Senior Mobile Engineer

1 day ago

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Sourced IT Recruitment Full time
  • Intermediate to senior contract role with a strong project pipeline.
  • Work on critical applications with hands-on impact.
  • 6 month contract. On-site with flexibility based in Christchurch.

Lead the build of Android apps in a stable team with strong tech.

What our client can offer:

Our client has a clear structure that supports stable project delivery and an engineering team that uses current mobile tools with a consistent release cycle. The team encourages open communication, sets clear expectations and emphasises on operational excellence. The role provides flexibility and access to experienced colleagues. This setting suits professionals seeking gradual growth within an established organisation, with career development supported through exposure to complex technologies and hands-on problem solving.

What you will do:

  • Design and implement high-quality Android apps using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
  • Experience with Flutter and multi-platform UI development.
  • Apply MVVM and Clean Architecture principles to build maintainable and testable code.
  • Work with repositories, use cases, and ViewModels for clean separation of concerns.
  • Develop asynchronous, responsive apps using Coroutines and Flows.
  • Collaborate on modular, feature-based, scalable project structures.
  • Integrate with RESTful APIs, handle offline scenarios, caching, and error management.
  • Leverage Android Jetpack components (StateFlow/LiveData, Room, Paging, DataStore, Navigation).
  • Maintain and enhance legacy Java/Kotlin codebases when needed.
  • Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, and best practices.

Skills and experience we are looking for:

  • At least five years of Android development experience
  • Strong understanding of modern mobile development principles, including SOLID, clean code, and testability.
  • Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
  • Highly motivated, collaborative, and committed to continuous learning and improvement.
  • Tools & platforms: GitHub, Jira, Confluence, modern CI/CD workflows.
  • Nice to have: Working knowledge of analytics and feature-flagging tools (Firebase Remote Config, Mixpanel).
  • Ability to integrate immediately into a fast-paced environment with minimal ramp-up time.
  • Excellent communication and problem solving skills.

What to do next:

  • Apply using the Apply button on this page

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