Lead Android Developer

Sensiple Inc is a New Jersey corporation with over two decades of expertise in technology-driven solutions specialising in Customer Experience, Contact Center Solutions, Digital Transformation, Cloud Computing & Independent Testing.

With an expert team that has enriched experience in executing & developing sustainable IT strategies in Healthcare, Technology, Retail, Logistics, Education, Telecommunications, Government and Media, we help our diverse customers to envision the future.

By developing highly scalable and consistent solutions, our primary goal is to deliver excellence at all levels and delight our customers and drive them to a better future.

We are looking for a Lead Android Developer opportunity with one of our clients.

Job Description:

Position Title: Lead Android Developer

Location: Houston, TX (4 days onsite)

Position: Onsite

Job type: Full-time

Requirements:

Experience: 10 years in Android Mobile engineering and support, with at least 2 years in a lead role managing mobile application solutions and support.

Domain Knowledge: Fleet, Shipping, Transportation, or a comparable field-level mobile user base.

1. Design, Analysis, and Development for Enterprise and Mobile Applications:

a. Understand the Client’s business requirements for enterprise and mobile applications.

b. Create design blueprints, system interaction designs, system architecture, and application architecture.

c. Create HLDs (High-Level Design) and LLDs (Low-Level Design) documents.

d. Analyze system requirements targeted for the cloud or data centers.

2. Support and Troubleshooting

a. Assess mobile applications for end-user experience by analyzing feedback and system logs to define actions and recommendations for continuous improvement of application performance and usability.

b. Lead critical incident enterprise calls and war rooms when required to ensure services are restored promptly.

c. Engage in active triage and problem-solving of support tickets to derive recommended actions and solutions.

d. Ensure communications to impacted digital and business stakeholders clearly convey the status of RCA, expected resolution timelines, and final outcomes.

3. Development and Programming

a. Develop mobile and enterprise applications using Java, Android, and other open-source programming languages and tools.

b. Create APIs for data consumption.

c. Create and execute database scripts.

d. Use hardware vendor SDKs to create mobile and enterprise applications.

4. Planning and Governance:

a. Collaborate with project stakeholders to understand system requirements.

b. Participate in governance meetings with the enterprise architecture board and other architects.

c. Present and ideate on data-sharing strategies and integration semantics for mobile applications.

d. Collaborate with hardware vendors to understand hardware capabilities and incorporate them into solution design.

e. Plan sprints and DevOps routines with teams.

5. Technical Skill Requirements – Android Design Engineer (Field-Scale Deployment)

This role supports a mission-critical Android application deployed to over 60,000 field users (e.g., drivers, operators) with integrations to GPS, HERE Maps, AWS Cloud, and enterprise dispatch systems. The engineer must demonstrate:

• Advanced Android Development Expertise:

- Kotlin and Java proficiency

- MVVM architecture, Jetpack components, Room DB, Live Data, Coroutines

- Dependency injection (e.g., Dagger/Hilt)

- Modular codebase design for scalability and maintainability

• Device & OS Compatibility:

- Experience supporting a wide range of Android OS versions and device types (tablets, ruggedized phones, etc.)

- Optimization for low-bandwidth or offline-first environments

• Field-Ready UX Design:

- Designing for safety, clarity, and minimal interaction while driving or operating equipment

- Accessibility and large-format UI considerations

• Integration Experience:

- Real-time GPS and mapping (HERE Maps, Google Maps SDK)

- AWS services (API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, CloudWatch)

- RESTful APIs and WebSocket communication

- Mobile Device Management (MDM) tools and enterprise deployment strategies

• Performance & Reliability:

- Crash analytics, ANR resolution, and performance profiling

- Battery and memory optimization

- Background sync and job scheduling

• Security & Compliance:

- Secure data storage and transmission (encryption, token management)

- Compliance with enterprise IT and data governance policies

• Support & Monitoring:

- Experience with tools like Firebase Crashlytics, Splunk, or custom telemetry

- Ability to rapidly diagnose and resolve production issues impacting field operations

If you find yourself suitable for this position, kindly send your updated resume and expected hourly rate to ranjitnair at sensiple dot com

Regards

Ranjit Nair | Sensiple Inc.,

ranjitnair at sensiple dot com

555 US Highway 1 S, Ste 330 Iselin, NJ 08830

Sensiple, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, veteran or disability status.