Via
Technology
SeniorAndroidEngineer
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“Senior Android Engineer at Via. Skills: Android development, Kotlin, Performance optimization, System design. Collaborate with designers. Collaborate with backend engineers”
Industry & Context.
Debugging complex issues; Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years Android development, Deep proficiency in Kotlin, Knowledge of Android lifecycle, Grasp of Android app architecture, Expertise in performance optimization, Expertise in memory management, Expertise in debugging complex issues, Knowledge of concurrent programming
Nice to Have
Jetpack Compose, RESTful APIs, Kotlin Coroutines or RxJava, Location Services, Google Maps API, Mapbox
What You'll Do.
Collaborate with designers
Collaborate with backend engineers
Collaborate with product managers
Own development of rider Android app
Keep experience reliable
Keep experience intuitive
Architect mobile infrastructure services
Evolve mobile infrastructure services
Make decisions about app architecture
Make decisions about performance optimization
Make decisions about memory management
Diagnose production issues
Resolve production issues
Minimize disruption to riders
Mentor engineers on team
Guide engineers on team
Share Android development expertise
Review code thoughtfully
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams
Full Job Description
Via is on a mission to create public transportation systems that provide far greater access to jobs, healthcare, and education. Our platform serves as the technology backbone for modern transit networks, transforming antiquated and siloed public transportation systems into smart, data-driven, and efficient digital networks. With hundreds of agency partners around the world, Via is recognized as the leading transportation technology and service provider globally. As a Senior Android Engineer at Via, you'll be a core member of the rider mobile team, owning the Android experience that millions of riders depend on every day — from booking rides and managing accounts to the underlying mobile infrastructure that makes it all work seamlessly. You'll work on a product that has real, tangible impact on how people move through their cities, collaborating closely with designers, backend engineers, and product managers who care deeply about the quality of what they ship. If you're an Android engineer who takes pride in building polished, high-performance mobile experiences and wants to see your work used at real scale, this is the role for you. About the Role: Collaborate closely with designers, backend engineers, and product managers in order to deliver our high-quality, user-friendly rider application Own the development and continuous improvement of Via's rider Android app - building new features across booking, account management, and the core rider journey while keeping the experience fast, reliable, and intuitive Architect and evolve the mobile infrastructure services that power Via's apps, making thoughtful decisions about app architecture patterns, performance optimization, and memory management that the whole team benefits from Diagnose and resolve critical production issues under pressure, minimising disruption to riders and acting as a key line of defence when things go wrong in live environments Mentor and guide engineers on the team - sharing your expertise in Andr
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