Android Engineering Lead: $98/hr
Apply Now! Job Code: 042226AELJob Description
One of Infonet's premier clients has an opening for an Android Engineering Lead. (898)
TERMS: Contract
SCOPE OF WORK
• Define and drive the technical vision for Android and React Native development across the product area
• Architect robust, scalable, and performant native Android and cross-platform mobile solutions
• Establish and enforce best practices for performance, scalability, security, and code quality
• Lead technical decision-making and evaluate new technologies for the Android and React Native platforms
• Create technical design specifications and translate high-level architecture into working software
• Android & React Native Development & Implementation
• Lead feature development and enhancements for Android applications, including React Native cross-platform implementations
• Deep expertise in Kotlin and Java with the Android SDK, including Jetpack libraries
• Proficiency in React Native, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern cross-platform mobile development workflows
• Implement modern app architectures (MVVM, MVP, Clean Architecture) and state management patterns (Redux, Context API)
• Optimize for performance, memory management, multithreading, and concurrency across native and cross-platform environments
• Build custom UI components with strong attention to UI/UX, accessibility, and responsive design
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Bitrise, GitLab, GitHub Actions)
• Manage Play Store submission and deployment processes
• Ensure strong testing practices across unit, UI, and automated test suites (JUnit, Espresso, Jest, Detox, MockK)
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across native and React Native layers
• Maintain high standards for code quality, reliability, and maintainability
• Mentor and guide Android and React Native developers through code reviews, pairing, and technical coaching
• Foster continuous improvement in engineering practices, tooling, and workflows
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and delivery teams to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, backlog refinement) to ensure overall engineering progress aligns with roadmaps and timelines
• Maintain awareness of engineering health across all technology layers of the product — not just Android
• Identify cross-layer risks, dependencies, and blockers; escalate proactively
• Know when to engage subject matter experts for other technology layers (services, iOS, web, AEM) and facilitate collaboration to resolve cross-cutting concerns
• Ensure that the Android team's work integrates cleanly with APIs, backend services, and other client platforms
• Stay current with Android, Kotlin, React Native, and mobile ecosystem trends
• Evaluate emerging frameworks and methodologies (Kotlin Multiplatform, Jetpack Compose, new React Native architecture — TurboModules, Fabric)
• Drive adoption of modern Android and cross-platform technologies and development patterns
REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE
• 7+ years of hands-on mobile development with deep Android expertise
• 2+ years in a lead or technical leadership role
• Deep expertise in Android (Kotlin/Java) and the Android SDK, including Jetpack libraries
• Proficiency in React Native, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern cross-platform development workflows
• Strong understanding of modern mobile architectures (MVVM, MVP, Clean Architecture) and state management patterns (Redux, Context API)
• Expertise in performance optimization, memory management, concurrency, and multithreading across native and cross-platform environments
• Strong UI/UX sensibilities, including custom component development, accessibility, and responsive design
• Proficiency with Git and version control workflows (GitFlow, trunk-based)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Bitrise, GitLab, GitHub Actions)
• Experience with testing frameworks (JUnit, Espresso, Jest, Detox, MockK)
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills
• Experience with cloud platforms (Firebase, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure)
• Knowledge of Play Store deployment processes
• Solid experience working with offshore teams and driving work through closure across distributed teams
• Scope control and management
• Experience building, scaling, or leading multi-disciplinary mobile development teams
PREFERRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE
• Experience with modern React Native architecture (TurboModules, Fabric)
• Experience with Apollo GraphQL
• Experience with Dagger for dependency injection
• Experience designing or contributing to mobile platform foundations (design systems, shared modules, reusable libraries)
TRAVEL REQUIREMENT
• Yes – some travel on demand
** No 3rd party vendors ** Unable to sponsor H1-B visas **
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