[Hiring] Senior Android System Engineer @Newfire Global Partners

Role Description

Newfire Global Partners is seeking a Senior Android System Engineer to join the team that is building a high-impact clinical software solution designed to modernize real-time communication within busy healthcare environments. This role involves:

• Developing, testing, and maintaining high-performance code for interactive large-format displays and bedside TV applications.
• Collaborating with hardware partners to implement device-level capabilities, privileged app permissions, and custom OS integrations (such as remote resets and log capture).
• Evaluating technical tradeoffs (e.g., Privileged App vs. Device Owner strategies) and prototyping solutions to inform core roadmap decisions.
• Refining UI responsiveness, layout performance, and real-time data sync across complex touchscreens and digital display interfaces.
• Participating in active sprint ceremonies, engaging in peer code reviews, and working closely with product management and client engineering leads to execute on parallel technical tracks.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building production Android applications using modern architecture patterns (MVVM/MVI, Jetpack, Coroutines, Flow).
• Hands-on experience working with custom Android builds (AOSP), system apps, platform-signed certificates, or custom firmware configurations.
• Experience implementing Privileged Apps, Device Owner configurations, Device Policy Manager APIs, remote factory resets, and system-level log capture.
• Understanding of Mobile Device Management (MDM) protocols & enterprise deployment workflows for managed hardware fleets.
• Proven capability interfacing directly with device OEMs/manufacturers to debug SDKs, system permissions, and hardware-software integration constraints.
• Track record of driving technical research spikes, evaluating low-level architectural tradeoffs, and presenting clear recommendations to stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of REST architecture & OOP principles/design.
• Clear, confident verbal & written communication skills to collaborate directly with cross-functional product and engineering stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Healthcare Domain Knowledge: familiarity with clinical environments, EHR integrations, or healthcare compliance standards (HIPAA).

Requirements

• Please note that employment will be contingent upon providing documentation verifying your legal work authorization in the country of residence, in accordance with applicable law.