Senior Software Engineer-Android (Mobile)

H&R Block

1d•Remote

About The Position

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll be a hands-on technical leader driving the development of our native Android experience built in Kotlin. You’ll play a central role in our transition from a micro-app architecture to native mobile development — shaping the technical direction and raising the bar for quality across the team. You will drive the development of native mobile applications for Android. You will focus on hands-on engineering, collaborating with internal teams, and delivering high-quality solutions within defined project scopes.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in mobile development with a portfolio of native Android apps
Proficiency in Kotlin (including Jetpack Compose) and platform-specific tools (Android Studio)
Experience with supporting libraries such as Room, Hilt, and Coroutines
Familiarity with CI/CD tools including Fastlane, Bitrise, GitHub Actions, and ADO CI/CD
Experience with automated testing frameworks: JUnit, Espresso, MockK, Robolectric
Strong understanding of analytics and monitoring tools such as Datadog and Adobe Analytics, as well as crash reporting and A/B testing
Experience with feature flagging (LaunchDarkly), push notifications (Airship), and distribution management (Firebase)
Experience using AI-powered development tools (GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex, IntelliJ)
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Prior experience as a technical lead for a mobile application or product
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or the equivalent through a combination of education and related work experience.

Nice To Haves

Contributions to open-source mobile libraries or developer communities
Experience converting applications from hybrid frameworks to native mobile
Experience developing native Swift iOS applications

Responsibilities

Design, build, and ship native Android features using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, ensuring a modern, performant user experience across the application
Lead the effort to convert existing hybrid components into native Android, making pragmatic technical decisions about migration sequencing and architecture
Collaborate closely with product owners, UX designers, and backend engineers in a trio model to translate business requirements into well-scoped technical solutions
Own code quality through thorough code reviews, championing consistent patterns, testability, and adherence to Android platform best practices
Write and maintain automated tests using JUnit, Espresso, MockK, and Robolectric to ensure reliability across releases
Integrate and manage third-party SDKs and platform services including LaunchDarkly for feature flagging, Airship for push notifications, and Firebase for distribution
Leverage analytics and monitoring tools like Datadog and Adobe Analytics to inform decisions, track app health, and support A/B testing
Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements using tools like Fastlane, GitHub Actions, and Azure DevOps to streamline builds and releases
Utilize AI-powered development tools such as GitHub Copilot to accelerate development and explore opportunities to integrate AI capabilities into the product
Mentor other engineers on native Android development patterns, modern Kotlin idioms, and mobile best practices — helping elevate the technical skills of the broader team

Benefits

You’ll reap the rewards of helping others along with competitive compensation and benefits to support your health and well-being.
Qualifying associates can enroll themselves and/or their eligible dependents in medical and prescription drug coverage; can participate in the H&R Block Retirement Savings Plan (401(k) Plan), the Employee Assistance Program, (virtual) fitness center programs, and the associate discount program; are automatically enrolled in Business Travel Accident Insurance; and receive Associate Tax Prep benefit.

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