Android Tech lead

Job Description

The Android TL owns native Android Apps designing and building capabilities/teams. The TL values simplicity and is unafraid to challenge technical constraints and procedures to achieve an Agile design. The TL works closely with all team members to create a modular, scalable solution that addresses/incorporates future architectural changes and designs. The TL will drive the teams engineering practices in test driven development, continuous integration, and automated deployment. The TL is a hands-on team member who actively coaches the team to solve complex problems.

Core Responsibilities

• Prepare low-level designs for team members, in collaboration with Solution/Software Architect
• Guides project teams on technology strategy related to coding practices, continuous integration and automated deployment
• Accountable for the technical design of the product
• Be hands on and engage in coding to help the team to develop his solution and solve all surfacing problems at hand Identifies and removes technical impediments
• Works with Product Owner to align the roadmap with strengths and opportunities within the technical stack
• Thought partners with the Product owner in story creation and acceptance criteria, and communicate tradeoffs effectively with Designers
• Constantly looking for better ways of solving technical problems and designing the solution, not afraid of challenging the status quo
• Provides the team a roadmap for implementing software engineering practices for higher code quality
• Shares responsibility with Product Owner for building reusable and scalable components

• Reporting to Engineering Lead, aligning team members performance and technical problem solving.

Requirements 

• 8+ YoE, Seen as expert in developing native Android Apps using both Java and Kotlin
• Can assist and support in making architecture decisions at a team and product level
• ▪ Knowledgeable in Android design patterns for building scalable and robust Apps
• Seasoned software developer Android, Java, Kotlin, Junit, RxJava, livedata, coroutines, RxKotlin, and integration with REST APIs, Push Notifications, Continuous Integration, and Secure App.
• Good Understanding of different design patterns like MVC, MVVP, MVP & VIPER
• Excellent knowledge of Mobile UX and UI standards
• Nice to have experience in Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or CircleCI.

• Experience in Agile Development, Scrum and/or Kanaban
• Understands relationship with Product Owner, Scrum Master, Design Lead and rest of technical team
• Experience managing technical priorities and dependencies within the Backlog

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  Strong communication skills with ability to align the organization on complex technical decisions

• Active coach and mentor whose goals are to grow and maximize the team’s potential

• High energy and passionate individual who inspires teammates to reach them maximum potential

• Excited about trying new solutions outside standard approved
• Embraces a culture of trust, free thought complete transparency  
• Brave and rebellious, willing to challenge status quo