Senior Android Engineer

About reach52

reach52 is a fast growing, global, social enterprise start-up working to bring sustainable, universal basic healthcare services to users in low access, developing regions. We do this through an innovative service model, an off-line technology platform and embedding support within communities to help residents access care and health products, and the other services we deliver. We need a socially motivated, high achieving individual to take a lead technology role.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

Title: Senior Android Engineer

Employment: Permanent

Start Date: September 2025

Location: Mumbai, India or Manila, Philipinnes

Reporting to: Tech Lead

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Android Engineer with a strong background
in developing offline-first applications. The ideal candidate will be proficient in Kotlin
and have experience with synchronization mechanisms, as well as knowledge of Couchbase Lite, Realm and MongoDB Database. You will play a key role in optimizing data structures for performance and efficiency, ensuring seamless user experience even in low connectivity environments.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop advanced applications for the Android (Kotlin) platform with a focus on offline capabilities, employing Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodologies and adhering to SOLID principles to ensure robust and reliable code.

• Implement synchronization mechanisms to manage data consistency between local storage and cloud servers.

• Utilize Hilt for dependency injection to enhance the scalability and maintainability of the application architecture.

• Work with Couchbase Lite, Realm, RESTful API and MongoDB to store and retrieve data efficiently from servers.

• Optimise data structures and algorithms for maximum performance and minimal resource consumption on low spec devices.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design and ship new features.

• Optimize unit tests for robustness, including edge cases, usability and general reliability

• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.

• Provide technical expertise to the team members, guiding them in their knowledge acquisition

• Lead and facilitate code reviews, providing constructive feedback to ensure high quality code standards
  and promoting best practices in TDD, Hilt, and multithreading.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field.

• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in mobile development, with a focus on Android and offline-first application.

• Strong knowledge of Kotlin and its ecosystems (Jetpack Compose, Flows, etc..)

• Proven experience in offline-first application development and data synchronization.

• Familiarity with Realm, Couchbase Lite, MongoDB and RESTful APIs.

• Deep understanding of data structure optimization

• Experience with Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes.

• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services.

• Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to perform in a team environment.

• Bonus: Exposure to Generative AI, ML Kits for enhancing app capabilities.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary (up to $24,000 depending on experience)

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and make a significant impact on the product

• A supportive, collaborative, and inclusive work environment

• Flexible work arrangements

• Health insurance

• Company-sponsored social events and team-building activities

If you meet these requirements and are passionate about building high-quality offline-first application with data syncing mechanism, we'd love to hear from you.
Please submit your resume and cover letter for consideration.

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