Full-Time Lead Android Developer

About the role:

Dive into the heart of innovation with You.com! As a pioneering Lead Android Engineer, you'll spearhead the development and launch of groundbreaking Android applications. Collaborate with our dynamic, cross-functional teams to turn visionary ideas into reality. You're not just building apps; you're crafting experiences that dazzle and delight millions. From concept through to launch and beyond, you'll lead every phase with creativity and expertise, making an indelible mark on the mobile landscape.

Key Responsibilities:

• Innovate and Architect: Design and construct sophisticated applications for the Android platform, setting new benchmarks for excellence.
• Collaborate and Influence: Join forces with cross-functional teams to brainstorm, design, and deploy features that break new ground.
• Assure Quality: Harness your expertise to unit-test code for robustness, usability, and reliability, turning challenges into triumphs.
• Enhance and Optimize: Tackle bug fixing and enhance application performance, ensuring our apps run like a dream.
• Explore and Implement: Be on the forefront of technological exploration, adopting new techniques to amplify development efficiency.
• Lead and Inspire: Direct the architecture and coding of complex modules, mentoring your team to achieve greatness together.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Experienced Developer: 4-6 years of solid experience in software development, specifically with a proven track record in Android app development and launching impactful applications in the Play Store.
• Proficient with Kotlin and Java.
• Strong understanding of Android SDK and different versions of Android.
• Architectural Acumen: Significant experience in architecting large-scale Android applications, showcasing an understanding of design patterns, best practices, and structuring apps for scalability, maintainability, and optimal performance.
• Technical Leadership and Mentorship: Demonstrated technical leadership, guiding teams through complex development challenges and providing mentorship to junior developers to foster their professional growth.
• Comprehensive Tech Stack Knowledge: A broad understanding of the Android tech stack, with the ability to integrate various frameworks and third-party libraries seamlessly.
• Lifecycle Management Expertise: Deep familiarity with the full mobile development lifecycle, ensuring excellence from initial concept through to deployment and beyond.
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Exceptional problem-solving skills, capable of addressing complex technical challenges with innovative solutions.
• Knowledge of Kotlin Multiplatform (Nice to Have): Familiarity with Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) is a plus, indicating an interest in or experience with developing cross-platform applications that share logic between iOS and Android.