Software Development Engineer
First seen by Alion on Aug 4, 2026.
We are looking for a talented Software Development Engineer 2 (Android) to join our mobile engineering team.
In this role, you will design, develop, and optimize high-performance Android applications using modern Android technologies and best practices.
You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver intuitive, scalable, and reliable mobile experiences while contributing to the overall engineering excellence of the organization.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design, develop, and maintain native Android applications using Kotlin and modern Android development practices.
- Build responsive and intuitive user interfaces using Jetpack Compose, following Material Design principles and Android UI guidelines.
- Develop scalable and maintainable applications using architectural patterns such as MVVM, MVI, MVP, and Clean Architecture.
- Integrate and consume RESTful APIs, GraphQL, JSON services, Retrofit, and third-party libraries.
- Implement efficient data persistence using SQLite and Shared Preferences.
- Optimize application performance through effective concurrency management using Coroutines, asynchronous programming, and threading best practices.
- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, and application stability issues.
- Write comprehensive unit and UI tests using JUnit and Espresso, with familiarity in Test-Driven Development (TDD).
- Collaborate with Product, Design, QA, and Backend Engineering teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering standards, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, supporting automated builds, testing, and deployment processes.
Required Skills & Qualifications :
- 3 to 6 years of experience in native Android application development.
- Strong proficiency in Kotlin, including advanced language features and best practices.
- Hands-on experience with the Android SDK and Jetpack libraries including Compose, Room, Hilt/Dagger, and Coroutines.
Skills
Android, RESTful API, GraphQL, Mobile App Architecture, Mobile App Designing, MVVM, Kotlin, Android SDK, Mobile App Performance Optimization