Coroutines, and Jetpack Compose.

• Define clean, modular architecture patterns that support separation of concerns, testability, maintainability, and clear boundaries across presentation, domain, and data layers.

• Drive modern asynchronous and reactive development patterns to improve responsiveness, concurrency management, and resource utilization.

• Profile and optimize application startup time, memory usage, network calls, rendering, data access, and caching.

• Implement and review security controls for secure storage, encryption, authentication, and protection against common mobile threats.

• Establish unit, instrumentation, and UI testing strategies and integrate them into continuous integration pipelines.

• Partner with product, design, and backend engineering teams to translate business requirements into scalable Android solutions.

• Guide the effective use of Android Jetpack libraries for navigation, lifecycle management, dependency injection, and data persistence.

• Shape Play Store distribution, build variants, feature flags, and phased rollout strategies.

• Embed accessibility best practices into Compose components, layouts, and interactions.

• Lead structured debugging of complex production issues using profiling tools, logs, and crash analytics.

• Document architectural decisions, coding standards, and reusable Android patterns.

Required Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience developing Android mobile applications in a global organization.

• At least two years of experience in mobile architecture or technical design leadership.

• Strong hands-on experience with Kotlin, RxJava, Coroutines, and Jetpack Compose.

• Deep understanding of clean architecture, modular application design, and Android Jetpack libraries.

• Experience with Android security, performance optimization, accessibility, and automated testing.

• Experience with Play Store configuration, build variants, feature flags, and phased releases.

• Strong troubleshooting skills using profiling, logging, and crash analytics tools.

• Ability to collaborate effectively across product, design, backend engineering, and delivery teams.

Locations

Stamford, Connecticut

Chicago, Illinois

Plano, Texas

Work Model

Onsite

Salary and Other Compensation

The annual salary for this position is between $97K–$114K, depending on the successful candidate’s experience and other qualifications. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

• 401(k) plan and contributions

• Long-term and short-term disability

• Paid parental leave

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Important Disclaimers

• Please note: A few of our roles may require in-person interviews at Cognizant offices or client locations, depending on project or client needs.

• Candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Application Deadline

Applications for this position will be accepted until October 30, 2026. Candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible, as the posting may close sooner if a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is identified.