Principal Android Platform Architect

Shape Rakuten’s Android platform architecture with Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and scalable mobile systems from San Mateo, California. Lead foundational engineering direction.As Principal Android Engineer, you will define long-term technical roadmaps, reusable frameworks, and platform capabilities for large-scale applications. You will partner with product managers, designers, and engineering teams on performance, accessibility, localization, and multi-region delivery. Your work includes Android SDK development, design systems, API integration, and architecture governance.Key Responsibilities:
Define Android platform roadmaps aligned with product strategyDesign scalable architectures, frameworks, and reusable capabilitiesEstablish standards for APIs and client-service communicationGuide architecture reviews and technical governance processesMitigate risks affecting performance and platform maintainabilityRequirements:
Fifteen-plus years of software engineering experienceExpertise in Android SDK, Kotlin, Java, and Android StudioExperience with Jetpack Compose, XML Views, and design systemsKnowledge of modularization, dependency injection, and reactive programmingBachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related fieldBring Android architecture leadership, platform strategy, Kotlin expertise, and scalable engineering practices to Rakuten’s mobile foundation.
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