Technical Lead - Android

As a Technical Lead - Android at Leonardo.ai, you will lead the mobile team in developing our innovative Android application, tackling complex front-end problems while managing and mentoring a team of up to four engineers. You’ll write well-architected Kotlin code, collaborate with product and design teams, and ensure technical excellence and delivery for our projects.

Candidates applying for the Technical Lead - Android position at Leonardo.ai should have extensive experience in Android development using Kotlin and technologies like Jetpack Compose and Coroutines. Strong leadership skills, experience in managing engineers, and familiarity with architectural patterns such as MVVM and Clean Architecture are crucial for success in this role.

The Technical Lead - Android plays a vital role in fostering a collaborative and inclusive team culture at Leonardo.ai. By providing people and strategy leadership, the technical lead helps build a diverse environment where team members can collaborate effectively and bring innovative ideas to life.

A Technical Lead - Android at Leonardo.ai should be familiar with Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Kotlin Coroutines for asynchronous operations, GraphQL APIs, and the Gradle build system. Understanding modular app architecture and design patterns such as MVI and Clean Architecture is also essential to excel in this position.

At Leonardo.ai, the Technical Lead - Android will directly manage a team of up to four engineers. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product and design, ensuring project alignment and driving improvements in both technical approaches and team dynamics.

When mentoring junior engineers, I focus on understanding their learning styles and career goals, providing tailored guidance. I involve them in challenging projects while encouraging questions, fostering a supportive environment that pushes them to grow technically and professionally.

Optimizing performance in an Android application involves analyzing and improving resource usage, such as memory and CPU. I typically review code and architecture, ensuring proper use of threading with Kotlin Coroutines, lazy loading images, and employing architectural best practices to enhance performance.

I have extensive experience with various architectural patterns, including MVVM and Clean Architecture. I appreciate these patterns for their ability to separate concerns, which aids in maintainability and testability, enabling more scalable code as projects grow in complexity.

In a previous project, we faced performance issues while fetching large datasets over the network. I resolved this by implementing pagination and optimizing our GraphQL queries, which significantly reduced load time and improved user experience.

To ensure code quality, I prioritize code reviews and regular collaboration sessions. I instill a culture of constructive feedback where developers learn from each other, and I promote unit testing and test-driven development practices to maintain high standards in our codebase.

Kotlin is effective for Android development due to its modern syntax and interoperability with Java. It simplifies code structure, enables robust handling of nullability, and facilitates asynchronous programming using Coroutines, making code cleaner and more manageable.

I rely on Android Studio as my primary IDE for building applications, leveraging the Gradle build system for managing dependencies and configurations. Tools like Firebase for analytics, Retrofit for networking, and various libraries for UI components help streamline the development process.

I stay updated by attending conferences, participating in online developer forums, and following reputable resources such as Android Developers Blog and GitHub repositories. Joining developer communities also allows me to share knowledge and learn about emerging technologies.

I have hands-on experience using Kotlin Coroutines for managing asynchronous tasks. I find Coroutines simplify complex threading issues, allowing for streamlined code. I often use them to handle network calls and heavy computations without blocking the main thread.

Effective collaboration with product and design teams hinges on clear communication and understanding project goals. I value regular sync-ups, where we align on designs and functionalities, ensuring that we’re building a user-centered product that meets business objectives.