Android architect (Remote)

As an Architect you are responsible for research, design, test, implement, and maintain Android applications to meet client needs. You are expected to be Subject Matter Experts on Android application architecture. You are also expected to demonstrate value to the organization by mentoring other team members as they learn and grow, take ownership and responsibility not only for your deliverables, but for the entire application and its use, and to find a balance between achieving software excellence and delivering working code.Roles and Responsibilitieso Involved with all phases of mobile app development from initial concepts, through design, development, testing and deploymento You will help guide multiple Agile teams with open communication channels, regular releases, and a focus on continuous improvement.o Guide and mentor a team of Android developers and work closely with Quality Engineerso Establish best practices and processes that ensure quality within the teamo Champion our best practices and mentor team on use and results of these best practiceso Responsibility for product both pre and post launch to ensure application is meeting customer needs and achieving continued revenue goalso Architect, Lead, implement and review new features for android phones and tablets.o Interactive communication of designs and other development topics to Leadership, Product Owners, Scrum Master and other Agile Team members.o Lead code reviews to ensure code quality and shared knowledge.o Research and analyze the existing code base to identify issues and improve application performance and maintenance.o Take ownership and sense of responsibility of all deliverables.o Work within SCRUM agile process with other stakeholders (Product Owners, XD design, Quality Engineers) as well as across organization to balance creative objectives with business needs and technical requirementsLooking for experienced senior Android and iOS mobile architect / developers to join an established team working on a Tier 1 personal cloud platform with 20M+ subscribers.   Candidates will be joining at an ideal time as the program undertakes a technology refresh in migrating toward progressive web application technology.  Candidates will have the opportunity to be hands on while also leading design activities and implementing programs to improve quality and productivity.    Will have a direct channel to the product leadership team for support of transformation initiatives.

ho we have in mind: • 10+ years of experience in developing native Android application(s). Kotlin is a must. • Understanding of Hybrid application development is a plus. • Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle.• Expert in multi-threading concepts to create highly responsive data intensive applications• Experience leading large development teams in active Lead/Architect role• Experience architecting mobile applications main focus on Android apps.• Expert on Android OS, Android UI design principles, Android architectural components, Android design patterns (MVP, MVVM), best practices and a desire to learn and apply new technologies.• Ability to design for scalability and resilience• Strong application process flow and problem-solving techniques• Experience with RESTful web services using XML/JSON data formats• Strong focus on refactoring and code quality• Understanding of software configuration management and release management• Expert in creating design and maintain architecture documentation, class diagrams, technical flow documents etc• High levels of software engineering literacy and communication skills• Professional demeanor who works easily with leadership, product owners, engineers and other departments both internally and externally