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... iOS, Android, or web experience. LotusFlare's momentum continues to accelerate. We recently ... Partner with Delivery, Product, and Engineering teams to ensure successful solution delivery ...

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In this role, you will bridge the gap between design and engineering, ensuring our product ... iOS, Android), sub-brands, and business units. * Strategy & Roadmap: Define the vision ...

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How much do senior android developer jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 11, 2026, the average hourly pay for senior android developer in Tacoma, WA is $66.78, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $61.01 and $77.31 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a senior Android developer?

To thrive as a Senior Android Developer, you need strong proficiency in Java and Kotlin, deep understanding of the Android SDK, and a proven record of building complex mobile applications. Experience with version control systems like Git, familiarity with libraries such as Retrofit and Dagger, and relevant certifications like Google’s Associate Android Developer are highly valuable. Excellent problem-solving, communication, and mentoring skills set top candidates apart in collaborative and fast-paced development environments. These abilities are essential for delivering high-quality, scalable apps and leading teams to meet project goals efficiently.

What are some common challenges faced by senior Android developers when leading app development projects?

Senior Android Developers often encounter challenges such as balancing feature requests with technical feasibility, ensuring code quality across large teams, and keeping up with rapid updates in the Android ecosystem. They are typically responsible for mentoring junior developers, conducting code reviews, and integrating feedback from stakeholders, which requires strong communication and organizational skills. Additionally, coordinating with designers, backend developers, and QA teams to deliver a seamless user experience can be complex but rewarding.

What is the difference between Senior Android Developer vs Android Developer?

AspectSenior Android DeveloperAndroid Developer
Required Experience5+ years, leadership skills1-3 years, foundational skills
ResponsibilitiesDesign, lead projects, mentorDevelop and maintain Android apps
CertificationsOptional, but often includes Android certificationsTypically not required
Work EnvironmentTeam leadership, project planningCoding, debugging, feature development

The main difference between a Senior Android Developer and an Android Developer lies in experience, responsibilities, and leadership roles. Senior Android Developers often lead projects and mentor junior developers, while Android Developers focus on coding and app development. Both roles require strong Android knowledge, but the senior position demands more experience and strategic input.

What does a senior Android developer do?

A Senior Android Developer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining advanced applications for devices running the Android operating system. They lead the architecture of mobile apps, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure high performance and responsiveness of applications. In addition to coding, they often mentor junior developers, review code, and stay updated on the latest Android trends and technologies. Their expertise helps organizations deliver reliable and innovative mobile experiences to users.
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Senior Principal Mobile Solutions Architect

Alaska Airlines

Seatac, WA

$178K - $276K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 26 days ago


Alaska Airlines rating

7.5

Company rating: 7.5 out of 10

Based on 86 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

10th of 26 rated airlines


Job description

Alaska Airlines

Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our corporate teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, legal, marketing, or any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for travel and our guests is what motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion for creating an airline people love, we want to hear from you.


The Senior Principal Solutions Architect is the sole subject matter expert and thought leader in governance for software engineering for Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines. As an individual contributor, this role designs and implements innovative enterprise software engineering best practices, standards, and technology roadmaps and identifies governance for software engineering efforts, while solving technical, process, and governance issues.


  • Defines long-term strategy for software design, implementation, and documentation of associated technologies and products in use throughout the airline.
  • Designs and implements technology roadmaps, standards, methodologies, processes, and guidelines for software delivery.
  • Makes significant impactful decisions on solutions for product reviews and contribute to RFPs based on roadmaps/technical strategies, enterprise security standards and architectures.
  • Serves as a thought leader, influencing across the company and industry on optimum approaches to software delivery balancing innovation, security, compliance, and cost.
  • Drives and facilitates discussions with stakeholders on high-level guidance to maintain current technology standards and guidelines, recommend modifications as needed, and ensure new efforts fit within defined strategies and software delivery practices.
  • Drives adoption of methodologies and criteria for enterprise-level decisions to drive advancement and standardization in solution architecture outputs and delivery.
  • Acts as a trusted technology change agent through hands-on leadership encouraging and demonstrating continuous improvement in software delivery.
  • Mentors, coaches, and trains members of software/solution delivery teams, as well as other technologists across Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines.
  • Researches emerging technology trends thorough exploration, evaluation, and proof-of-concept efforts.

This Senior Principal Mobile Solutions Architect role is a unique opportunity to define the future of mobile at scale across Alaska’s digital guest experience. You’ll lead the vision and modernization of a complex, cross-domain mobile ecosystem spanning multiple business portfolios, architectural patterns, and customer experiences - driving consistency across platforms, improving speed to market, and elevating quality across iOS and Android. Partnering closely with senior leaders across engineering, product, marketing, and design, you’ll shape the roadmap, introduce AI-driven efficiencies, and help unify teams around a simpler, more scalable mobile architecture.


Required

  • 10 years of software engineering and/or application architecture experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
  • Deep knowledge of application and compute platforms/concepts such as cloud service offerings, containers and their orchestration, microservices, etc. as they relate to enterprise software delivery.
  • Adept at designing, developing, and delivering engaging user experiences for both business and technical audiences.
  • Clear and concise verbal, written, and presentation abilities with demonstrated experience in making effective presentations to different audiences.
  • Experience architecting, implementing, and reviewing large system implementations and producing audience appropriate visuals.
  • Skilled at creating policy and governance resources with respect to technology delivery.
  • Experience guiding proofs of concept with different technologies to arrive at optimum business solutions.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Minimum age of 18.
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office platform (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook).
  • Established skills in leading and/or mentoring other technology professionals.
  • Working knowledge of one or more IT architecture standards such as COBIT, TOGAF, IT4IT, etc.
  • Familiarity with data privacy, compliance, and security principles/standards.
  • Demonstrated business acumen including RFP participation and product delivery.
  • Broad background in product delivery, technical architectures, application development, middleware, and database management.

Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.


$178,300-$276,350 / year
$217,526-331,147

The pay range and total target compensation package listed above is the expected pay offered for this position at the start of employment. Your pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, your relevant experience/level, experience level, and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon employees. Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate.

Note: We don't typically hire at the top of the range. 


Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.

  • Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air with high priority status 
  • Select number of confirmed travel credits provided annually 
  • Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
  • Generous 401k match program
  • Annual bonus plans
  • Generous holiday and paid time off 

For more information about Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.


Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement  

It is the policy of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and benefits of employment or potential employment.   

We also prohibit discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.  

We have established an EEO Compliance Program under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 503”) and the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (“VEVRAA”).  All applicants and employees are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. In addition, we have established an audit and reporting system to allow for effective measurement of its equal employment opportunity activities.   

To implement this policy, we will: 

(1) Recruit, hire, train and promote qualified persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and any other legally protected categories; 
(2) Ensure that employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements; and 
(3) Ensure that all personnel actions and employment activities such as compensation, benefits, promotions, layoffs, return from layoff, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air sponsored programs, and tuition assistance will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories. 

Employees and applicants for employment will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion or discrimination because they have engaged or may engage in (1) filing a complaint, (2) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by, or exercising any other right protected by, any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA, or (3) assisting or participating in any investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions  of VEVRAA. 

Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations 
Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air are regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT – regulations, 49 CFR part 40) and all applicants are advised that post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of marijuana, cocaine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines or a metabolite of these drugs prior to any offer or employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn. 


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