We are looking for a highly talented Senior Android Engineer to join the team in Riyadh. If you are looking for a place where you can gain hands-on experience and create a direct impact, then this may be the place for you! An ideal candidate will have a track record as a significant individual contributor as well as a strong team player.
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Responsibilities
- Keep abreast of the latest software development methodologies in order to provide best-in-class software solutions.
- Analyze product requirements to understand engineering requirements, evaluate technical feasibility, estimate efforts, and provide solutions in collaboration with the Product Team.
- Assist in building development components and manage the programming of the different solution components to accurately transform the requirements into working software.
- Document all coding steps to ensure comprehensibility and facilitate future modifications and maintenance.
- Responsible for writing unit, integration, and UI/Snapshot testing.
- Investigate and resolve issues and bugs through patches and other means.
- Collaborate with colleagues for code reviews and deliver code review reports accordingly.
- Perform functional and module testing to ensure the functionality of delivered solutions.
- Monitor, evaluate, and report on product development and recommend improvements where necessary.
- Assist in user trials and acceptance testing.
Requirements
- 5+ years of software development experience, with a strong foundation in design patterns and algorithms (Kotlin preferred, Java background accepted).
- Technology-agnostic mindset with deep expertise in native Android development.
- Hands-on experience delivering high-quality, testable code using modern mobile architectures.
- In-depth understanding of the Android lifecycle (Activities, Fragments) and practical experience with Agile frameworks (Scrum/Kanban).
- Engineering excellence with a proven track record of driving significant impact on complex systems. Open-source contributions and technical publications are a strong plus.
- Execution-driven mindset with strong project prioritization, multi-tasking abilities, and mastery of Git.
- Deep familiarity with Modern Android Development (MAD) practices and toolkits, including ViewModel, LiveData, Paging, Navigation, SafeArgs, Retrofit2, and RxJava2.
- Passion for elegant design and architectural modularization; experience with native iOS or Flutter is highly desirable.
- Solid understanding of modular app architecture principles and CI/CD pipelines.
- Ability to design and implement maintainable, scalable new modules.
- Familiarity with AI tools, APIs, and machine learning integration within mobile applications.
- Cross-platform versatility with hands-on experience in both Android and iOS ecosystems.
- Nice to Have: Experience with Firebase, Google Maps API, Fastlane automation, and the Checkout.com SDK.
