
Senior Android Developer / Lead Engineer (Java | Kotlin | Android)
Job Title: Senior Android Developer / Lead Engineer (Java | Kotlin | Android)
Experience Required
- 10+ years of overall software development experience
- Strong hands-on expertise in Java, Kotlin, and Android development
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Android Engineer with deep expertise in Android OS internals, system-level development, and strong hands-on coding ability. The role demands strong technical leadership, architectural thinking, and the ability to design and build scalable, high-performance Android applications with system-level integrations.
This is a hands-on technical role (not people management) with focus on architecture, design, and complex problem solving.
Key Responsibilities
1. Android Application Development
- Design, develop, and maintain advanced Android applications using Java and Kotlin
- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code with strong adherence to OOP principles
- Participate in hands-on coding, debugging, and code reviews
2. Android Framework & System-Level Development
- Work with Android OS-level APIs including:
- Services
- Binder IPC
- AIDL
- System services
- Understand and implement system-level integrations
3. Low-Level & Hardware Interaction
- Exposure to Kernel / Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL)
- Work on device-level integrations such as:
- Sensors
- Bluetooth
- Other hardware peripherals
4. Performance & Stability Engineering
- Identify and resolve performance issues including:
- ANR (Application Not Responding)
- Memory leaks and optimization
- Ensure application stability and efficient resource usage
5. Concurrency & Multithreading
- Build robust multi-threaded applications
- Strong understanding of:
- Concurrency models
- Synchronization mechanisms
- Thread safety and race condition handling
6. System Design & Architecture
- Design scalable, modular, and maintainable Android applications
- Define architecture patterns and enforce best practices
- Contribute to system-level design decisions
7. Technical Leadership (Hands-on)
- Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineering team members
- Guide design and implementation decisions
- Conduct architecture and code reviews
- Remain actively involved in coding and technical problem solving
Preferred / Good to Have
- Exposure to IoT domain
- Exposure to HVAC systems or related embedded domains
Must-Have Skills Summary
- 10+ years Android development experience
- Strong Java, Kotlin, Android expertise
- Deep knowledge of Android internals and system APIs
- Strong OOP and coding skills (coding assessment required)
- Experience with performance tuning and memory management
- Strong understanding of multithreading and concurrency
- System design and architecture expertise
- Hands-on technical leadership

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● Strong technical background in Android application development and Kotlin
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● Knowledge of REST and JSON data handling
● Experience with libraries like Retrofit, RxJava, Dagger 2, Lottie
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● Familiarity with Android Studio, Eclipse IDE
● Good knowledge of mobile hardware, software, and operating systems
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● Understanding of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
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● Experience with Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality
● Familiarity with Test-Driven Development
● Background in CS or ECE
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Strong technical background in Android application development and Kotlin
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- Architect and build our native Android application using Java or Kotlin.
- Set up our backend using either the MEAN (Mongo, Node) or Django stack.
- Collaborate with the design team on feasibility and design reviews.
- Set up DevOps processes - CI/CD and release management.
- Hire an additional backend engineer to scale the application based on requirements.
Requirements:
- You possess strong computer science fundamentals.
- You have native Android application development skills - with Java/Kotlin as a framework.
- You have strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices.
- You have built backends for mobile applications - using the MEAN or Django stack.
- You have some mobile app projects that are worthy of public view (Play Store, Github).
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- We’re a fast-paced environment so while we value robustness, we also hope for speed. You’ll hop from project to project and should be a self-starter.
- You are open to learning new stuff (important).
- You are humble, kind, and are open to feedback (important)
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Category : 0 to 2 years of experience in mobile applications development for android or iOs platforms.
Principal duties and responsibilities:
- Design and implementation of automotive applications
- Analysis of customer product requirements
- Review and investigate issues in code developed by peers
- Partner closely with customers and other Cerence teams to establish and maintain clear, concise communication through regular reporting, meeting participation, and follow-up
- Adopt underlying layers for Android Automotive to run on customer hardware
Education: Bachelor/Master in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent
Minimum years of work experience: 4+ years of industry experience
Required skills:
- 4 + years’ software development experience, preferably for automotive and in connection with user interface technologies
- Experience using modern development processes/tools and developing through the complete Software Development Life Cycle
- Experiences in programing and scripting languages (JAVA, Python, Typescript)
- Experience with using source control tools like Git and CI/CD pipeline tools like Jenkins
- Experience working in / Knowledge of Agile/Scrum framework
- Experience in Android development
- Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks
- Strong object-oriented analysis, design, and coding skills
- Fluent in English both written and spoken
- Strong team player and customer focus
Preferred skills:
- Good knowledge of Android Automotive platform
- Experience with VS Code
- Ability to set-up and hardware equipment in support of software development tasks (i.e. configure software on target device, connect cabling/power suppliers, etc.)
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- You will be responsible for building and maintaining high-performance, reusable, and reliable code
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- Work closely with Interaction designers to build world-class user-experiences
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- Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application
- Help maintain code quality, organization, and automation
Qualifications
- BE/BTech/MCA/ME/MTech/MS in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent practical experience
- 4+ year of relevant work experience
- Proficiency in Android application development
- Java programming experience
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