Lead Android Developer at Aura Apps (from Unity)

Quick Facts

• Android Team Leader role in a mobile development group
• Leads Android developers and QA/AQA engineers for a large-scale content discovery platform

Description

Lead and mentor an Android team while shaping both technical direction and team culture. Deliver products that impact hundreds of millions of users by designing scalable solutions, setting coding standards/quality guidelines, and staying current with Android ecosystem trends.

Responsibilities

Leadership & People management

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Android developers and QA/AQA engineers
• Conduct 1-on-1s, performance reviews, and career development planning
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and technical excellence within the team

Technical leadership

• Design scalable solutions and evaluate architecture options
• Define technical direction, coding standards, and quality guidelines
• Conduct code reviews and ensure best practices are followed
• Stay up to date with Android ecosystem trends and drive adoption of relevant technologies
• Contribute hands-on to critical features and complex technical challenges

Product & Delivery

• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers, and cross-functional teams
• Drive sprint planning, estimation, and delivery commitments
• Track team progress using Agile/Scrum metrics and ensure timely delivery
• Balance technical debt with feature development
• Manage priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Requirements

Leadership experience

• 2+ years of people management experience in a technical leadership role (preferred)
• Proven track record of building and scaling high-performing teams
• Experience leading development teams using Agile/Scrum methodology
• Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to changing requirements

Technical expertise

• 5+ years of native Android application development experience
• Expert knowledge of Kotlin and modern Android development practices
• Deep understanding of Kotlin Coroutines, Flow, and reactive programming
• Proficiency with MV* patterns (MVVM, MVI), Clean Architecture, and SOLID principles
• Strong understanding of Android internals, app lifecycle, and performance optimization
• Experience with multi-module architecture and dependency injection
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, etc.)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
• Knowledge of build variants, product flavors, and build configuration

Nice to have

• Experience with system-level apps or privileged APIs
• Background in mobile security, app hardening, or compliance requirements
• Experience with large-scale apps (1M+ users)

Benefits

• Supportive, well-organized, and fair workplace in terms of conditions and benefits
• Benefits package shared during interviews