Android Technology Delivery Lead

Sysco

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

Fluent across the full technology stack with specialized expertise in Android development; owns delivery and support responsibility for a product or platform team, with a focus on building enterprise-grade mobility solutions. Drives technical priorities and supports delivery efforts through advisory, coaching, and hands-on execution. Leads a distributed team of software engineers, providing mentorship and ensuring technical excellence. Develops and leads people with a focus on skills, quality delivery, and customer alignment. Regularly engages with internal and external stakeholders to ensure delivery of robust, scalable, high-performing Android applications tailored for mission-critical, field-based environments such as warehouses.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
5–8 years of experience in full-stack software development, including a minimum of 2 years in a dev-focused leadership role.
8+ years of Android development experience, building applications for rugged environments in logistics, warehouse, or field service industries.
Strong experience with Kotlin and Java, Android architecture components, and integration with device hardware such as scanners and RFID.
Proven experience in RESTful API integration, offline-first architecture, and real-time data synchronization (e.g., MQTT).
Demonstrated proficiency in Agile methodologies and CI/CD best practices.
Experience working with distributed teams and managing cross-time-zone delivery.
Demonstrated an “agile-development” mindset with strong customer focus and results orientation.
Deep hands-on expertise in Android architecture, performance optimization, and hardware-software integration.
Strong technical and analytical skills to identify problems, architect solutions, and drive technical strategy.
Excellent communication and leadership skills to manage stakeholder relationships and foster team growth.
Ability to guide design and development workshops with domain understanding of warehouse platforms and user needs.
Passion for continuous improvement, innovation, and staying current with Android and warehouse tech trends.

Responsibilities

Drives technical priorities and owns end-to-end delivery and support for Android mobility solutions used in warehouse operations.
Leads agile development activities for Android platforms, including the design and implementation of best-in-class architectures, patterns, and security practices.
Provides hands-on technical leadership by guiding Android development for rugged devices (barcode scanners, RFID readers, etc.) with a focus on real-time data sync, durability, and field usability.
Mentors and technically guides engineers across geographically distributed teams (e.g., Houston and Sri Lanka); conducts code reviews and fosters a culture of continuous improvement and learning.
Coordinates cross-team dependencies and collaborates across Product, UX, QA, and Backend teams to ensure scalable and reliable outcomes.
Engages with enterprise architecture, DevOps, and operational teams to ensure seamless integration and CI/CD pipelines tailored for Android delivery (using tools such as Git, Jenkins, and test automation).
Facilitates estimation of work items, ensures alignment with business goals, and incorporates diverse perspectives in planning and delivery.
Ensures compliance with agile, DevOps, and security best practices while driving technical innovation through evaluation of emerging Android and warehouse technologies.
Partners with stakeholders to align technical deliverables with business needs, ensuring solutions contribute to warehouse operational efficiency and KPIs.
Maintains production readiness via automated testing, monitoring, and support strategies; utilizes frameworks such as Espresso, JUnit, and Appium.
Demonstrates ability to gather domain knowledge in logistics/warehouse operations and apply it to Android solution design.
Creates and manages delivery timelines, ensures environments and teams are scoped effectively, and supports high-stakes production deployments.
Maintains composure and analytical perspective during technical escalations and leads crisis resolution when necessary.
Uses data and metrics to support business planning, staffing, and risk mitigation decisions.