Senior Staff Software Engineer

Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc; California (MO); Remote; USD 159,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Flexible schedule

Professional development opportunities

Social package – medical insurance,  &

Job summary

Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer with strong Android expertise to design scalable architecture, lead Kotlin-based feature work, and drive modern Android practices. You will collaborate with UX, Product, and Backend teams to refine requirements, optimize CI/CD pipelines, and mentor engineers across multiple locations.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience migrating legacy Android code to Kotlin and applying Clean Architecture with SOLID principles, plus

Qualifications

• Advanced Android development with Kotlin and Java or KMP.
• Experience applying Clean Architecture and SOLID design in mobile apps.
• Experience integrating with RESTful APIs and GraphQL.
• Experience setting up and maintaining Android CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee architecture of Android components for scalability.
• Lead feature implementation and migrate legacy code to Kotlin.
• Guide teams on Clean Code and modern Android patterns (MVVM/MVI).
• Collaborate with UX, Product, and Backend to refine requirements.
• Own CI/CD pipelines and optimize build times and releases.
• Conduct code reviews and facilitate knowledge sharing.
• Estimate development effort and identify risks.
• Analyze production issues and drive performance improvements.

Skills

Native Android Kotlin/Java/KMP

Clean Architecture SOLID

RESTful APIs GraphQL

CI/CD Android pipelines

Migrate to Kotlin

Profiling/Performance

Education

Master of Science in Computer Science/Applied Math/Comp Eng

Tools

Dagger

CI/CD Tools

Job description

Various worksites-job may allow for remote work; job may involve relocation to anticipated or unanticipated locations across the United States, including client sites and Grid Dynamics’ offices throughout the United States and/or company headquarters located in San Ramon, CA.

We are actively looking for a Senior Staff Software Engineer with excellent technical expertise who is interested in joining our growing team. Join our bright engineering team with open communication, empowerment, innovation, and customer-centric culture.

Essential functions

Design and oversee architecture of Android application components, ensuring scalability, modularity, and long-term maintainability.

Lead implementation of key features and drive migration efforts from legacy technologies to modern Android stack using Kotlin and Jetpack libraries.

Guide team members in applying Clean Code principles, architectural best practices, and modern Android development patterns such as MVVM and MVI.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including UX, Product, and Backend to refine requirements.

Own and improve CI/CD pipelines for Android, optimizing build times and enabling efficient release cycles.

Conduct code reviews, provide technical leadership, and facilitate knowledge sharing across the team.

Contribute to planning by estimating development efforts and identifying technical risks.

Analyze production issues and lead resolution efforts, focusing on stability, performance, and continuous improvement.

Various worksites-job may allow for remote work, job may involve relocation to anticipated or unanticipated locations across the United States, including client sites and Grid Dynamics’ offices throughout the United States and/or company headquarters located in San Ramon, CA.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION: Master of Science in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: At least ONE (1) year of experience in the job offered or at least ONE (1) year of experience in the following:

1. Native Android development using Kotlin, Java, KMP
2. Applying Clean Architecture principles and SOLID design patterns in mobile development
3. Integrating mobile applications with RESTful APIs and GraphQL
4. Setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for Android projects
5. Migrating legacy mobile codebases to Kotlin
6. Dependency Injection using Dagger
7. Tracing and profiling Android applications to identify performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, and optimize build times and runtime performance

We offer

Opportunity to work on bleeding-edge projects

Wage: $187,574.00 per year

Work with a highly motivated and dedicated team

Competitive salary

Flexible schedule

Medical insurance

Benefits program

Social package – medical insurance, sports

Corporate social events

Professional development opportunities

About us
Grid Dynamics (NASDAQ: GDYN) is a leading provider of technology consulting, platform and product engineering, AI, and advanced analytics services. Fusing technical vision with business acumen, we solve the most pressing technical challenges and enable positive business outcomes for enterprise companies undergoing business transformation. A key differentiator for Grid Dynamics is our 8 years of experience and leadership in enterprise AI , supported by profound expertise and ongoing investment in data , analytics , cloud & DevOps , application modernization and customer experience . Founded in 2006, Grid Dynamics is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices across the Americas, Europe, and India.