Android Engineering Lead

CAI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a motivated Android Engineering Lead ready to take us to the next level! If you have deep Android expertise, React Native experience, and technical leadership skills and are looking for your next career move, apply now. We are looking for an Android Engineering Lead to define and drive the technical vision for Android development within their product area. This position will be Full-Time and Hybrid. Due to our end client, candidates must be able to work on CAI's W2 without a need for sponsorship now or in the future.

Requirements

7+ years of hands-on mobile development with deep Android expertise
2+ years in a lead or technical leadership role
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
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 end-to-end accountability and a track record of taking delivery fully to completion
Solid experience working with offshore teams and driving work through closure across distributed teams

Nice To Haves

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)

Responsibilities

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
Lead feature development and enhancements for Android applications, including React Native cross-platform implementations
Develop using Kotlin and Java with the Android SDK, including Jetpack libraries
Utilize 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 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
Facilitate collaboration to resolve cross-cutting concerns
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