Lead Developer - Android

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

BIT005289/Sam

Date posted:

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location:

Centurion, South Africa

SUMMARY:
If you are passionate about building beautiful, high-performance Android applications and love modern Android architecture, then we would like to hear from you.

POSITION INFO:
Our client is looking for talented Android Developers to join their innovative team and help them push the boundaries of mobile technology.

Responsibilities:

Design, build, and maintain advanced applications for the Android platform.
Work with modern Android development tools, including Kotlin, Coroutines, Jetpack Compose, and the Android SDK.
Implement architecture patterns like MVVM to create scalable and maintainable apps.
Identify and correct bottlenecks, fix bugs, and improve application performance.
Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.

Requirements:

At least 5 years of experience working on Native Android mobile development (Compose and Android SDK preferred).
3 years of experience in leading the design and architecture for complex Android applications.
Experience with Java/Kotlin, i.e. co-routines, observables, live data, flows and streams.
A proven track record of making key technical decisions and setting development standards.
Mentorship experience, guiding and uplifting other Engineers in the team.
Strong communication skills to effectively articulate technical vision and trade-offs.

Apply now!

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For more information contact:
Samkelisiwe Makhanye
Recruitment Consultant

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