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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Android Engineer - **Company:** Jobgether - **Location:** Germany (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Multitier Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Android Software Development, User Authentication, Automation of Tests, Software Quality, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Persistent Data Structure, Data Security, Data Synchronization, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, HP Systems Insight Manager, Mobile Application Software, Model View ViewModel, Network Service, Performance Tuning, Scrum Methodology, Release Management, Mobile Analytics, Mobile Security, SQLite, Systems Integration, Caching, Backend, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Asynchronous Programming, Google Play, Restful APIs, Android Ui - **Published:** September 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.de/details/5898475067 ## About the Role * 5-6+ years of professional experience as a Senior or Lead Android Engineer, with the technical maturity to operate at a Staff-level mindset. * Strong expertise in Kotlin and the Android SDK, with a track record of delivering robust, production-grade applications. * Deep understanding of modern Android architecture patterns, including MVVM and Clean Architecture. * Strong knowledge of Android lifecycle management and performance optimization. * Hands-on experience integrating RESTful APIs and building asynchronous applications using Kotlin Coroutines and Flow. * Experience with local data persistence and caching technologies such as Room and SQLite. * Familiarity with testing frameworks, debugging tools, and practices for maintaining reliable mobile applications. * Experience working within Agile/Scrum development environments. * Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions and influence engineering direction. * High degree of autonomy, ownership, and architectural judgment. * Experience with Jetpack Compose and modern Android UI development is a plus. * Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and mobile application release processes is advantageous. * Knowledge of mobile security practices, including secure storage, encryption, and authentication, is valuable. * Understanding of distributed systems or cloud platforms is beneficial. * Experience working in deep-tech, infrastructure, or performance-critical environments is a plus. * Familiarity with observability, mobile analytics, and application monitoring tools is advantageous. * Fluent English is required. * Availability to work remotely within EMEA time zones. ## Description As a Lead Android Engineer, you'll help shape high-performance mobile applications within a next-generation decentralized cloud and AI environment. You'll take ownership of Android architecture, technical direction, performance, security, and the complete mobile delivery lifecycle. Working primarily with Kotlin and modern Android technologies, you'll build scalable experiences that interact with distributed backend systems. You'll collaborate closely with backend, infrastructure, and product teams to solve complex technical challenges. The role offers significant autonomy and requires strong architectural judgment, engineering ownership, and attention to quality. You'll also mentor engineers and help establish standards across Android development, CI/CD, testing, and releases. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact in a highly technical European deep-tech environment focused on efficient, sovereign computing. 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