Lead Software Engineer, Android
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Lead Mobile Engineer driving development of high-impact Android initiatives at DraftKings. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance customer experiences and mentor engineers.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, development, and release of new Android features, owning projects from concept through delivery.
- Build systems, APIs, and functionality that power high-quality mobile applications for a passionate, global customer base.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and data analysts to define technical requirements and align solutions with business goals.
- Architect scalable, maintainable Android codebases using modern tools, frameworks, and best development practices.
- Leverage Jetpack libraries and Jetpack Compose to deliver performant, intuitive UI experiences.
- Integrate RESTful APIs, manage state and data persistence, and ensure app reliability through proactive monitoring and optimization.
- Mentor and guide engineers, fostering technical growth and adherence to high coding standards.
- Maintain code quality through testing, code reviews, and continuous improvement, while staying ahead of Android platform updates and emerging technologies.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or any relevant combination of education, experience and training.
- At least 5 years of professional Android development experience, with proven success leading projects or teams.
- Expert proficiency in Kotlin and strong understanding of Android SDKs, architecture patterns (MVVM, MVI, or Clean Architecture), and OOP principles.
- Hands-on experience with Jetpack Compose, Jetpack libraries, and modern UI development practices.
- Strong background in API integration, asynchronous programming (coroutines, flows, RxJava/RxKotlin), and performance optimization.
- Familiarity with dependency injection, custom view development, and animations.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and release processes.
- Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.
- Strong leadership and communication abilities, with a track record of mentoring engineers and collaborating effectively across teams.
- Experience with Redux, functional programming, or exposure to JavaScript and React is a plus.
Benefits:
- Bonus
- Equity
- Benefits as applicable



















