Android Developer Contract Jobs in Richardson, TX

Job Title: Android Developer (MDM + Kotlin)

Location: Atlanta/Mason/ /Dallas (Remote)

Duration: 12+ months Contract

10+ Years of Exp

Role Summary

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Android (MDM) Front Developer with a minimum of 8 years of hands‑on experience in designing, developing, and maintaining high‑quality Android applications. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Kotlin, Android Jetpack, MVVM/Clean Architecture, Coroutines, Flows, and modern Android development best practices.

Core Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in Kotlin or Java
• Deep understanding of Android SDK
• Experience with Jetpack Components, including:
  • Navigation Component
  • Room Database
  • Solid understanding of Coroutines & Flow
• Experience integrating APIs via Retrofit / OkHttp
• JSON parsing using Gson / Moshi
• Push notifications with Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM)
• Dependency Injection with Hilt or Dagger

Architecture & Tools

• Experience with MVVM, Clean Architecture, or MVI
• Strong knowledge of Git version control
• Unit testing with JUnit, Mockito
• UI testing using Espresso
• Experience with Gradle build system

Additional Tech Exposure (Preferred)

• Android Management API
• AWS Chime
• Build and publishing workflows for Google Play Store

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design and develop advanced Android applications using Kotlin
• Work closely with cross‑functional teams, including Backend, iOS, QA, and UI/UX
• Implement scalable architecture patterns (MVVM / MVI / Clean Architecture)
• Integrate RESTful APIs and third‑party SDKs
• Optimize application performance, responsiveness, and memory usage
• Write clean, reusable, and testable code
• Participate actively in code reviews, design discussions, and best‑practice sessions
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve bugs across staging and production environments
• Ensure application compliance with security, privacy, and data‑protection standards
• Manage app releases and maintain apps on Google Play Store

Good to Have

• 8+ years of overall software development experience spanning full‑stack and cloud technologies
• Hands‑on experience building and scaling complex Android applications
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS preferred)

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Strong problem‑solving and debugging skills
• Excellent understanding of modern Android development standards
• Ability to take ownership of features end‑to‑end
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities
• Passion for learning new technologies and improving development workflows

Job Description

• MDM platform and is expected to be proficient with industry standard systems such as Kaseya VSA or KACE Cloud, including configuring, deploying, and managing Android mobile devices and applications
• Hands‑on expertise with Google Android Management API (AMAPI)
• Deep understanding of Google Android Enterprise framework
• Strong experience developing or managing MDM/EMM platforms
• Must have prior experience in device provisioning, compliance rules, remote actions, OS updates, and secure device lifecycle management
• Proficiency in Android ecosystem components relevant to enterprise mobility
• Cloud & backend integration skills, including REST APIs, JSON‑based policy configuration, webhook event handling, and integration with identity providers

Senior Backend Developer (Kotlin, Spring Boot, Microservices, Android Management API, Kafka, gRPC, Protobuf, PostgreSQL, Redis) Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide direct management and administration of the Department’s Intune MDM platform
• Provide technical guidance and expertise, training, and technical advice in all applicable areas related to mobile device management, including managed Android devices, patch compliance, deployment of software updates and upgrades, mobile device hardening configurations, and mobile device encryption software
• Manage MDM platform to control mobile devices across Android environments
• Oversee device lifecycle management, including provisioning, enrollment, updates, security enforcement
• Ensure seamless integration of MDM solutions with enterprise IT platforms
• Develop and implement enterprise‑wide MDM policies, standards, and best‑practice standards aligned with device compliance
• Monitor and maintain the health of the MDM environment
• Ensure interoperability, installation, and configuration of system, network, and cybersecurity software, certificates, VPN, etc. with Android mobile devices
• Provide technical support to end users for MDM related issues
• Develop and deliver training materials and sessions for IT staff and end users
• Create and maintain documentation for MDM configuration and procedures
• Ensure optimal performance of MDM systems by conducting regular audits, updates, and patch management
• Develop and contribute to documentation and training materials for end users and support staff

Essential Skills

• MDM platform and proficiency with industry standard systems such as Kaseya VSA or KACE Cloud, including configuring, deploying, and managing Android mobile devices and applications
• Hands‑on expertise with Google Android Management API (AMAPI)
• Deep understanding of Google Android Enterprise framework
• Strong experience developing or managing MDM/EMM platforms
• Prior experience in device provisioning, compliance rules, remote actions, OS updates, and secure device lifecycle management
• Proficiency in Android ecosystem components relevant to enterprise mobility
• Cloud backend integration skills, including REST APIs, JSON‑based policy configuration, webhook event handling, and integration with identity providers

Desirable Skills / Keywords

• PostgreSQL
• Kafka
• Microservices
• Spring Boot
• Kotlin
• Mobile Computing – Android