Android Development Lead

We are seeking an experienced Android Development Lead to drive the design, development, and delivery of enterprise-grade mobile applications. The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership, mentor development teams, define mobile architecture standards, and collaborate with business stakeholders to deliver high-quality, scalable, and secure Android solutions.

Lead the design and development of Android applications using Kotlin and Java.

Define and enforce mobile architecture standards, coding guidelines, and best practices.

Drive adoption of modern Android technologies such as Jetpack Compose, MVVM, Clean Architecture, Coroutines, Flow, Hilt/Dagger, and modularization.

Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical design discussions.

Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues. Experience

8–12+ years of experience in Android application development with at least 2–3 years of technical leadership experience. Team Management

Mentor and guide Android developers.

Perform technical assessments and interview evaluations.

Allocate work and track sprint deliverables.

Project Delivery

Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, UI/UX teams, QA, and backend teams.

Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, retrospectives, backlog refinement, and daily stand-ups.

Ensure on-time delivery with high quality and minimal defect leakage.

Monitor project risks and drive mitigation plans. Architecture & Development

Build scalable, maintainable, and secure mobile solutions.

Integrate REST APIs, GraphQL, Firebase, payment gateways, analytics, and third-party SDKs.

Implement CI/CD pipelines and automated testing strategies.

Optimize application performance, security, and battery consumption. Required Skills

Mobile Technologies

Kotlin, Java

Android SDK

Jetpack Compose

MVVM, MVI, Clean Architecture

Coroutines, Flow, StateFlow, SharedFlow

Room Database

Jetpack Libraries, latest android components. Development Tools

Android Studio

Git/GitHub/GitLab

JIRA, Confluence

Firebase

CI/CD Architecture & Design

SOLID Principles

Design Patterns

Dependency Injection (Hilt/Dagger/Koin)

Modular Architecture

Unit Testing & UI Testing Preferred Qualifications

Experience leading offshore/onshore teams.

Knowledge of AI-enabled mobile solutions and GenAI integrations.

Scrum/Agile.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $74K – $117K depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law