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Brooksource · 9 hours ago

Android Developer

Dallas, TX

Contract

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$80/hr - $100/hr

7+ years exp

Brooksource is seeking a Lead Engineer to serve as the technical lead for their remote US-based Android development team at Foot Locker, Inc. In this role, you will oversee code development for the Android mobile platform, implement technical strategies, and maintain the CI/CD pipeline while ensuring code quality. You will also mentor developers and collaborate with various teams to execute mobile application development strategies aligned with company objectives.

EmploymentHuman ResourcesInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Hiring Manager

Caleb Reitz

Responsibilities

Collaborate with a team of talented Android engineers!

Work closely with Mobile Management, Product Managers, UI/UX, ADA (Accessibility), and Back-End teams to execute mobile application development strategies and implement technical roadmaps aligned with Foot Locker's objectives

Foster the growth of developers' technical skills by offering constructive feedback through PR reviews, technical discussions, and individual guidance. Serve as a technical mentor

Provide constructive PR comments and encourage team members to do the same, ultimately overseeing all Android PR approvals

Collaborate with other Foot Locker technical teams to understand integrations and advocate for improvements that benefit the mobile development team; identify and document tech debt and communicate these with mobile app leadership team

Actively participate in the incident management process when Android production issues arise, providing regular tactical updates to leadership and assisting in timely resolutions

Take responsibility for the Android build pipeline, ensuring builds are operational, handling build breaks promptly, and ensuring proper functioning of integrations

Work with other technical leads and architects across Foot Locker to document and implement consistent development practices and standards across the mobile development organization

Assist in removing blockers to help developers meet sprint commitments, proactively supporting engineers when needed

Lead tech refinement meetings to bridge the gap from product to dev and break down stories into technical tasks

Lead by example – ensure that your own code is well designed and well documented

Responsible for overall code branching strategy and implementation including maintaining release branches and handling merge-backs

Responsible for technical documentation - ensure code is well documented via PR reviews, and feature documentation is available in Confluences

Monitor analytics reporting and ensure issues are logged and triaged

Lead initiatives to improve overall code quality, incorporating tactics like static code analysis and unit testing, while mentoring developers to enhance individual technical skills

Contribute to a safe environment where all employees are encouraged to experiment, make mistakes and share learnings with the team

Support learning culture within the mobile team, regularly show your own work at Android tech team meetings and recognize / showcase good work from others in the team

Collaborate with 3rd party Android developers. Ensure they have any necessary resources and validate that any code produced is up to Foot Locker standards

Participate in technical evaluation / interviews of Android developer candidates

Stay up to date on trends from Android / Google and evangelize these with mobile team management and within the mobile development pod

Qualification

Android developmentKotlinCI/CD pipelineAgile methodologiesAndroid StudioJetpack ComposeGradleJSONREST3rd party SDKsFirebaseCrashlyticsAdobe AnalyticsGoogle AnalyticsVeracodeAirship