Senior Android developer
About The Position
We are looking for a Senior Android Developer with 5+ years of programming background to join a mature, fast-growing product and build native Android experiences from the ground up alongside a hybrid mobile team. The project involves a parenting app that helps parents raising young children organize life around their child. Parents log activities such as sleep, feeding, and diaper changes, and the app turns that data into analytics, charts, and reports. The product also provides parenting guidance, including an AI-powered chatbot and a website with accounts and subscriptions. An internal R&D team continuously launches and tests new product ideas. The company is a global startup based in the USA (California) and is in a growing, active development phase.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience developing Android applications in Kotlin and/or Java.
- Strong understanding of Android SDK, Jetpack components, and modern architecture patterns (e.g., MVVM, Clean Architecture).
- Proven experience developing and maintaining native Android plugins for Ionic/Cordova or Capacitor.
- Hands-on experience integrating native Android functionality into hybrid apps.
- Comfortable debugging and optimizing cross-platform applications with WebView-based components.
- Experience with Android build tools (Gradle), app signing, and publishing to the Google Play Store.
- Familiarity with the Ionic Framework and hybrid app development concepts.
- Solid understanding of mobile UI/UX best practices, with a focus on performance and responsiveness.
- Experience working with RESTful APIs, Firebase, and 3rd-party SDKs.
- Strong Git and version control habits; experience with CI/CD pipelines for Android.
- Hands-on experience using AI tools (Claude, Cursor, Claude Code) to improve and accelerate development.
- English: Upper-Intermediate or Advanced.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with iOS development, even at a high level, to support cross-platform coordination.
- Exposure to testing frameworks such as Espresso, UI Automator, or Detox for hybrid apps.
- Experience working with Angular, Capacitor, React Native, or other cross-platform frameworks.
- Experience working in a startup or fast-paced product development environment.
Responsibilities
- Build native Android experiences from the ground up.
- Develop and maintain native Android plugins for Ionic/Cordova or Capacitor.
- Integrate native Android functionality (e.g., sensors, notifications, background tasks) into hybrid apps.
- Debug and optimize cross-platform applications with WebView-based components.
- Publish applications to the Google Play Store.
- Work with RESTful APIs, Firebase, and 3rd-party SDKs.
- Utilize AI tools (Claude, Cursor, Claude Code) to improve and accelerate development.
- Support cross-platform coordination, potentially with exposure to iOS development.
- Participate in testing frameworks such as Espresso, UI Automator, or Detox for hybrid apps.
- Collaborate with a hybrid mobile team and integrate into the client's team structure.
Benefits
- Projects with modern JS stack (React.js, React Native, Angular, Node.js)
- Strong JavaScript community at the company (90+ developers)
- Work from anywhere (fully remotely or in our office)
- Paid vacations and sick-leaves
- Additional days-off
- Relocation bonus
- Medical insurance
- Sport compensation
- Health check-up+flu vaccination at your choice
- Regular tech-talks
- Educational courses
- Paid certifications
- English classes
- Own football team
- Budget for team-lunches
- Branded gifts
- One of the best IT employers in Lviv (or IT service companies in Ukraine) based on DOU rating
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
