Senior Android Engineer

VIPKID

VIPKID

Software Engineering

Johor, Malaysia

Posted on May 1, 2026

Key Responsibilities

  1. Independently lead the architecture design and feature development of Android applications.
  2. Identify and resolve technical challenges throughout the development lifecycle.
  3. Write high-quality, maintainable, and well-structured code, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices.
  4. Collaborate closely with product, design, and backend teams to ensure timely and successful project delivery.
  5. Stay up to date with emerging Android technologies and continuously optimize product performance and user experience.

Qualifications

  1. 8+ years of native Android development experience, with strong proficiency in Kotlin, including coroutines and Flow/StateFlow, and solid architectural design capabilities.
  2. Expertise in Kotlin/Java, with hands-on experience in common frameworks (e.g., Retrofit, RxJava, Glide) and a solid understanding of their underlying principles.
  3. Strong experience in Android UI development, with deep understanding of event dispatching, layout, and rendering mechanisms, and the ability to implement complex interactions.
  4. Proficient in multi-threading and performance optimization, with in-depth knowledge of Android memory management.
  5. Familiarity with Jetpack components (e.g., ViewModel, LiveData, Room), design patterns such as MVP/MVVM, and dependency injection frameworks like Hilt; experience managing multi-module or multi-Gradle projects.
  6. Strong emphasis on engineering collaboration and documentation, with a habit of documenting solutions (e.g., via Markdown) and driving team adoption.
  7. Ability to communicate effectively in both English and Chinese in a professional environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  1. Experience in developing global (overseas) apps, with familiarity in internationalization workflows and publishing apps on Google Play.
  2. Experience optimizing media playback stacks such as ExoPlayer, MediaPlayer, or FFmpeg.
  3. Experience leading or contributing to modular architecture practices, including routing interceptor chains and building diagnostic systems (e.g., tracking/analytics, logging, crash reporting).