Staff Android Engineer at Franki

San Diego, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Jun, 26

Salary

200000.0

Posted On

06 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Kotlin, Jetpack Components, Architectural Leadership, CI/CD Pipelines, GitHub Actions, Firebase App Distribution, Fastlane, Unit Testing, UI Testing, Integration Testing, Mobile Architecture Patterns, Modularization, Performance Optimization, Mentorship, Cross-functional Collaboration

Industry

technology;Information and Media

Description

About the Role We’re looking for a Staff Android Engineer to lead the evolution of Franki’s mobile platform and play a key role in shaping our technical direction. This is a senior, hands-on engineering role that blends architectural leadership, coding excellence, and mentorship. You’ll help define how we build scalable, maintainable, and performant Android applications that bring Franki’s product vision to life. As our Android Staff Engineer, you’ll collaborate with Product, Design, and Backend teams to deliver beautiful, high-performing mobile experiences. You’ll set engineering standards, guide best practices, and ensure that quality and innovation remain at the core of everything we ship. What you’ll do: Lead the technical direction and architecture of Franki’s Android platform—ensuring scalability, modularization, and maintainability. Develop and deliver high-quality features in Kotlin, writing clean, testable, and well-documented code. Mentor and support engineers, leading code reviews and fostering technical excellence across the team. Improve and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Firebase App Distribution, and Fastlane. Enhance testing automation—drive unit, UI, and integration test coverage across the app. Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and Backend to deliver user-first, performant mobile experiences. Adopt and integrate new iOS/Andoroid frameworks and tools, continuously improving performance and development speed. Monitor and optimize app performance using Firebase Crashlytics and analytics data. Champion technical best practices and contribute to the modernization of Franki’s mobile architecture. You’re a good fit if you have... 8+ years of professional Android development experience, including leadership or mentorship responsibilities. Expert-level proficiency in Kotlin, Jetpack components, and a strong understanding of mobile architecture patterns. Experience building and maintaining large-scale, modularized applications with multi-module structures. Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Firebase App Distribution, Fastlane). Strong background in unit testing, UI testing, and automated build workflows. Familiarity with Firebase Crashlytics, performance monitoring, and Play Store release processes. A passion for elegant, maintainable code and seamless user experiences. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a focus on knowledge sharing and problem solving. Bonus points if you're... Comfortable in a fast-paced startup Ability to collaborate with cross-time zone teams Why Franki... Remote role with semi-flexible scheduling and collaboration across distributed teams in multiple time zones. Opportunity to contribute to architectural modernization and scalable mobile solutions. Exposure to modern mobile development tools and practices; continuous learning and knowledge sharing. Engaging, inclusive culture that champions Franki values, positivity, and mutual respect. Competitive compensation aligned with experience and market benchmarks. Flexible work environment with emphasis on work-life balance and professional growth.

Responsibilities

The Staff Android Engineer will lead the technical direction and architecture of the Android platform, focusing on scalability and modularization while developing high-quality features in Kotlin. This role also involves mentoring engineers, improving CI/CD pipelines, enhancing test automation, and collaborating cross-functionally to deliver performant mobile experiences.