Lead Android Developer

We are looking for an experienced Lead Android Developer to join a consumer-focused team building high-impact mobile experiences for users across Ontario. This long-term contract opportunity is fully remote and offers the chance to contribute to a widely used Android application while working closely with product, design, and engineering partners. The role centres on creating scalable features, improving performance and reliability, and delivering high-quality customer experiences in a fast-moving environment.


Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and enhance Android features for a high-traffic mobile application using modern development practices and Kotlin-based tooling.

• Create engaging customer-facing experiences across key product journeys such as content discovery, purchasing flows, and live order visibility.

• Develop and refine dynamic feed and recommendation-oriented interfaces that support personalized engagement within the Android app.

• Partner with product managers, designers, and cross-functional teammates to translate business goals into well-executed mobile solutions.

• Deliver production-ready code at a steady pace while supporting experiments that influence growth, engagement, and retention.

• Strengthen application quality by improving performance, maintaining stability across a wide range of Android devices, and addressing challenges in low-connectivity conditions.

• Investigate and resolve issues across owned features from initial diagnosis through implementation and validation.

• Contribute to a clean, maintainable, and modular codebase that supports long-term scalability and efficient collaboration.

• Work with internal development and deployment platforms, version control practices, and CI workflows to support reliable feature delivery.


• 5+ years of Android development experience in roles focused on building mobile applications.

• Strong hands-on expertise with Kotlin and the Android ecosystem, including Android SDK and Android Studio.

• Demonstrated ability to build scalable, customer-facing Android experiences with attention to usability, performance, and reliability.

• Experience supporting product areas that involve personalized content, recommendation-driven interfaces, or dynamic home screen experiences.

• Familiarity with backend-adjacent technologies and services such as Ruby, Go, GraphQL, and observability or analytics tools including Datadog.

• Working knowledge of Git-based source control and continuous integration workflows used in modern software delivery.

• Comfortable collaborating within design systems and internal platforms that support development, testing, and release processes.

• Proven ability to work effectively in fast-paced teams with a high level of ownership and accountability.


Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.


Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.



Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more.



This job posting is for a current vacancy with our client.



Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.



Questions? Call your local office at 1.888.490.4429. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.



Only job postings for jobs located in Quebec appear in French.



© 2025 Robert Half. By clicking “Apply,” you’re agreeing to Robert Half’s Terms of Use and Privacy Notice.

Back to blog

Other Jobs To Apply

No other job posts for this day.

Common Interview Questions And Answers

1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

This is what this question poses: When do you focus and start working seriously? What are the hours you work optimally? Are you a night owl? A morning bird? Remote teams can be made up of people working on different shifts and around the world, so you won't necessarily be stuck in the 9-5 schedule if it's not for you...

2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

When you're working on a remote team, there's no way to chat in the hallway between meetings or catch up on the latest project during an office carpool. Therefore, virtual communication will be absolutely essential to get your work done...

3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

Many people want to work remotely because of the flexibility it allows. You can work anywhere and at any time of the day...

4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

With this question, companies are looking to see what equipment they may need to provide you with and to verify how aware you are of what remote working could mean for you physically and logistically...

5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

Several years ago, I was working in a team to plan a big event. My supervisor made us all work as a team before the big day. One of our activities has been to find out how each of us processes information...

6. HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CALENDAR AND THE PROGRAM? WHICH APPLICATIONS / SYSTEM DO YOU USE?

Or you may receive even more specific questions, such as: What's on your calendar? Do you plan blocks of time to do certain types of work? Do you have an open calendar that everyone can see?...

7. HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE FILES, LINKS, AND TABS ON YOUR COMPUTER?

Just like your schedule, how you track files and other information is very important. After all, everything is digital!...

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

The day I watched Marie Forleo's film separating the important from the urgent, my life changed. Not all remote jobs start fast, but most of them are...

9. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A MEETING AND PREPARE A MEETING? WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING DURING THE MEETING?

Just as communication is essential when working remotely, so is organization. Because you won't have those opportunities in the elevator or a casual conversation in the lunchroom, you should take advantage of the little time you have in a video or phone conference...

10. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY ON A DAILY BASIS, IN YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE?

This is a great question because it shows your comfort level with technology, which is very important for a remote worker because you will be working with technology over time...