Senior Android Developer

About the Role

Our client, a leading retail company, is seeking a Senior Android Developer to join their team. This is a contract opportunity with a focus on developing and supporting high-quality native Android applications for store operations and customer-facing experiences.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain native Android applications using Kotlin and Java, with an emphasis on reliability, scalability, performance, and maintainability
• Apply Android architecture best practices, including MVVM, Clean Architecture, dependency injection, repository patterns, and modular development
• Integrate mobile applications with REST APIs, cloud services, backend microservices, databases, and enterprise systems
• Profile and optimize applications for memory usage, startup time, responsiveness, battery consumption, networking, and overall performance
• Develop and maintain unit, integration, and automated UI tests while participating in code reviews and quality initiatives
• Support CI/CD, build automation, release management, crash analysis, production troubleshooting, and mentoring of other Android developers

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on native Android application development using Kotlin and/or Java
• Strong knowledge of the Android SDK, application lifecycle, framework components, permissions, storage, threading, background execution, networking, and device compatibility
• Experience with scalable Android architecture patterns, including MVVM, Clean Architecture, dependency injection, and modular code organization
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs and JSON, including authentication, error handling, offline storage, caching, and limited-connectivity scenarios
• Demonstrated experience profiling and tuning Android applications for performance, memory usage, responsiveness, battery consumption, and crash reduction
• Experience with device performance testing, benchmarking, profiling, load testing, and identifying device-specific performance constraints
• Experience with automated testing, Git, CI/CD pipelines, build automation, release management, crash reporting, and production support

Preferred Skills

• Experience with React Native or other cross-platform mobile development technologies
• Experience with AWS and/or MongoDB
• Experience working with enterprise mobility or Android device management
• Knowledge of Android security practices, including secure storage, authentication tokens, certificates, permissions, and sensitive data protection
• Experience working in retail, store technology, or enterprise mobile environments
• Experience evaluating Android platform capabilities, device SDKs, open-source libraries, and third-party solutions
• Experience using AI coding tools such as Windsurf or GitHub Copilot

Key Competencies & Behaviors

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve complex technical challenges
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills when working with product, design, QA, backend, security, infrastructure, and operations teams
• Strong ownership and accountability for delivering reliable, production-ready mobile solutions
• Commitment to code quality, engineering best practices, performance, security, and continuous improvement
• Ability to mentor developers and clearly communicate technical recommendations and tradeoffs

Work Environment

Location: Irving, TX — 5 days onsite

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay Range: $42.00 – $61.00 per hour (final compensation may vary based on factors including background, knowledge, skills, and location; we comply with local wage minimums)
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
• Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
• 401K offered

About KellyMitchell

At KellyMitchell, our culture is world class. We're movers and shakers! We don't mind a bit of friendly competition, and we reward hard work with unlimited potential for growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company known for innovative solutions and unsurpassed customer service. We're passionate about helping companies solve their biggest IT staffing & project solutions challenges. As an employee-owned, women-led organization serving Fortune 500 companies nationwide, we deliver expert service at a moment's notice.