Principal Android Engineer
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Principal Android Engineer, Contract, Mobile
Principal Android Engineer
We are looking for a Principal Android Engineer to lead development of a high-quality, customer-facing mobile app. You will guide technical strategy, drive architectural decisions, and mentor engineers while collaborating with Product, iOS, and QA partners in an agile environment. This position requires on-site presence at least once per week.
12 Month Initial Contract, Rolling, strong daily rate available.
Required Experience
1. 10+ years of Android development, including 3+ years in a technical leadership role
2. Expert in Kotlin, Android SDK, Jetpack Compose, Android Studio
3. Strong understanding of Android internals, performance optimization, and scalable architectures
4. Proven experience architecting, launching, and scaling apps in the Google Play Store
5. Strong knowledge of design patterns, clean architecture, and secure networking (REST/GraphQL)
6. Advanced testing practices (unit, integration, end-to-end) and CI/CD automation
7. Skilled in Git, agile methodologies, troubleshooting, and technical decision-making
8. Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex concepts
9. Ability to align technical direction with business priorities
Key Responsibilities
10. Define and lead Android technical strategy and architectural standards
11. Champion performance, scalability, maintainability, and code quality
12. Introduce modern Android tooling and engineering best practices
13. Mentor engineers and influence engineering practices across teams
14. Deliver robust, secure, and intuitive mobile features at pace
15. Ensure operational excellence, observability, and reliability in production
16. Reduce technical debt and continually improve developer workflows
17. Resolve complex production issues and implement preventative improvements
Availability to start at short notice preferred
Additional Information
Immediate interviews with prompt start date available.
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