Lead Android Developer

*About Pearson *

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Role Overview

As a Lead Android Developer for the Mondly apps, you will play a key role in designing and developing cutting-edge mobile applications that revolutionize the way people learn languages. Your role will involve pushing the boundaries of what is possible with Android technology, working alongside a team of passionate engineers and cross-functional experts dedicated to creating immersive, user-friendly language learning experiences.

You have in-depth knowledge of and experience in the use of new technologies and in the development of effective and engaging consumer applications and will serve as a subject matter expert supporting other team members within Technology in this regard. You will be part of an Agile cross functional team responsible for building innovative, high-performance, scalable native applications using the latest technologies and frameworks. You will be responsible for developing high-complexity features, mentoring other colleagues for improving the overall code structure, providing technical solutions, and maintaining applications aimed at a range of Android devices, including phones and tablets.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy Android apps aligning with Mondly’s mission to transform language learning through technology.

• Champion high-quality software development practices, focusing on reliability, performance, and maintainability within the Android ecosystem.

• Lead technical decisions and serve as subject-matter expert in new feature development, code architecture, and high-complexity requirements in Android development.

• Work collaboratively with your product manager, engineering manager, designers, and your team to define product vision, roadmap with a balance of product and tech topics, and development strategies that meet user needs and business goals.

• Collaborate with the product delivery team to define, design, and ship new features.

• Scale the Android team processes; improving release pipeline, build automation and monitoring.

• Maintain and continuously improve our CI / CD tooling and processes.

• Mentor and inspire your fellow Android engineers, promoting a culture of technical excellence, continuous improvement, and professional growth.

• Build proof of concepts and minimum viable products to experiment with new tech and validate product hypothesis.

• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.

• Ensure code quality by setting a high bar for code reviews within the team.

• Prioritize and estimate tasks efficiently, ensuring that scheduled launches happen according to planning and improving predictability.

• Partner with fellow iOS, and Full stack developers in solving complex challenges in building best-in-class features and product enhancements across our product line.

• Provide valuable and tangible feedback to your colleagues to enable them to reflect and improve continuously.

• Participate and continuously improve the hiring process for Android developers.

• Participate in onboarding new employees and ensure consistency around practices, tools and technologies used inside the team.

• Promote a culture of partnership, teamwork, and innovation.

• Promote a highly collaborative, customer-centric, data-driven culture that challenges norms with a bias to action; support diversity of thoughts, experiences, and approaches to solve issues.

• Work with Test Automation Engineers to create & execute our test strategy for apps across the Android platform.

• Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in Android technology, advocating for the adoption of innovative tools and methodologies that enhance product quality and user experience.

• Bonus: Actively engage with the Android community, representing Mondly at industry events, contributing to open source, and sharing insights to promote the company’s innovative approach to language learning.

Current Android Stack

• 100% Kotlin

• MVVM Architecture

• Coroutines + Flows

• Firebase

• Dagger Hilt

• Layout still built using XML with a plan to move towards Compose by end of 2024.

• Retrofit + gRPC + Protobuf + REST

• Room

• SQLite + SQLCipher

*Qualifications & Skills *

• Degree in Informatics, Computer Science, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

• Extensive experience in Android development, with a proven track record of building successful mobile applications

• Proficiency in Android Development. Experience with our current stack is a bonus.

• Proven experience working in an agile team environment, demonstrating a strong understanding of agile methodologies and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, iterative development culture.

• Strong leadership qualities, with the ability to mentor engineers, encourage professional development, and lead by example in a technical and project-management capacity.

• Excellent problem-solving skills, capable of addressing complex technical challenges and delivering scalable, robust, and maintainable software solutions.

• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, adept at engaging with both technical and non-technical team members to drive projects forward.

• Evident fluency in English

What to expect from Pearson

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Job: TECHNOLOGY

Organization: English Language Learning

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Req ID: 15228

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