Overview
Unico Connect is seeking an Android Native Mobile Developer to build and ship native Android apps with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose for performance-critical client products. The role owns architecture, on-device AI integration, and Play Store delivery for projects where Flutter is not the right fit. The position is well suited to senior native Android engineers with deep Compose experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Build native Android apps in Kotlin with Jetpack Compose using MVVM or MVI architecture
- Implement coroutines and Flow for async work; Hilt for dependency injection; Room for local storage
- Integrate Firebase, payment gateways, ARCore, and on-device ML (MLKit, TensorFlow Lite)
- Write unit tests (JUnit) and instrumented tests (Espresso, Compose UI tests)
- Drive performance including startup time, frame rate, baseline profiles, and App Startup library
- Own Play Store submissions including Data Safety declarations, app signing, and ASO basics
- Mentor junior Android engineers through code reviews and architecture discussions
- Author internal Android engineering playbooks and onboarding documentation
- Lead production incident response for owned Android apps
- Govern mobile security posture including secure storage, certificate pinning, and obfuscation
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of native Android development with Kotlin
- Deep Jetpack Compose experience in production
- Strong fundamentals in MVVM or MVI architecture
- Production experience with Coroutines, Flow, Hilt, and Room
- Production experience with Firebase, payments, and at least 1 ML integration
- Familiarity with baseline profiles, R8 or ProGuard, and app startup optimisation
- Hands-on with Play Store delivery and CI/CD (Fastlane, GitHub Actions, Codemagic)
- Capacity to read iOS code well enough to coordinate parity across platforms
- Excellent code review and written communication skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Preferred Qualifications
- Native iOS exposure
- Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP)
- Android Auto or Wear OS development
- Open-source contributions to Android libraries
- Conference talks on Android engineering
AI Tools Proficiency
Production engineering at Unico Connect assumes AI tools form part of the daily workflow rather than an experimental augmentation. For this role specifically:
- Cursor or Claude Code as the default integrated development environment
- Claude for Kotlin code review and refactoring
- AI-augmented Android Studio plugins
- Whisper or Otter for client meeting transcription
What we look for at Unico Connect
Every Unico role expects the same underlying traits — regardless of department or seniority. If these resonate, apply.
Fluent with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Figma AI, or whatever is relevant to your craft. We expect AI tools in the loop, not as a novelty.
Fast cycles, real ownership, low ceremony. You will not be a cog.
Output and outcomes matter more than process. You ship work that moves a metric.
You treat the codebase, the deliverable, and the client relationship as your own.
You joined because you want to ship amazing tech products, not warm a seat.