Senior Android Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Android Engineer to own a fast-growing consumer mobile product used by students worldwide. Based in Saudi Arabia, you will lead end-to-end Android development, shaping architecture, performance and long-term technical direction while collaborating with product, growth and engineering teams.

Key responsibilities

• Own the Android application from architecture and technical vision to releases and roadmap execution.
• Lead, mentor and elevate the skills of existing mobile engineers.
• Partner with engineering and product leadership to define mobile strategy and prioritize initiatives.
• Collaborate with product and growth teams to deliver features that drive acquisition, onboarding, engagement and retention.
• Deliver a polished, native Android experience with smooth animations and platform-appropriate design patterns.
• Rapidly develop and ship features in a product-led growth and A/B testing environment.
• Instrument features, analyse results and iterate based on data.
• Manage the Android app release process, including versioning, Google Play deployment, app-store optimisation, crash monitoring and performance tracking.
• Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues while improving stability and performance.
• Help define the future structure of the mobile engineering function as the team scales.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in native Android development.
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin and a proven track record of shipping high-quality consumer Android applications.
• Hands-on experience with both Jetpack Compose and traditional Android Views.
• Deep knowledge of Android frameworks, architecture patterns and state-management approaches.

Required skills

• Kotlin
• Jetpack Compose
• Android Views
• Android SDK and frameworks
• Architecture components (MVVM, Clean Architecture, etc.)
• State-management libraries
• Firebase services
• Push notifications
• Google Play Console and Play Store deployment
• Android Studio
• Automated testing frameworks
• Debugging and performance profiling tools