Remote Senior Mobile Engineer II - Android (Hybrid)

Summary

Join Axon and be a Force for Good. As a senior Android software engineer on the Realtime Operations (RTO) team, you will collaborate with other engineers to shape and drive technical solutions for the RTO mobile applications.

Requirements

• 8+ years of industry experience shipping Android applications
• Understanding and experience with networking protocols such as Websockets, TCP, UDP, DHCP, DNS, Server-Sent-Events, (debugging with Wireshark or Charles a plus)
• Android experience with Retrofit, Coroutines, Okhttp, Hilt, Jetpack (Jetpack compose a plus)
• Experience of writing concurrent code that is free of data races. You are able to distinguish problems that require task parallelism versus data parallelism
• Strong proficiency in Android development languages, such as Kotlin and Java
• Experience with popular architectural design patterns (e.g. MVVM, MVI, CLEAN architecture)
• Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON, including JSONRPC over Websockets
• Experience working with video streaming and IoT devices / connectivity over BLE or Wifi
• You have a track record of setting the technical and organizational direction for mobile development teams
• Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects within a team

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, operations and maintenance of mission-critical Android application
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design to solve the team’s biggest technical challenges
• Ensure performance, quality, reliability, availability and responsiveness
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies
• Participate in code reviews and ensure coding standards are maintained
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes and practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on mission-critical software with stringent performance and reliability requirements
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for mobile applications
• Knowledge of security best practices for mobile applications
• Familiarity with cloud services and backend integration (e.g., AWS, Firebase)
• Contributions to open-source projects or a strong portfolio of published apps
• Experience related to various SDKs, such as: Bluetooth, WiFi, Networking, Camera (Photo/Video), Audio, File Management, connecting to and interacting with third party hardware
• Knowledge of WebRTC

Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual Bonus and Restricted Stock Unit Eligibility
• Comprehensive Pension Plan with Matching Contribution
• 30 days paid holiday in addition to UK public holidays
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave for all employees
• Private Health Insurance
• Cash Plan including Dental, Optician and Therapeutic Treatment Plans
• GymPass Subscription
• Life assurance (x4 Annual Salary)
• Group income Protection
• Employee Assistance & Development Programs