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Senior Android Engineer - Lead Mobile Design & Delivery

Tokyo 23 Wards Temporary ¥6,000,000 - ¥8,000,000 per year Foreign Multinational View Job Description
Join a large-scale digital services group to lead the design and development of high-quality Android applications used by millions. You will collaborate across teams to deliver performant, scalable features using modern Android technologies.
  • Own Android design and delivery for user-facing services
  • Work with modern Kotlin, Compose, and Clean Architecture

About Our Client

Our client is a large, technology-driven digital platform company in Japan, operating multiple consumer services within a broad ecosystem. The organization is known for building high-traffic applications and investing in modern mobile engineering practices.

Job Description

  • Lead design and development of advanced Android applications using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose
  • Drive architecture decisions using MVVM and Clean Architecture principles
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and release new features
  • Integrate Android applications with RESTful APIs (e.g., Retrofit)
  • Ensure robustness through comprehensive unit testing and best practices
  • Optimize app performance, fix bugs, and improve reliability
  • Contribute to and lead code reviews and continuous development process improvements
  • Participate across the full development lifecycle: requirements, design, coding, testing, deployment
  • Work within Agile/Scrum environments to deliver high-quality releases



The Successful Applicant

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • 5+ years of Android development experience with at least one published app
  • Strong proficiency in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose
  • Solid experience with Android SDK and REST/JSON-based integrations
  • Hands-on experience with Retrofit and third-party library integration
  • Deep understanding of MVVM and Clean Architecture
  • Experience with unit testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines
  • Familiarity with version control systems such as Git
  • Strong understanding of mobile development lifecycle and trends
  • Business-level English proficiency (e.g., TOEIC 800+)

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with push notifications and cloud messaging APIs
  • Understanding of Android design guidelines and UI best practices
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Leadership or project management experience
  • Ability to work independently in a multinational team environment

What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to lead and influence Android development in a large-scale ecosystem
  • Exposure to modern mobile technologies and best practices
  • Collaborative and international engineering culture



Contact
Serena Wu
Quote job ref
JN-062026-7042334
Phone number
+81 3 6627 6137

Job summary

Function
IT
Specialisation
Programming / Development
Specialisation
Technology & Telecoms
Location
Tokyo 23 Wards
Job Type
Temporary
Consultant name
Serena Wu
Consultant phone
+81 3 6627 6137
Job Reference
JN-062026-7042334
Company Type
Foreign Multinational

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

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