Senior Mobile Engineer, Android

Senior Mobile Engineer, Android

Updater, Inc. is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Mobile Engineer to join our MoveHQ division. In this role, you will be instrumental in the development of MoveHQ's mobile platform, ensuring a smooth and efficient user experience for our customers. As an expert in Android development, you will leverage your technical expertise to drive the evolution of our mobile solutions, mentor junior engineers, and maintain the highest standards of technical excellence and collaboration.

About the Role:

• Execute software solutions by designing, developing, and troubleshooting mobile applications, with a focus on stability, scalability, and performance.
• Lead the development of mobile features using Kotlin, Android Jetpack, and modern frameworks like Jetpack Compose, delivering high-quality production code that integrates seamlessly with MoveHQ’s existing systems.
• Collaborate on technical designs from product requirements and specifications, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure adherence to architectural standards.
• Proactively identify and resolve challenges in the codebase, using data-driven insights to improve overall application performance and reliability.
• Mentor and guide other engineers on best practices, fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and teamwork within the MoveHQ engineering team.
• Drive continuous improvement by contributing to discussions on architecture and system design, while ensuring the long-term maintainability and security of our mobile applications.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines for mobile codebases, ensuring smooth integration and rapid, agile delivery, with a focus on reducing defects and regressions.

About You:

• You have 4-8 years of experience in mobile development, with a strong emphasis on Kotlin and modern Android development frameworks (experience with Jetpack Compose is a plus).
• You are proficient in building, shipping, and maintaining highly performant and scalable mobile applications.
• You have hands-on experience with the Android SDK, REST APIs, and asynchronous programming patterns, along with unit and integration testing tools like JUnit or Espresso.
• You are familiar with modern development practices, including Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and version control systems like Git.
• You possess strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think outside the box when addressing technical challenges.
• You excel in a fast-paced, collaborative startup environment and have a deep understanding of mobile development lifecycle and performance optimization.
• You have experience working with relational databases like SQLite and Room for local storage and caching.
• You are a clear communicator with the ability to document complex technical solutions and collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications:

• Experience with Jetpack Compose and other Declarative UI frameworks.
• Exposure to developing mobile applications in regulated environments (e.g., FedRAMP, HIPAA, GDPR).
• Familiarity with mobile security best practices and knowledge of secure coding principles.
• Experience working in distributed teams and asynchronous collaboration.

This posting is anticipated to remain open until November 10th, 2024. The new hire salary range for this position is $105,000 to $190,000 annually. Factors which may affect the starting pay within this range include skills, experience, and other qualifications aligned with Updater's internal leveling guidelines.