Android Native Mobile Developer

Unico Connect is seeking an Android Native Mobile Developer to build and ship native Android apps with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose for performance-critical client products. The role owns architecture, on-device AI integration, and Play Store delivery for projects where Flutter is not the right fit. The position is well suited to senior native Android engineers with deep Compose experience.

Responsibilities

• Build native Android apps in Kotlin with Jetpack Compose using MVVM or MVI architecture
• Implement coroutines and Flow for async work; Hilt for dependency injection; Room for local storage
• Integrate Firebase, payment gateways, ARCore, and on-device ML (MLKit, TensorFlow Lite)
• Write unit tests (JUnit) and instrumented tests (Espresso, Compose UI tests)
• Drive performance including startup time, frame rate, baseline profiles, and App Startup library
• Own Play Store submissions including Data Safety declarations, app signing, and ASO basics
• Mentor junior Android engineers through code reviews and architecture discussions
• Author internal Android engineering playbooks and onboarding documentation
• Lead production incident response for owned Android apps
• Govern mobile security posture including secure storage, certificate pinning, and obfuscation

Qualifications

• 5+ years of native Android development with Kotlin
• Deep Jetpack Compose experience in production
• Strong fundamentals in MVVM or MVI architecture
• Production experience with Coroutines, Flow, Hilt, and Room
• Production experience with Firebase, payments, and at least 1 ML integration
• Familiarity with baseline profiles, R8 or ProGuard, and app startup optimisation
• Hands-on with Play Store delivery and CI/CD (Fastlane, GitHub Actions, Codemagic)
• Capacity to read iOS code well enough to coordinate parity across platforms
• Excellent code review and written communication skills
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field