Lead Android Engineer, Product Engineering

Planet Fitness • Boston, MA

23h • $130,000 - $150,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead Android Engineer is a leading velocity contributor for a cross-functional delivery Pod, responsible for shaping, reinforcing, and executing the technical direction of Android applications. The role drives the design, implementation, and testing of high-quality, scalable mobile solutions aligned with modern Android best practices and user experience standards.

The engineer accelerates team delivery by identifying and addressing technical and process bottlenecks, applying pragmatic engineering approaches, and maintaining high standards for code quality, performance, and reliability. The position contributes across the full mobile development lifecycle, from architecture and development through testing, release, and ongoing optimization.

Working closely with Product, Design, and engineering partners, the Lead Android Engineer delivers user-centric solutions that meet business and technical objectives. The role champions Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and Material Design, keeps current with Android platform capabilities and industry trends, mentors junior engineers, and promotes continuous improvement, collaboration, and engineering excellence.

This is a hybrid role requiring regular in-person work at the Hampton, NH or future Boston, MA office. The hybrid schedule is Monday through Wednesday in office, with Thursday and Friday optional work-from-home. Candidates must live within commuting distance of either office; fully remote work is not available.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Management Information Systems.
• At least 5 years of software engineering experience, with a strong focus on building and delivering Android applications in cross-functional teams.
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin and modern Android development, including Jetpack Compose and core Jetpack libraries such as ViewModel, Navigation, and Room.
• Deep understanding of Android fundamentals, including lifecycle, state management, coroutines, threading, and performance optimization.
• Experience with modern architecture patterns such as MVVM, MVI, and Clean Architecture, and with modularized codebases.
• Experience with Android testing using tools such as Appium, JUnit, and Espresso, and with mobile CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with Material Design and building accessible, responsive user interfaces across diverse Android devices.
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs and using asynchronous patterns such as coroutines and Flow.
• Experience with mobile observability and monitoring tools such as Firebase or Datadog.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, and mobile-backend integration patterns.
• Experience with Play Store release processes, versioning, and staged rollouts.
• Knowledge of defining, measuring, and improving Android performance metrics such as startup time, jank or frame drops, ANRs, crash-free sessions, memory usage, and battery usage, with experience using profiling and observability tools for continuous improvement.
• Strong attention to detail; efficiency and organization; and the ability to establish priorities and objectives.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of an organization.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective, collaborative work relationships with diverse individuals, internally and externally.
• Curiosity and commitment to continued learning and growth.
• Comfort and flexibility in a fast-paced, changing, deadline-driven environment.
• Cooperative team player with an upbeat, positive, can-do attitude.
• Must reside within commuting distance of the Hampton, NH or future Boston, MA office and work onsite Monday through Wednesday.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree.
• Experience with GraphQL.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools or AI-enabled features.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test Android applications using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and modern architecture patterns such as MVVM, MVI, and Clean Architecture.
• Identify and remove delivery and quality bottlenecks, including build performance, application performance, and release friction, using pragmatic, scalable solutions.
• Apply modern Android practices, including CI/CD, automated unit and UI testing, observability, and performance monitoring.
• Champion Android platform excellence in Material Design, accessibility, responsiveness, and device compatibility.
• Contribute to the Android technical vision and evolve mobile architecture and standards.
• Use AI-powered tools to improve development efficiency and share learnings with the team.
• Advise on Android-specific design, architecture, and platform capabilities.
• Promote best practices for lifecycle management, state handling, performance optimization, and modularization through code reviews and mentorship.
• Execute delivery plans using modern Android technologies to build performant, user-centric mobile experiences.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to performance, device fragmentation, and platform constraints.
• Collaborate with Product and Design to deliver intuitive, high-quality experiences aligned with Material Design principles.
• Partner with backend and platform teams to ensure seamless integration and efficient, reliable releases, including Play Store rollout strategies.
• Ensure quality through strong testing practices, monitoring, and iterative release cycles.
• Support and mentor junior engineers in Kotlin, Compose, and modern Android development.
• Contribute to an inclusive, high-performance engineering culture grounded in trust, accountability, and collaboration.
• Promote continuous learning, experimentation, and adoption of modern Android tools and practices.
• Lead by example through ownership and craftsmanship in delivering high-quality mobile experiences.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, with supplemental accident, hospital, and critical illness coverage options.
• Generous time off program, including volunteer time.
• Childcare reimbursement.
• Paid parental leave.
• Pet care reimbursement.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Free Black Card membership.
• Learning and development programs and engagement activities.
• 401(k) plan with safe harbor employer matching.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Eligibility to participate in an annual corporate bonus incentive program based on company financial and personal performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior