Senior Lead Software Engineer, Android

Jobtailor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in New York, NY seeks an experienced Android engineer to lead mobile development, delivering high-quality Kotlin-based applications in line with product strategy.

You will collaborate with software, UX/UI, QA, and product teams, mentor junior developers, and advocate for best practices, open-source contributions, and strong Agile processes across sprint teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience; internship experience not counted.
• 4+ years building Android applications.
• 3+ years of Kotlin experience.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years of Android application development preferred.
• 4+ years of experience with open source frameworks preferred.
• 2+ years of experience with Agile practices preferred.
• 1+ years of people management experience preferred.
• Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling beyond basic code completion preferred.
• Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization

Responsibilities

• Develop Android client code aligned with Product Strategy and engineering best practices.
• Partner with Software Engineers, UX/UI, Quality Engineers, and Product Owners/Analysts to deliver high-performing customer experiences
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and ensure team commitments are delivered on time and with high quality
• Advocate for the mobile platform through internal and external developer communities
• Continue learning mobile technologies including Kotlin, Swift, and third-party libraries
• Influence group discussions and incorporate broader team feedback
• Mentor junior- to mid-level team members
• Engage with developers across Android, iOS, APIs, Web, and other disciplines
• Own and lead delivery of major components and platform needs with Senior Engineers and Architects
• Share best practices and improve processes across sprint teams
• Identify technical obstacles and develop creative solutions with the team
• Review pull requests and ensure adherence to Kotlin and other language idioms
• Provide SME-level leadership while leading technical development for a mobile development team

Skills

Android development

Kotlin programming

Agile methodologies

Mentoring team members

Open source frameworks

Pull request review

Technical leadership

Creative problem solving

Interactive AI tooling

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree Preferred

Job description

• Develop Android client code solutions aligned with Product Strategy and engineering best practices
• Partner with Software Engineers, UX/UI, Quality Engineers, and Product Owners/Analysts to deliver high-performing customer experiences
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and ensure team commitments are delivered on time and with high quality
• Advocate for the mobile platform through internal and external developer communities
• Continue learning mobile technologies including Kotlin, Swift, and third-party libraries
• Influence group discussions and incorporate broader team feedback
• Mentor junior- to mid-level team members
• Engage with developers across Android, iOS, APIs, Web, and other disciplines
• Own and lead delivery of major components and platform needs with Senior Engineers and Architects
• Share best practices and improve processes across sprint teams
• Identify technical obstacles and develop creative solutions with the team
• Review pull requests and ensure adherence to Kotlin and other language idioms
• Provide SME-level leadership while leading technical development for a mobile development team

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 6 years of professional software engineering experience; internship experience does not apply
• At least 4 years of experience building Android applications
• At least 3 years of experience with Kotlin
• Master’s Degree preferred
• 7+ years of experience building Android applications preferred
• 4+ years of experience with Kotlin preferred
• 4+ years of experience in open source frameworks preferred
• 2+ years of experience with Agile practices preferred
• 1+ years of people management experience preferred
• Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling beyond basic code completion preferred
• Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Android application development using Kotlin, with a strong focus on Agile methodologies and team collaboration. Capable of mentoring team members and leading technical discussions to enhance mobile platform solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Android Application Development
• Kotlin Programming
• Agile Methodologies
• Mentoring Team Members
• Open Source Frameworks

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Android Development
• Kotlin
• Software Engineering
• Mobile Technologies
• Third-Party Libraries
• Pull Request Review
• Technical Leadership
• Creative Problem Solving
• Agile Practices
• Interactive AI Tooling

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Influencing
• Mentoring
• Communication
• Team Feedback Incorporation

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree Preferred

Industry Keywords

• Mobile Platform
• Customer Experience
• Engineering Best Practices
• Developer Communities
• Software Development Life Cycle