Principal Software Engineer (Android)

Project description "Our client, a leading manufacturer of high-end household appliances, is expanding into new smart product lines. As part of this strategic initiative, a large-scale global program is being implemented across the company's IP portfolio. This includes the development of new embedded software, enhancements to cloud infrastructure, and the creation of innovative interfaces within the mobile application. We're seeking a solid and creative Principal Software Engineer (Android) eager to solve scale problems and work on cutting-edge technologies in mobile development. As an architect, you will be responsible for the architecture of the mobile application for Android platform. Responsibilities Technical Planning: Deconstruct high-level product features (Epics) into independently executable, technically sound user stories. System Integration & Architecture: Co-create robust API contracts with cloud teams and define/propose optimal IoT protocols alongside embedded software teams. Frontend Strategy: Formulate technical approaches for the frontend team, including architectural blueprints, sequence diagrams, and strategies for reusable UI components. Technical Leadership: Ensure architectural alignment and code quality through cross-platform Pull Request (PR) reviews, acting as the primary escalation point to troubleshoot and unblock developers. Cross-Functional Delivery: Lead technical dependency discussions and alignment across design, backend, embedded, and frontend teams to secure the inputs necessary for smooth feature delivery. Create and maintain estimation frameworks across platforms Lead/develop POCs to vet out new technologies and/or feature ideas Skills Must have Having concrete knowledge of the latest architecture and design patterns for both Android and iOS (MVVM architecture) Proven proficiency in Kotlin Strong understanding of architecture principles Coroutines & Flow and RxJava Dagger for dependency Injection Compose Retrofit Gson for JSON serialization Unit (Junit)/UI testing (Espresso) Nice to have AWS Cloud MQTT Protocol Swift Other Languages English: C1 Advanced Seniority Senior