Align Technology is looking for a highly experienced Senior Android Developer to build and maintain scalable, high-quality mobile applications for the Android platform.

As a key technical contributor, you will play a critical role in shaping the technical direction, architecture, and delivery strategy of Android applications. Success in this role will be measured by application quality, usability, scalability, and timely delivery in a fast-paced, multi-release environment.

This role requires a hands-on leader who can drive architecture, mentor engineers, and ensure engineering excellence while actively contributing to development.

 • Own and drive end-to-end implementation of complex Android features and platforms, from design to release and post-production stability.

 • Lead and influence architecture decisions across modules and releases, ensuring scalability and long-term maintainability.

 • Actively address codebase fragmentation challenges (e.g., parallel branches, refactoring vs active releases) and define sustainable strategies.

 • Partner closely with Product Owners, Program Managers, Backend teams, and QA to align technical execution with business priorities.

 • Drive high-quality engineering standards through strong code reviews, design discussions, and best practices.

 • Identify and resolve system-level issues such as performance bottlenecks, regression risks, and production stability concerns.

 • Ensure a seamless user experience across multiple Android devices and OS versions, maintaining high performance and reliability.

 • Champion modern Android development practices including Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, Flow, and modular architectures.

 • Improve release efficiency and predictability, especially in environments with overlapping releases and shifting priorities.

 • Lead technical mentoring for IC5 and senior engineers, improving team capability and accountability.

 • Drive improvements in CI/CD pipelines, testing strategy, observability, and release processes.

 • Ensure adherence to security, privacy, and compliance standards in all Android implementations.

 • Proactively evaluate and introduce new tools, frameworks, and engineering practices relevant to AlignTech’s ecosystem.

 • 13+ years of hands-on experience building and scaling Android applications.

 • Strong expertise in Kotlin, with proven experience in modernising legacy Android codebases.

 • Deep understanding of Android architecture patterns (MVVM, MVI, Clean Architecture).

 • Strong hands-on experience with Jetpack libraries (Compose, Navigation, Room, WorkManager, ViewModel).

 • Advanced knowledge of Coroutines, Flow, and asynchronous programming.

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 • Be deeply hands-on in coding daily, setting the benchmark for code quality.

 • Write clean, testable, modular, and scalable Kotlin code that others can follow.

 • Identify bad code patterns, shortcuts, and anti-patterns — and actively correct them.

 • Ensure every feature is built with long-term maintainability in mind, not just quick delivery.

 • Conduct strict and meaningful code reviews — not just approvals.

 • Hold the team accountable for engineering standards and best practices.

 • Push back on poor implementations, shortcuts, or compromises that impact quality.

 • Ensure test coverage, stability, and regression prevention are built into development.

 • Identify and highlight risks early, especially around tech debt and scalability.

 • Ensure production stability, fast issue resolution, and strong root cause analysis.

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 • Proven experience in handling large, complex codebases with multiple active releases.

 • Strong expertise in modularization, multi-module architecture, and feature isolation.

 • Ability to manage and reduce technical debt, duplicate efforts, and rework caused by parallel development streams.

 • Experience designing systems that support scalability, maintainability, and faster release cycles.

 • Define and enforce clear architecture guidelines and coding standards.

 • Drive scalable, modular architecture decisions across the Android codebase.

 • Ensure systems are designed for extensibility, performance, and future releases.

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 • Strong experience with REST APIs, GraphQL API and backend integrations

 • Expertise in data handling strategies, including caching, offline support, and synchronization.

 • Experience with secure local storage and transactional data handling.

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 • Strong focus on production quality, regression prevention, and release stability.

 • Experience with unit testing, UI testing, and automation frameworks.

 • Expertise in debugging using Android Studio profiling tools (Memory, CPU, Network).

 • Experience handling production issues, crash analysis, and root cause fixes.

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 • Experience working in multi-release environments (e.g., parallel feature and refactor tracks).

 • Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and release branching strategies.

 • Hands-on experience with Play Store releases, staged rollouts, and hotfix management.

 • Ability to optimize build times and developer productivity.

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 • Strong understanding of secure coding practices, encryption, and sensitive data handling.

 • Awareness of compliance and privacy requirements in mobile applications.

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 • Does not tolerate poor code quality — addresses issues directly and constructively.

 • Demonstrates strong ownership — takes responsibility beyond assigned tasks.

 • Shows engineering integrity — prioritizes long-term quality over short-term shortcuts.

 • Communicates clearly and assertively, especially in challenging situations.

 • Takes initiative to fix systemic problems, not just local issues.

 • Holds self and team to high standards consistently.

 • Comfortable working in high-ambiguity, fast-changing environments without losing quality.

 • Drives accountability within the team — ensures commitments are met.

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 • Strong stakeholder management with Product, QA, and cross-functional teams.

 • Ability to drive technical decisions in high-ambiguity and fast-changing environments.

 • Proven track record of mentoring engineers and improving team performance.

 • Strong communication skills with ability to simplify complex technical challenges for non-technical stakeholders.

 • Partner with Product, Backend, QA, and Design teams to align on scalable solutions.

 • Influence decisions beyond immediate scope — act as a technical anchor for the team.

 • Clearly communicate trade-offs between speed, quality, and scalability.

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 • Experience with Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) or Compose Multiplatform.

 • Expertise in Dependency Injection frameworks (Hilt, Dagger).

 • Experience with feature flags, experimentation frameworks, and phased rollouts.

 • Familiarity with Firebase Crashlytics, performance monitoring tools, and observability platforms.

 • Exposure to AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code).

 • Contributions to engineering blogs, internal knowledge sharing, or open-source.

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 • Successfully manages complex releases without codebase conflicts or excessive rework.

 • Drives clear architecture direction, reducing tech debt and improving scalability.

 • Improves team productivity and release predictability.

 • Reduces production issues and improves app stability across releases.

 • Acts as a technical anchor for the Android team, influencing decisions beyond immediate scope.

 • Mentors engineers to become independent, accountable, and high-performing contributors.