Android Native Mobile Developer

Android Native Mobile Developer Senior (5+ Years) Mumbai, India Full-time, on-site Apply for this role

Overview

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.

Key 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

Required 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Native iOS exposure
• Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP)
• Android Auto or Wear OS development
• Open-source contributions to Android libraries
• Conference talks on Android engineering

AI Tools Proficiency

Production engineering at Unico Connect assumes AI tools form part of the daily workflow rather than an experimental augmentation. For this role specifically:

• Cursor or Claude Code as the default integrated development environment
• Claude for Kotlin code review and refactoring
• AI-augmented Android Studio plugins
• Whisper or Otter for client meeting transcription

Required Skills

KotlinJetpack ComposeCoroutines + FlowHiltRoomFirebaseMVVM / MVIPerformance

Benefits

• Hybrid working model — 1 day work-from-home per week
• MacBook Pro and external monitor for work
• Paid subscriptions to Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor
• Team events, offsites, and outings
• Referral bonus when you bring in a successful hire

What we look for at Unico Connect

Every Unico role expects the same underlying traits — regardless of department or seniority. If these resonate, apply.

AI-augmented by default

Fluent with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Figma AI, or whatever is relevant to your craft. We expect AI tools in the loop, not as a novelty.

Comfortable with startup pace

Fast cycles, real ownership, low ceremony. You will not be a cog.

Driven by value creation

Output and outcomes matter more than process. You ship work that moves a metric.

Ownership mindset

You treat the codebase, the deliverable, and the client relationship as your own.

Builder energy

You joined because you want to ship amazing tech products, not warm a seat.

Ready to build the future?

Join our team of engineers and help us shape the next generation of AI-native software for clients across the globe.

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