Android Technical Lead

Vanguard•Charlotte, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you a passionate Android Technical Lead? Do you want to work on a state-of-the-art application with modern design, architecture and tools in a truly agile environment? Come join our growing, enthusiastic and talented mobile development team! Vanguard is heavily investing and committed to building a world-class mobile experience for our clients, and we are hiring top talent to build our iOS and Android native apps. You will be joining a fun, collaborative and inclusive cross-functional team where individuals strong on aptitude and attitude have an opportunity to grow their professional careers through working with some of the most advanced technology, development practices. This hybrid position is based in Charlotte, NC, with in‑office work required Tuesday thru Thursday. Relocation assistance can be provided for non-local US candidates. No visa sponsorship will be provided.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience with software engineering fundamentals including object-oriented design, data structures, dependency injection, and testable code.
Able to effectively communicate technical issues in a manner all can understand.
Effective at laying out a technical vision for your product.
Experience leading native mobile app development teams
Proficiency in one or more relevant programming languages (e.g. Kotlin / Java)
Ability to learn new technologies quickly and demonstrate a hands-on understanding
Understanding of design patterns, integration patterns/practice, Data modeling principles and best practices
A good track record of project delivery for large cross-team projects
Strong communication skills and the ability to connect with engineers, managers, PMs, customers
8+ years of software development experience
5+ years as a mobile developer

Nice To Haves

Experience with latest Android SDK / Android Studio
Dagger
RXJava
Retrofit / OKHttp
Jetpack Compose
MVVM
Git
Coroutines
Hilt
Espresso

Responsibilities

Participates in system analysis, design, development, and implementation for our existing mobile native applications.
Translates stories into design & code. Develops well-engineered code and test artifacts backed by automated tests.
Elevates code into the test, and production environments on schedule. Provides follow-up Production support. Submits change control requests and documents.
Follows Agile software development methodology.
Able to work with Scrum Masters and Product Owners to prioritize work relative to both delivering business value and addressing technical debt.