Senior Android Engineer (Saudi National)

About the Role / About the Job
We are looking for a highly talented Senior Android Engineer to join our team in Riyadh. This position offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and create a direct impact within a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will exhibit a strong record as a significant individual contributor while also being a strong team player.

You Will Be Working On:

• Keeping abreast of the latest software development methodologies to provide best-in-class software solutions.
• Analyzing product requirements to understand engineering needs, evaluate technical feasibility, estimate efforts, and provide solutions in collaboration with the Product Team.
• Assisting in building development components and managing the programming of different solution components to accurately transform requirements into functional software.
• Documenting all coding steps to ensure comprehensibility, facilitating future modifications and maintenance.
• Writing unit, integration, and UI/Snapshot testing.
• Investigating and resolving issues and bugs through patches and other means.
• Collaborating with colleagues for code reviews and delivering corresponding code review reports.
• Performing functional and module testing to ensure the functionality of delivered solutions.
• Monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on product development and recommending improvements as necessary.
• Assisting in user trials and acceptance testing.

Qualifications

• 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, non-trivial systems. Open-source contributions and technical publications are a strong plus.
• Execution-driven mindset with strong project prioritization, multi-tasking abilities, and mastery of version control tools (Git).
• Deep familiarity with Modern Android Development (MAD) practices and toolkits, including ViewModel, LiveData, Paging, Navigation, SafeArgs, Retrofit2, RxJava2, and multi-module Dagger2 setups.
• 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.