Android Development Lead (Banking, Java, Kotlin, Retrofit, JSON, API Integration)

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Android engineers in designing, building, and enhancing enterprise-grade mobile applications.
• Define mobile architecture, enforce coding best practices, and ensure adherence to security and compliance requirements.
• Review technical designs, perform code reviews, and provide mentorship to uplift team capability.
• Manage end-to-end delivery of mobile app features using Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
• Participate in sprint ceremonies, drive planning and estimation, and ensure timely delivery of milestones.
• Oversee development of Android applications using Java, Kotlin, Android SDK, and associated frameworks.
• Champion best practices for CI/CD, unit testing, crash monitoring, and app distribution.
• Ensure high app stability, performance tuning, memory optimization, and smooth user experience.
• Lead integrations with RESTful services, push notifications, analytics tools, and third-party libraries.
• Establish high standards for secure coding, data protection, and regulatory compliance, especially within banking environments.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts related to automation, code quality, and performance metrics.
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and guide the team in implementing long-term fixes.

Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in Android development with a strong command of Java and Kotlin.
• Solid background in building and supporting large-scale digital or mobile banking applications.
• Strong experience with Android Studio, Retrofit, RxJava, LiveData, Dagger/Koin, SQLite, and JSON handling.
• Proficient in backend service interactions, API integration, and mobile-backend coordination.
• Expertise with version control (Git, Bitbucket, TFS) and Agile delivery methodologies.
• Strong communication, leadership, and team-management skills with extensive experience in leading teams.
• Strong domain experience in Banking.