Senior Android Developer

About The Role

As an Senior Android Developer, you will make an impact by designing and delivering secure, scalable, and high-performance Android applications using modern frameworks such as Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. You will be a valued member of the mobile engineering team, working collaboratively with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to build reliable, accessible, and maintainable solutions for global users.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect robust Android applications using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, and RxJava
• Define clean architecture patterns and modular designs that ensure scalability, maintainability, and separation of concerns
• Drive adoption of asynchronous and reactive programming patterns to improve responsiveness and simplify concurrency handling
• Optimize application performance by analyzing memory usage, startup time, network calls, and rendering pipelines
• Implement and review secure coding practices, including encryption, secure storage, authentication flows, and protection against mobile threats
• Establish comprehensive testing strategies, including unit, instrumentation, and UI testing integrated into CI pipelines
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable Android solutions
• Guide teams on effective use of Android Jetpack components for navigation, lifecycle, dependency injection, and data management

Requirements

• 5–8 years of professional experience in Android development
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, and RxJava for building modern Android applications
• Proven experience implementing clean architecture and modular design patterns for scalable mobile solutions
• Solid experience in Android testing and debugging, including unit tests, UI automation, and crash analysis
• Deep understanding of Android security, including secure storage, encryption, and secure communication practices
• Experience optimizing application performance using profiling tools and performance tuning techniques

Qualifications

• Experience with Play Store deployment, build variants, feature flagging, and phased rollout strategies
• Knowledge of Android accessibility standards and inclusive design best practices
• Experience documenting architecture, coding standards, and reusable design patterns
• Strong collaboration skills in cross-functional, hybrid environments
• Experience mentoring developers and conducting code reviews to improve quality and consistency

Skills

• Experience with Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, and RxJava
• Proficiency in clean architecture and modular design patterns
• Expertise in Android testing and debugging
• Understanding of Android security practices
• Ability to optimize application performance
• Experience with Play Store deployment and feature flagging
• Knowledge of Android accessibility standards
• Experience with cross-functional team collaboration
• Experience mentoring and reviewing code

Benefits

• Annual salary ranging from $100,000 to $114,000, depending on experience and qualifications
• Discretionary annual incentive program
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Pay

The annual salary for this position ranges from $100,000 to $114,000, depending on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Stamford, CT / Chicago, IL / Dallas, TX. Based on business or client requirements, the working arrangements for this role may change.