[Hiring] Mobile Engineer Specialist - Android @World Food Programme

Role Description

As the senior Android developer for ShareTheMeal's mobile engineering team, support and execute the mobile technology strategy, to enable the organization to scale from 1.9M to 10M+ users while maintaining exceptional user experience and operational efficiency impacting an annual revenue of $30 million USD.

Accountabilities / Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership and Architecture:
  • Architect and implement secure, scalable Android solutions using modern Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and Coroutines.
  • Own the Android application architecture, ensuring performance, maintainability, and alignment with platform best practices.
  • Lead code reviews and establish coding standards across the Android codebase.
  • Drive and document technical decisions for team alignment and future maintainability.
• Quality and Operations:
  • Establish comprehensive testing strategies using JUnit and Maestro; maintain high test coverage.
  • Own CI/CD pipelines, ensuring reliable and efficient release processes.
  • Monitor production health via Sentry; lead incident response and root cause analysis.
• Team Development:
  • Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and technical guidance.
  • Lead technical initiatives from conception through delivery.
  • Champion engineering best practices that improve team velocity and code quality.
• Strategy and Collaboration:
  • Shape the Mobile Tech Strategy and roadmap alongside engineering leadership.
  • Partner with Product to translate requirements into robust technical solutions.
  • Identify and drive innovation opportunities that improve system quality and delivery speed.

Qualifications

• University degree in computer science or related field.
• At least 4 years of experience in developing and designing Android native apps designed to serve thousands or more active users.

Requirements

• Proficiency in Kotlin and modern Android development patterns; understanding of iOS (Swift) is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of Android SDK, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, and other frameworks.
• Experience with Android architecture patterns (MVVM, MVP, Clean Architecture).
• Experience with Google Play submission process.
• Knowledge of Unit Testing, UI Testing (Maestro), and Test-Driven Development.
• Understanding of mobile app performance optimization techniques.
• Experience with mobile CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
• Familiarity with mobile analytics, crash reporting, and monitoring tools.
• Embracing principles of clean code, test-driven development, and clean architecture.
• Experience with agile development processes and cross-functional team collaboration.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical abilities, both quantitative and qualitative.
• Ability to make technical decisions that balance platform-specific needs with cross-platform efficiency.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with ability to debug complex mobile issues.
• Ability to interact with managers and stakeholders with maturity and tact.
• Mature judgment with strong interpersonal skills.
• Collaborative spirit able to work effectively across diverse teams and cultures.
• Self-motivated and able to work with a high degree of autonomy.
• Adaptability to rapidly evolving mobile technology landscape.
• Fully committed and motivated to achieve the aims of the World Food Programme.

Language(s)

• Excellent command of spoken and written English.
• Intermediate knowledge of another official UN language would be a plus (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish).

Deliverables at the End of the Contract

• Deliver Product features and Tech Initiatives across Android platforms.
• Documentation and handover to Lead Mobile Engineer for ShareTheMeal.