Lead Android Developer / Mobile Apps

✈️ Join AirAdvisor – Innovate, Lead, and Make an Impact, and work remotely from anywhere in the world✈️

_As a part of your CV, please share the links to the applications you have developed so far and describe your role in the development process, including which features you worked on independently and on which ones as part of a team._About Us

✈️At AirAdvisor, we are dedicated to ensuring air travelers receive the compensation they are entitled to for flight disruptions. Whether it’s a delay, cancellation, missed connection, or an airline-related issue like overbooking. In June 2025, we introduced a new service for baggageclaims related to lost or delayed luggage. We are present in the EU, the UK, and other international markets, with a focus on protecting the rights of air passengers globally. We have successfully processed over 510,000 claims for clients from 221 countries, earning a 4.7-starrating based on more than 27,100 reviews. Currently operating in 21 languages (with nine more forthcoming this year), AirAdvisor is an ambitious and fast-growing startup with a clear vision for international expansion. We plan to reach 1 million claims by the end of 2026. ✈️

About The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Android Engineer/Developer to design, develop, and enhance our mobile application for airline passengers. We are seeking an engineer who is willing to tackle problems with innovative ideas and deliver high-quality technical implementations. In this role, you will play a key part in empowering passengers worldwide to claim and protect their rights. You will lead and shape the technical direction of our mobile development efforts, contribute innovative ideas for modernization, and grow into a leadership position within the engineering team.This role reports directly to the Head of IT and has a dotted-line reporting relationship to the CEO.What You Bring:

• Several years of professional Android app development experience, preferably on apps with a large user base, with proven successes in the field.
• Deep technical expertise in Android development, specifically using Kotlin and Jetpack, Compose, patterns, and good practices related to developing apps for the Android platform.
• Experience with continuous integration and delivery with Google Play Services APIs, Firebase APIs, Google Maps APIs, or other external API services (desirable).
• Solid understanding of software design patterns (MVC, MVI, MVVM) and modern UI development frameworks.
• Experience with RxJava, JUnit, Coroutines, and Espresso.
• You care about quality and know what it means to ship high-quality code.
• Knowledge of version control systems.
• You have strong experience writing automated tests, including unit tests, UI tests, and screenshot tests.
• Strong understanding of architectural patterns and the ability to apply them in complex projects to ensure scalability and maintainability.
• Prior experience with CI/CD, Gradle, and static code quality analytics, with a focus on improving and streamlining the build, test, and deployment process.
• Knowledgeable in aspects of the mobile development lifecycle, including application development, application structure, device and operating system APIs, debugging, performance, security, and deployment.
• Utilization and integration of mobile features like Push Notifications, Background Loading, Offline Content Storage, etc.
• Practical understanding of design patterns and UI/UX design principles.
• Experience in material design customizations and animations.
• Experience in LegalTech, TravelTech, Airlines & Aviation, and/or Travel Arrangements industries would be a great asset.
• Genuine interest in staying up to date with the latest developments in the Android ecosystem and continuously improving your craft.
• Fluency in English.
• Knowledge of Ukrainian or Russian would be beneficial for cooperation with our broader technical team, but it is not a must-have requirement.

What You Will Do:

• LEAD the efforts of designing, developing, and refining our Android app dedicated to airline passengers using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Design and develop architecture and technical design for mobile applications, ensuring scalability, performance, security, and a high-quality user experience for passengers worldwide.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and product owners to deliver high-quality services and features.
• Develop and continuously modernize our app, focusing on user experience while maintaining a high-quality codebase and iteratively improving performance.
• Build and maintain testable, maintainable, and scalable code aligned with Android best practices.
• Maintain and improve our app infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.
• Apply modern programming patterns (e.g., MVC, MVVM) and leverage development frameworks and tools (e.g., Declarative UI, Angular, React).
• Implement analytics in all aspects of the application and analyze results.
• Coordinate app releases.
• Care about writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Create a clear and concise technical work breakdown that can be easily understood and executed by any team member, regardless of their level of seniority.
• Identify system bottlenecks, reduce build times, improve modularization, and lead structural improvements.
• Making key technical decisions, taking into account business requirements and technical conditions of the project

Who you are as a person:

• Self-aware, honest, and able to take responsibility for mistakes while driving continuous improvement.
• Result-oriented approach, with a proven ability to deliver fast and make a significant impact on business growth, demonstrate initiative, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and creative thinking abilities.
• Independence: Ability to act as a universal player, capable of working independently without constant supervision.
• Speed: Result-oriented, with a focus on delivering fast and making an immediate impact.
• Devotion: Eager to make a significant impact on the product, with a willingness to go above and beyond to achieve his goals.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and concisely.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

• Remote-first culture with flexible start and end times.

Your working hours will be easily registered in our time-tracking application, allowing you to

adjust your working day according to your needs and capacities.

You can work from anywhere in the world!!!

• Paid Time Off & Public Holidays – because work-life balance matters.
• Annual pay review and performance-based bonuses.
• Professional Growth Opportunities – work on a global expansion and new market entry.
• Dynamic work and a chance to learn how to utilize your skills in an absolutely new way.
• Supportive Team Culture – Work with smart, passionate, and friendly colleagues who value collaboration.
• International Team - Our colleagues are located in 13 countries worldwide.

Job Type: Indefinite-term Freelancing Contract / Service Agreement or a B2B Contract

If you're ready to take on a high-impact role in a fast-growing company, apply now, and let's fight for airline passenger rights globally!

Our Recruitment Process:

• Application screening: If your profile aligns with our current business needs, our recruiter will invite you to an HR interview.
• HR Interview: Before meeting with our recruiter, please conduct research on our company and the industry in which we operate, and be prepared to discuss your accomplishments.
• Technical Interview with the Head of IT.
• Interview with the CEO: Our CEO will discuss your functional experience, achievements, and technical skills in more detail.
• Reference check: Before we invite you to join our company, we will conduct a reference check with two of your previous managers and one of your senior colleagues with whom you have worked closely on your most important projects.
• Offer: When we recruit, we always ask ourselves, “Will this person take our business to the next level?” If the answer is yes, we will invite you to join us.

Please remember that Recruitment is a two-way street. Interviews are an excellent opportunity to ask all the questions whose answers will help you make that career choice. We are open to answering them honestly so that you can make an informed decision.

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