Android Engineer (RFID)

Responsibilities

• Build new features and maintain our Android app for rugged Zebra handhelds.
• Work in a multi module code base
• Write clean, reliable Kotlin and Jetpack Compose code that interacts with RFID, barcode, and sensor data.
• Implement offline data handling, local caching, and secure storage.
• Work with our backend (.NET) and frontend (Vue.js) teams to ensure seamless app syncing and user experience.
• Help test and troubleshoot edge-case device issues in the field.
• Participate in code reviews, technical planning, and quality improvements as part of a tight-knit dev team.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience building Android applications with Kotlin, coroutines, and flows.
• Strong understanding of how Jetpack Compose works (Recomposition, stability, performance tuning).
• Experience implementing Dagger Hilt dependency injection and Android Room database solutions for offline-first architecture.
• Interest in working with hardware integrations (RFID, barcode scanning, etc.).
• Strong debugging skills and attention to details.
• Use unit, UI, and instrumentation tests to ensure reliability and stability in rugged hardware contexts, including edge-case deployment environments where stability is critical.
• Willingness to learn about cybersecurity, app hardening, and DoD deployment constraints.

Bonus Points

• Demonstrable expertise in designing modular architectures that optimize build times, ensure scalability, and streamline library management.
• Experience managing devices and profiles within a MDM.
• Experience with Zebra handhelds or Zebra SDKs.
• Exposure to RMF/ATO, app hardening, or IL4/5 environments.
• Familiarity with RFID workflows or asset tracking use cases.
• Past work with secure, rugged mobile applications in industrial or defense settings.