Senior Android Engineer

Are you a passionate Android Engineer? Do you want to work on a state-of-the-art application with modern design, architecture and tools in a truly agile environment? Come join our growing, enthusiastic and talented Mobile development team! Vanguard is heavily investing and committing to build a world-class mobile experience for our clients, and we are hiring top talent to build our new iOS and Android native apps. You will be joining a fun, collaborative and inclusive cross-functional team where individuals strong on aptitude and attitude have an opportunity to grow their professional careers through working with some of the most advanced technology, development practices.

Responsibilities: 

• Demonstrated experience with software engineering fundamentals including object-oriented design, data structures, dependency injection, and testable code. 
• Able to effectively communicate technical issues in a manner all can understand. 
• Able to work with Scrum Masters and Product Owners to prioritize work relative to both delivering business value and addressing technical debt. 
• Participates in system analysis, design, development, and implementation for our existing mobile native applications. 
• Translates stories into design & code.? Develops well-engineered code and test artifacts backed by automated tests. 
• Elevates code into the test, and production environments on schedule. Provides follow-up Production support. Submits change control requests and documents. 
• Follows Agile software development methodology. 

To be successful in this role, you should have: 

• Experience with Native application development 
• Proficiency in one or more relevant programming languages (e.g. Kotlin / Java) 
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and demonstrate a hands-on understanding 
• Understanding of design patterns, integration patterns/practice, Data modeling principles and best practices 
• A good track record of project delivery for large cross-team projects 
• Strong communication skills and the ability to connect with engineers, managers, PMs, customers 

Preferred Skills: 

• Experience with latest Android SDK / Android Studio 
• Dagger 
• RXJava 
• Retrofit / OKHttp 
• Jetpack Compose 
• MVVM 
• Git 
• Coroutines 
• Hilt 
• Espresso 

Qualifications: 

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent preferred or relevant experience 
• 5+ years of software development experience 
• 3+ years as a mobile developer 

Important Factors: 

• Work must be performed in the U.S. 
• Hybrid model of work; Tuesday-Thursday in office 
• Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position 

Special Factors

Sponsorship

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.