Principal Android Engineer

Hybrid every other week onsite in Merrimack, NH

Our client engages product-aware engineers to build omni-channel, consumer-grade Android experiences. Teams deliver features end to end, influence platform standards, and iterate quickly while upholding accessibility, security, and performance. The environment values mentorship, collaboration, and continuous learning across modern mobile architectures and tooling.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $60.00 to $70.00/hr. w2

• Build and enhance Android features from concept through deployment using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and MVVM.
• Collaborate with architecture, security, and design to deliver compliant, accessible, and user-centered mobile experiences.
• Define and promote mobile engineering standards, protocols, and tooling across platform squads.
• Provide mobile thought leadership to advance outcomes and champion a mobile-first approach.
• Mentor and lead Android developers through design reviews, code reviews, pull requests, and pair programming.
• Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines and automation using tools such as Jenkins, Dev Ops platforms, and Artifactory.
• Integrate and consume RESTful services with robust error handling and resiliency patterns.
• Establish strong logging, monitoring, and crash analytics with platforms such as Splunk, Datadog, and Firebase Crashlytics.
• Apply trunk-based development, feature toggles, and branch-by-abstraction to support rapid, stable releases.
• Ensure accessibility compliance leveraging Google accessibility features and guidelines.

• 10+ years of professional Android development with Kotlin, including public app releases to the Google Play Store.
• Strong proficiency with Jetpack Compose and Android Studio/Jet Brains toolchain.
• Fluency in object-oriented and functional programming patterns for Android.
• Leadership experience guiding Android teams in architecture, design decisions, code reviews, and pair programming.
• Proven mentoring and coaching of Android engineers.
• Deep knowledge of MVVM architecture and reactive patterns.
• Excellent understanding of consuming RESTful web services.
• Experience with CI/CD and automation using Jenkins, Dev Ops tooling, and Artifactory.
• Hands‑on testing experience with modern Android testing frameworks, including Compose testing and Maestro, with a Dev Sec Ops  focus.
• Strong understanding of Google accessibility features and accessible app development.
• Good understanding of dependency management for Android projects.
• Experience with observability and crash reporting using Splunk, Datadog, and Firebase Crashlytics.
• Experience operating within agile sprints and fast release cadences.
• iOS experience (preferred).

• No specific degree or certifications stated.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre‑tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked‑in state/locality.

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