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LEAD ANDROID ENGINEER

Goodsservices
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<p><strong>About Goods &amp; Services</strong><br> <br>Goods &amp; Services is a product design and engineering company. </p> <p>We solve mission-critical challenges for some of the world’s largest enterprises, with deep expertise in highly regulated industries—including <strong>life sciences</strong> and <strong>financial services</strong>. Our <strong>design-led</strong> approach allows us to apply cutting-edge capabilities in <strong>AI,</strong> <strong>Data </strong>and <strong>Hardware Engineering</strong> to companies of any size. </p> <p>Headquartered in the <strong>United States</strong>, we operate regional development centers in <strong>Mexico </strong>and the <strong>United Kingdom</strong>. This global footprint—anchored by our <strong>nearshore </strong>model—enables us to deliver at scale with the speed, efficiency, and cultural alignment our clients expect.</p> <p><strong>About the job</strong><br> <br>Goods &amp; Services is looking for a <strong><span class="zlAe0W_TextBase zlAe0W_Text rFU14q_Emphasis" data-w-component="bold" data-w-weight="semibold" data-w-inline="">Lead Android Engineer</span> </strong>to lead the development of our medical-grade Android mobile applications and SDKs. This role is responsible for providing technical leadership, driving architectural decisions, mentoring engineers, and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality mobile solutions. The ideal candidate combines deep Android expertise with strong leadership skills and a proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.</p> <p><strong>Core Function:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead the design, architecture, development, and delivery of medical-grade mobile applications and SDKs using Java, Kotlin, and Kotlin </li> </ul> <p><strong>What you’ll do:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead the design, development, and maintenance of high-quality Android applications and SDKs using Java, Kotlin, and KMM.</li> <li>Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to Android engineering teams.</li> <li>Collaborate with product management, cloud engineering, UX, QA, and other cross-functional teams to define technical solutions and product roadmaps.</li> <li>Drive technical design discussions, establish engineering standards, and promote best practices across the team.</li> <li>Translate customer, business, and market requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable mobile solutions.</li> <li>Lead the integration of mobile applications with cloud-based platforms, APIs, and backend services.</li> <li>Scope projects, decompose work into deliverable modules, estimate effort, and support program planning activities.</li> <li>Mentor, coach, and support engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing.</li> <li>Own application quality, performance, scalability, and maintainability.</li> <li>Drive troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution of complex technical issues.</li> <li>Evaluate emerging technologies, develop proofs of concept, and recommend solution alternatives.</li> <li>Present technical concepts, architectures, and solutions to customers, partners, leadership, and stakeholders.</li> <li>Ensure adherence to Agile development practices and contribute to continuous process improvement.</li> <li>Perform other duties as required.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What you’ll need:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent education plus experience.</li> <li>4+ years Native Android development; Proven experience in Android development using Java and/or Kotlin.</li> <li>Demonstrated proficiency in developing solutions and platforms that leverage wireless communications and Mobile Application technologies.</li> <li>Strong understanding of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices.</li> <li>Demonstrated work experience with Web services, Cloud and API technologies.</li> <li>Ability to quickly grasp &amp; learn new technologies and develop POC/prototypes.</li> <li>Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail; drive and own technical design and development of cross-functional, multi-platform applications.</li> <li>Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks.</li> <li>Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements.</li> <li>Excellent communications skills and extensive experience working with technical teams and management.</li> <li>Mobile apps or Cloud apps software development tools.</li> <li>Experience with Agile software development.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Nice to have:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Demonstrated experience in successfully launching products in FCC &amp; FDA regulated industries. </li> </ul>