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Princeton IT Services

Senior Android Engineer Location: Toronto, Ontorio Employment Type: Contract Job Overview We are looking for a Senior Android Engineer with experience in native Android mobile application development.

Princeton IT Services

Senior Android Engineer Location: Toronto, Ontorio Employment Type: Contract Job Overview We are looking for a Senior Android Engineer with experience in native Android mobile application development.

Eitacies Inc

Senior Android Engineer (Kotlin)

Phoenix, AZ · On-site

$50 - $60/hr

Senior Android Engineer (Kotlin) - Enterprise Mobile Applications New York, NY / Atlanta, GA / Phoenix, AZ : Day 1 Onsite role Experience : 7+ Years Mid Level to Senior Positions : 2 open We are ...

EPAM Systems

Senior Android Engineer

Manhattan, NY · On-site

EPAM Systems is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services, and they are seeking a Senior Android Engineer to join their team supporting a leading financial ...

EPAM Systems

Senior Android Engineer

Manhattan, NY

EPAM is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to join our team supporting a leading financial services client, working onsite in New York City. You will help build and enhance mobile applications used by ...

E*Pro, Inc.

Senior Android Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

Senior Android Engineer Job Location: Austin, TX Job Type: Contract Opportunity * Good experience with writing Java code for enterprise systems . * Solid experience in User Interface and Visual ...

Robinhood

Senior Android Engineer

Menlo Park, CA

As a Senior Android Engineer , you will design, develop, and enhance user-facing features across the Robinhood app. You'll work with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, improve performance and stability ...

Ucardia

Senior Android Engineer

Portland, OR · On-site

The Role We are looking for a Senior Android Engineer to own and evolve the Ucardia Android experience. This role is central to how our members engage with their health every day. You will work ...

eNett

Senior Android Engineer

Dallas, TX · Remote

$121K - $145K/yr

Seattle, WA; and Portland, ME About the Team/Role We are seeking a Senior Android Engineer to join our Mobility Mobile Engineering team. This role will be instrumental in building new applications ...

Ucardia, Inc

Senior Android Engineer

Portland, OR · On-site +1

The Role We are looking for a Senior Android Engineer to own and evolve the Ucardia Android experience. This role is central to how our members engage with their health every day. You will work ...

eNett

Senior Android Engineer

Seattle, WA · Remote

$121K - $145K/yr

Seattle, WA; and Portland, ME About the Team/Role We are seeking a Senior Android Engineer to join our Mobility Mobile Engineering team. This role will be instrumental in building new applications ...

eNett

Senior Android Engineer

OR · Remote

$121K - $145K/yr

Seattle, WA; and Portland, ME About the Team/Role We are seeking a Senior Android Engineer to join our Mobility Mobile Engineering team. This role will be instrumental in building new applications ...

WEX

Senior Android Engineer

Chicago, IL · Remote

$121K - $145K/yr

Seattle, WA; and Portland, ME About the Team/Role We are seeking a Senior Android Engineer to join our Mobility Mobile Engineering team. This role will be instrumental in building new applications ...

eNett

Senior Android Engineer

Chicago, IL · Remote

$121K - $145K/yr

Seattle, WA; and Portland, ME About the Team/Role We are seeking a Senior Android Engineer to join our Mobility Mobile Engineering team. This role will be instrumental in building new applications ...

WEX, Inc.

Senior Android Engineer

$121K - $145K/yr

Seattle, WA; and Portland, ME About the Team/Role We are seeking a Senior Android Engineer to join our Mobility Mobile Engineering team. This role will be instrumental in building new applications ...

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As of Jun 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior android engineer in the United States is $162,306.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $139,000.00 and $178,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Senior Android Engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Senior Android Engineer, you need expert proficiency in Java/Kotlin, Android SDK, and a proven track record of building scalable mobile applications, typically supported by a relevant degree or equivalent experience. Familiarity with tools like Android Studio, Gradle, Git, and experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks is highly valued, along with certifications such as Google’s Associate Android Developer. Strong problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills distinguish top performers, enabling them to mentor junior engineers and collaborate cross-functionally. These competencies ensure the development of high-quality, maintainable apps and drive innovation within fast-paced mobile development teams.

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

AspectSenior Android EngineerAndroid Developer
Required CredentialsBachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; 3+ years experience; proficiency in Java/KotlinBachelor's degree or diploma; 1-3 years experience; knowledge of Java/Kotlin
Work EnvironmentDesigning complex apps, leading projects, mentoring juniorsDeveloping and maintaining Android apps, implementing features
Employer & Industry UsageTech companies, startups, agenciesApp development firms, freelance projects, startups

While both roles involve Android app development, a Senior Android Engineer typically has more experience, takes on leadership responsibilities, and works on complex projects. An Android Developer focuses on coding and implementing features, often with less emphasis on project leadership.

What are common challenges faced by Senior Android Engineers when working on large-scale applications?

Senior Android Engineers working on large-scale applications often face challenges such as maintaining code quality across multiple modules, ensuring app performance as complexity grows, and coordinating with cross-functional teams like backend, design, and QA. Balancing the need for rapid feature development with the stability and scalability of the codebase is crucial. Effective communication and a thorough understanding of architectural patterns, such as MVVM or Clean Architecture, are essential to address these challenges and deliver a seamless user experience.

What does a Senior Android Engineer do?

A Senior Android Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining advanced applications for the Android platform. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features, as well as troubleshoot and fix bugs to improve application performance. Senior Android Engineers also mentor junior developers, contribute to architectural decisions, and ensure that applications meet high standards of quality, security, and usability.
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Senior Android Engineer

Princeton IT Services

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Job description

Job Title: Senior Android Engineer
Location: Toronto, Ontorio
Employment Type: Contract

Job Overview

We are looking for a Senior Android Engineer with experience in native Android mobile application development. Your primary focus will be developing the Payfare Android apps and their integration with our back-end services and third-parties. As a Senior Android Engineer, you will be working in a team maintaining and making additions to our Android applications as well as creating brand new applications from the ground up.

Reports To
Director of Mobile Engineering

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Support the entire application lifecycle (concept, design, test, release and support)
  • Build and evolve modern iOS apps to provide the best discovery experience for millions of users
  • Create functional mobile applications while writing clean code
  • Create highly secure mobile apps that are free of security vulnerabilities, promptly addressing any vulnerabilities found through ongoing code scans and penetration tests
  • Design user interfaces with the ability to follow design guidelines
  • Write great unit tests and end-to-end tests
  • Help maintaining code quality, documentation and automation

Qualifications and Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field and 5+ years of work experience
  • Firm understanding of OOP design principles.
  • Extensive understanding of Android framework components and their respective life cycles
  • Strong computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms and programming languages
  • Experience working closely with product teams, designers, and other developers to create a truly delightful mobile experience
  • Experience developing highly performant Kotlin code and view layouts and the ability to diagnose performance bottlenecks
  • Current and detailed knowledge of the capabilities of different Android API levels
  • A disciplined approach to development, testing, documentation and code structure in a team environment
  • A familiarity with the Android tool ecosystem for development, testing, debugging, and performance benchmarking
  • An excellent understanding of best practices for concurrency and threading
  • Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services
  • At least three years of engineering experience, a large portion of which in a team environment
  • A constant desire to improve, learn more and take things higher
  • Multiple years experience using Kotlin with MVVM and MVP architecture
  • Good Understanding of code versioning tools (Git)

Bonus Points for

  • Experience in a continuous integration and continuous delivery environment
  • Experience with Native iOS or using cross-platform technologies like React Native or Flutter.

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