Andela exists to connect brilliance and opportunity. Since 2014, we have been dedicated to breaking down global barriers and accelerating the future of work for both technologists and organizations around the world. For technologists, Andela offers competitive long-term career opportunities with leading organizations, access to a global community of professionals, and educational opportunities with leading technology providers.

At Andela, we’re deeply passionate about creating long-lasting and transformative growth opportunities for all — and doing it in an E.P.I.C. way! We’re excited to continue building our remote-first team with incredible people like you. After applying for this role, you will join our Andela Community of brilliant technologists by passing a technical screening and live interview. As a community member, you’ll have access to a multitude of exclusive technologist roles.

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About the client

This company is a global leader in the hospitality and dining technology space, dedicated to empowering top restaurants and shaping the future of guest experiences. As part of a well-established global financial group, it combines the agility and innovation of a startup environment with the resources, stability, and career growth opportunities of a Fortune 100 enterprise. The organization values collaboration, diversity, and continuous professional development.

About the role

We’re seeking a highly experienced Senior Android Engineer to join a talented and collaborative mobile team focused on delivering exceptional user experiences in a consumer-facing app. You’ll work closely with designers, product owners, and other engineers to design, build, and enhance mobile features, ensuring high-quality, maintainable, and scalable code. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, creative environment and enjoys shaping both technology and culture.

Responsibilities

• Work with designers, product owners, QA, and engineers to develop and improve app features.

• Design, estimate, and build new functionalities for the Android platform.

• Translate product requirements into actionable engineering tasks.

• Produce high-quality, well-documented, and well-tested code.

• Proactively find and fix bugs, and perform performance optimization.

• Collaborate with product managers and designers to deliver intuitive and polished UI/UX.

• Review pull requests and support teammates when they’re blocked.

• Contribute to the broader engineering culture by suggesting tools, ideas, and improvements.

Must have skills

• 7+ years of software development experience.

• 4+ years of Android development experience.

• Proficiency in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and Coroutines.

• Strong understanding of MVVM architecture.

• Experience with Gradle, Firebase, and REST APIs.

• Proven ability to deliver high-quality, maintainable, and well-documented code.

• Experience collaborating with designers and product managers.

• Strong sense of ownership and responsibility for delivered work.

Nice to have skills

• Experience with Swift for iOS development.

• Familiarity with Postman, Figma, GitHub Actions, Room, Jira, or Confluence.

• Exposure to AWS, Python, or GraphQL within broader engineering ecosystems.

• Interest in contributing to open-source projects.

Conditions

• This is a remote position open to candidates based in Canada or the United Kingdom. It has an 8-hour overlap with the UTC-4 timezone.

• Contractor role – 12-month contract, renewable.

• Full-time dedication (40 hours/week).

• BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)

At Andela, we know our strengths lie in our diverse community whose talents, perspectives, backgrounds and orientations we take pride in. Andela is committed to nurturing a work environment where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Everyone has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits discriminatory practices.

Andela provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to factors including but not limited to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy (including breastfeeding), genetic information, HIV/AIDS or any other medical status, family or parental status, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This commitment applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Our policies expressly prohibit any form of harassment and/or discrimination, as stated above.