Senior Lead Software Engineer, Android in United States Embassy at Jobgether

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Lead Software Engineer, Android based in the United States.

Take on a strategic leadership role where you'll shape the future of a high-impact Android platform used by millions of users. As a senior technical leader, you will drive the architecture, design, and delivery of large-scale mobile initiatives while establishing engineering best practices across the organization. Working closely with Product, Design, Backend Engineering, QA, and DevOps teams, you'll help define long-term technical strategy and deliver exceptional mobile experiences. This position offers the opportunity to mentor talented engineers, champion modern Android technologies, and influence key architectural decisions. You'll thrive in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment that values technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This is a fully remote opportunity within the United States.

• Lead the architecture, design, and delivery of complex Android initiatives from planning through production release.
• Define and drive the technical strategy for Android development, establishing scalable frameworks, coding standards, and engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Design, Backend Engineering, QA, and DevOps to align technical execution with business objectives.
• Design modular, maintainable Android applications using modern technologies such as Kotlin, Jetpack libraries, and Jetpack Compose.
• Oversee API integrations, application state management, performance optimization, and architectural reviews to ensure long-term scalability and reliability.
• Mentor and support engineers across multiple teams, providing technical guidance, promoting professional growth, and fostering engineering excellence.
• Continuously evaluate emerging Android technologies and recommend improvements that enhance product quality, developer productivity, and user experience.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• 7+ years of hands-on Android development experience, including the successful delivery of large-scale mobile applications.
• Expert knowledge of Kotlin, Android SDK, Jetpack Compose, and modern architectural patterns such as MVVM, MVI, and Clean Architecture.
• Strong experience defining technical strategy, designing enterprise-level mobile architectures, and leading complex software initiatives.
• Deep understanding of Kotlin coroutines, Flow, reactive programming, RESTful APIs, dependency injection, data persistence, and application state management.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, release management, and performance optimization techniques.
• Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and mentoring skills, with the ability to influence technical direction across engineering teams.
• Experience with Redux-inspired patterns, functional programming, or cross-platform mobile technologies is considered a plus.

• Competitive base salary ranging from $160,700 to $200,900 USD, depending on location, experience, and qualifications.
• Performance-based bonus opportunities.
• Equity awards as part of the total compensation package.
• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including healthcare and additional wellness offerings where applicable.
• Fully remote opportunity within the United States.
• Opportunity to work on large-scale, high-impact products using modern Android technologies.
• Collaborative engineering culture focused on innovation, mentorship, and continuous learning.
• Support throughout any required professional licensing process, if applicable to the role.