We are seeking an experienced Android Lead Developer to join a growing technology team in Melbourne. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on technical leader who is passionate about building high-quality Android applications, driving technical excellence and mentoring Developers. You will take ownership of Android development, working across up-to-date Android technologies and architecture while collaborating with product, design and engineering teams to deliver scalable, reliable and user-friendly mobile applications.

Responsibilities

- Lead the design, development and delivery of Android applications.
- Build and maintain applications using Android, Kotlin, XML and Jetpack Compose.
- Work across Android components, including Activities, Fragments and Compose Views.
- Develop and manage background processing and services.
- Implement and manage Android permissions, lifecycle management and application security.
- Drive best practices around code quality, performance, testing and maintainability.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other developers.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical solutions and deliver new features.
- Troubleshoot,



optimise and continuously improve application performance.

Required Skills

- Excellent knowledge of Kotlin and the Android SDK.
- Hands-on experience with both XML layouts and Jetpack Compose.
- Strong understanding of Activities, Fragments and Android application architecture.
- Experience with background work, services, threading and permissions.
- Solid understanding of Android lifecycle management and performance optimisation.
- Experience leading technical delivery and mentoring Android developers.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate technical concepts effectively.

Pay range and compensation package

- Competitive salary package commensurate with experience.

About the Role

- Melbourne-based position with a flexible hybrid working arrangement.
- Opportunity to take a technical leadership role within a collaborative engineering team.
- Work on interesting and challenging Android development initiatives.
- If you're an experienced Android developer ready to step into a leadership role, or an established Android Lead looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

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📌 Android Solution Lead (Melbourne)
🏢 Jenny Barbour It & Project Recruitment
📍 Melbourne