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Role Description

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.

• 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/Android 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Requirements

• Comfortable in a fast-paced startup.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-time zone teams.

Benefits

• 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.