Lead Android Developer

Job Title: Lead Android Developer

Location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid, 3 days onsite/week)Domain: PaymentsRoleOwn the architecture of Android applications, including application framework design, modularization strategy, architectural patterns, engineering standards, and long-term technical roadmap.Design and deliver secure, scalable, high-performance Android experiences using modern Android technologies and industry best practices.Lead initiatives end-to-end from requirements and architecture through implementation, testing, release, observability, and production support.Partner with API platform and backend engineering teams to design scalable, maintainable API contracts that support exceptional mobile experiences.Contribute to solution architecture across mobile applications, enterprise applications, APIs, distributed systems, and data platforms.Design and review solutions involving microservices, event-driven architectures, asynchronous processing, messaging systems, cloud-native applications, and enterprise integrations.Drive architectural consistency by establishing standards for integration patterns, resiliency, observability, security, and scalability.Champion modern software engineering practices including API-first development, domain-driven design, cloud-native architectures, and platform engineering principles.Lead architecture reviews, technical design sessions, and code reviews to ensure solutions meet quality, security, performance, and maintainability standards.Drive operational excellence through monitoring, observability, logging, distributed tracing, release health tracking, incident response, and root cause analysis.Improve engineering productivity through automation, CI/CD pipelines, test automation, developer tooling, and AI-assisted engineering practices.Mentor engineers and technical leads while fostering a culture of engineering excellence, ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning.Partner with Principal Architects to guide strategic initiatives, evaluate technology choices, and influence architecture decisions across multiple engineering teams.All About YouBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.8+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years of professional Android development.Expert-level knowledge of:KotlinJetpack ComposeAndroid Architecture ComponentsMVVM/MVI and Clean ArchitectureMulti-module application architecturesCoroutines and FlowDependency Injection (Hilt/Dagger)WorkManager and background processingMobile performance optimizationApplication security and secure storageGoogle Play release management and rollout strategiesDemonstrated experience designing and evolving enterprise-scale Android architectures.Strong understanding of software architecture and distributed systems, including:Microservices architectureAPI-first developmentREST and GraphQL APIsEvent-driven architectureMessage-driven systems (Kafka or equivalent)Domain-driven designCloud-native application patternsScalability and resiliency designProven experience designing and documenting technical solutions, architecture diagrams, and engineering standards.Strong understanding of backend application architecture and API platforms, including Java/Kotlin-based services and modern web application architectures.Experience with relational and non-relational databases and enterprise integration patterns.Strong understanding of authentication, authorization, identity management, and enterprise security practices.Experience implementing observability practices including metrics, structured logging, distributed tracing, performance monitoring, and production diagnostics.Hands-on experience with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, Git-based development workflows, and release governance.Demonstrated ability to lead technical discussions with engineers, architects, product managers, and senior leadership.Proven track record of mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence across teams.Strong communication skills with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Ability to think beyond mobile development and contribute to end-to-end solution architecture across applications, APIs, services, and enterprise platforms.