Staff Android Engineer

Job highlights

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Qualifications

Seasoned Android Veteran: 8+ years of professional Android development in Kotlin and Java, with a strong track record of shipping high-performance apps (ideally with voice or messaging)

Deep Platform Knowledge: Expert in Android SDK, APIs, frameworks, push notifications, background tasks, and optimizing network connections for real-time use cases

Real-Time Communication Pro: Experience with WebRTC, RCS, SIP, or similar protocols; Proficiency in integrating messaging and media streaming APIs

Performance-Focused: Skilled in identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks using modern tools and instrumentation

Benefits

6+ - $124

Responsibilities

Lead End-to-End Development: Staff Android Develop will architect and maintain high-quality Android applications centered on real-time voice calling, chat, and push notifications, delivering features to millions of users

Elevate Engineering Standards: Drive best practices in coding, testing, and automation; perform rigorous code reviews and mentor junior and mid-level developers

Own Technical Strategy & Execution: Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Design, Backend) to define project scope, shape roadmaps, and drive the delivery of solutions from ideation to deployment

Real-Time Communication Expertise: Integrate and optimize protocols like WebRTC, RCS, SIP, and related messaging/voice frameworks for seamless, low-latency communication

Performance & Scalability: Lead the performance of our Android app into the next generation, adopting best-in-class tooling, development practices, etc

Champion Experimentation & Data-Driven Decisions: As a Staff Android Develop, you will use analytics, A/B testing, and telemetry data to guide product iterations and validate technical approaches

Troubleshoot & Debug: Lead investigations into critical production issues-crashes, performance bottlenecks, and other bugs-to maintain a stable, reliable experience

Build High-Performance Teams: Participate in team hiring, onboarding, and continuous improvement; Set a high bar for software quality and collaborationRequirements

Job description

Description

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Staff Android Develop for a contract to hire role. This position is 100% remote.

Essential Functions:

• Lead End-to-End Development: Staff Android Develop will architect and maintain high-quality Android applications centered on real-time voice calling, chat, and push notifications, delivering features to millions of users

• Elevate Engineering Standards: Drive best practices in coding, testing, and automation; perform rigorous code reviews and mentor junior and mid-level developers

• Own Technical Strategy & Execution: Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Design, Backend) to define project scope, shape roadmaps, and drive the delivery of solutions from ideation to deployment

• Real-Time Communication Expertise: Integrate and optimize protocols like WebRTC, RCS, SIP, and related messaging/voice frameworks for seamless, low-latency communication

• Performance & Scalability: Lead the performance of our Android app into the next generation, adopting best-in-class tooling, development practices, etc.

• Champion Experimentation & Data-Driven Decisions: As a Staff Android Develop, you will use analytics, A/B testing, and telemetry data to guide product iterations and validate technical approaches

• Troubleshoot & Debug: Lead investigations into critical production issues-crashes, performance bottlenecks, and other bugs-to maintain a stable, reliable experience

• Build High-Performance Teams: Participate in team hiring, onboarding, and continuous improvement; Set a high bar for software quality and collaborationRequirements

• Seasoned Android Veteran: 8+ years of professional Android development in Kotlin and Java, with a strong track record of shipping high-performance apps (ideally with voice or messaging)

• Deep Platform Knowledge: Expert in Android SDK, APIs, frameworks, push notifications, background tasks, and optimizing network connections for real-time use cases

• Real-Time Communication Pro: Experience with WebRTC, RCS, SIP, or similar protocols; Proficiency in integrating messaging and media streaming APIs

• Performance-Focused: Skilled in identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks using modern tools and instrumentation

Job Type

ContractCompensation

6+ - $124