Android
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Experience
No commercial experience. Learning Kotlin, Android Studio, and app development basics.
Area of Responsibility
Supports the team on small, guided tasks. Focuses on learning tools, workflows, and platform concepts.
Skills
- Understands object-oriented principles: classes, fields, methods
- Familiar with mobile networking: HTTP basics and simple requests
- Has seen Android UI building with XML or Jetpack Compose
- Uses Git for basic actions (clone, commit)
- Starts exploring Kotlin syntax and app structure
- Aware of simple testing ideas (unit tests, emulator)
- Open to feedback, works with attention to detail, eager to improve
Experience
0.5–1.5 years of experience in Android development. Participated in real projects with support.
Area of Responsibility
Implements small tasks or features with supervision. Follows existing architecture and team workflows.
Skills
- Applies OOP concepts in code: inheritance, encapsulation
- Makes simple API calls using Retrofit or other client libraries
- Builds UIs using Android Views or Jetpack Compose
- Stores small data sets using SharedPreferences or Room (with guidance)
- Writes and runs unit tests with test libraries (e.g., JUnit)
- Works with GitHub: pull requests, merges, branching
- Understands app lifecycle and navigation basics
- Communicates progress clearly, applies feedback
- Demonstrates self-organization on routine tasks
Experience
2–3 years of Android development experience. Handles features end-to-end with minimal supervision.
Area of Responsibility
Implements moderately complex features. Ensures reliability and code quality in active collaboration with the team.
Skills
- Uses clean coding principles and avoids common anti-patterns
- Implements RESTful networking and error handling
- Creates reusable UI components using Jetpack Compose or View system
- Understands memory management (e.g., context leaks, LiveData lifecycle)
- Uses coroutines or RxJava for async tasks
- Writes and maintains unit tests for own components
- Works with Room, DataStore, or custom local data storage
- Participates in code reviews and CI pipeline maintenance
- Helps juniors with questions and implementation feedback
- Thinks critically about implementation decisions
Experience
3–4+ years. Takes full ownership of features and supports technical improvements across the app.
Area of Responsibility
Designs and implements robust features. Improves quality and reusability in the codebase.
Skills
- Applies software development principles (SOLID, DRY, KISS)
- Recognizes and avoids structural anti-patterns in Android apps
- Implements asynchronous flows using coroutines, flows, WorkManager
- Optimizes memory usage and manages Android lifecycle issues
- Writes modular, testable components with clear dependencies
- Maintains and improves test coverage (unit + UI testing)
- Works with CI/CD tools and monitors build pipeline behavior
- Communicates implementation details and trade-offs clearly
- Provides thoughtful code review feedback
- Contributes to team documentation and tech discussions
Experience
4+ years of experience. Trusted to lead development of complex features and mentor teammates.
Area of Responsibility
Leads technical execution of large components. Improves performance, stability, and team code practices.
Skills
- Designs features using appropriate architecture (e.g., MVVM, MVI, Clean Architecture), aligned with team standards
- Optimizes networking and data flow layers
- Drives UI consistency using reusable components with Jetpack Compose and Views
- Applies asynchronous and multithreaded logic using coroutines and Flow in complex scenarios
- Maintains a modular codebase and refactors legacy components
- Builds meaningful test coverage (unit, UI, instrumentation) and supports CI/CD best practices
- Mentors junior and mid-level engineers
- Collaborates with product and design teams to clarify requirements and suggest improvements
- Owns delivery quality, timelines, and technical clarity of features
- Demonstrates critical thinking and decision-making under constraints
Experience
Experienced Android engineer with deep platform knowledge and consistent technical leadership within the team.
Area of Responsibility
Improves architectural decisions, helps scale the app, and mentors others. Ensures stability, performance, and long-term maintainability.
Skills
- Designs architecture for complex features and subsystems
- Proposes refactoring and modularization across shared layers
- Optimizes data flow using advanced coroutine patterns, Flow, or WorkManager
- Builds and maintains shared libraries and reusable components
- Implements advanced test strategies for performance and integration
- Investigates and resolves memory and threading issues
- Improves CI/CD pipelines to increase development efficiency
- Coaches teammates through mentoring and pair programming
- Helps plan and estimate work for larger initiatives
- Leads technical discussions and documents design decisions
Experience
Highly experienced individual contributor with platform-wide influence. Recognized for technical vision and innovation.
Area of Responsibility
Defines Android architecture and leads engineering initiatives across teams. Aligns technical direction with long-term goals.
Skills
- Owns and evolves the Android architectural vision for the product
- Designs shared technical standards (navigation, architecture, UI toolkit)
- Oversees platform migrations (e.g., View → Compose, coroutines adoption)
- Leads architectural reviews and writes technical RFCs
- Advocates for quality: performance, security, stability, accessibility
- Coordinates cross-team engineering efforts (design systems, SDKs, shared infra)
- Supports engineers at all levels, builds learning culture
- Communicates technical trade-offs to product and leadership
- Stays ahead of Android platform evolution and industry best practices
- Balances short-term delivery and long-term platform health
Experience
Experienced technical lead responsible for both delivery and technical leadership within the Android team.
Area of Responsibility
Owns the end-to-end delivery of Android features. Manages collaboration with cross-functional partners and ensures engineering quality.
Skills
- Leads Android technical planning, scoping, and delivery
- Facilitates sprint planning, retrospectives, and estimation for the team
- Coordinates technical work with other platforms (iOS, backend)
- Aligns implementation with architectural guidelines and system constraints
- Provides feedback, guidance, and mentorship to team members
- Collaborates with PMs and designers to clarify scope and user flows
- Oversees release readiness and ensures quality standards are met
- Balances delivery speed with code maintainability and tech debt management
- Supports hiring, onboarding, and team culture
Experience
Entry-level, little to no prior professional experience in frontend development.
Area of Responsibility
Learning and applying basic frontend concepts, writing simple components under supervision.
Skills
HTML/CSS: Understanding and using basic HTML elements and CSS styles.
JavaScript: Familiarity with basic JavaScript (ES6+) concepts.
Git: Basic version control operations, understanding of repositories.
Soft Skills: Effective communication, openness to feedback, willingness to learn and improve.
Experience
More then 1 year of experience in frontend development.
Area of Responsibility
Developing small features, fixing bugs, and understanding project architecture.
Skills
HTML/CSS: Proficient in semantic HTML and CSS preprocessors (e.g., Sass).
JavaScript: Knowledge of ES6+, basic use of libraries like Vue.js or React.
Version Control: Confident use of Git, contributing to code reviews.
Soft Skills: Basic teamwork and communication, handling constructive criticism.
Experience
More then 2 years of solid frontend experience.
Area of Responsibility
Developing features independently, improving existing components, participating in code reviews.
Skills
JavaScript & Frameworks: Deep knowledge of ES6+, Vue.js ecosystem, understanding UI component libraries.
Coding Practices: Writing clean and maintainable code, understanding coding patterns and principles.
Infrastructure: Familiarity with build tools (Webpack, Babel) and CI/CD pipelines.
Soft Skills: Working well in a team, basic problem-solving and critical thinking.
Experience
More then 3 years of experience in frontend, capable of handling complex tasks.
Area of Responsibility
Leading feature implementation, optimizing performance, and mentoring juniors.
Skills
Advanced JavaScript: Mastery of core concepts, meta-frameworks, and server-side rendering (SSR).
Testing: Writing unit tests and understanding end-to-end testing frameworks.
Optimization: Improving load times, optimizing SEO, and handling responsive design challenges.
Soft Skills: Effective collaboration, taking initiative, and providing constructive feedback.
Experience
More then 4 years of frontend development experience.
Area of Responsibility
Designing and implementing complex systems, contributing to architectural decisions.
Skills
Architecture & Patterns: Understanding design patterns, OOP, and functional programming.
Security: Awareness of common vulnerabilities and how to mitigate them.
Performance Tuning: Deep understanding of browser performance and optimization.
Soft Skills: Strong communication, mentoring, and conflict resolution skills.
Experience
Recognized as an expert in frontend development.
Area of Responsibility
Driving project quality, ensuring best practices, leading codebase improvements.
Skills
Frontend Mastery: Proficient in multiple frameworks (Vue.js, React, Angular), full understanding of TypeScript.
Code Review & Testing: Leading code reviews, implementing automated testing strategies.
CI/CD & Infrastructure: Advanced setup and maintenance of continuous integration and delivery.
Soft Skills: Strategic thinking, decision-making, and adaptability to change.
Experience
Strategic leader in frontend development.
Area of Responsibility
Shaping the technical direction, mentoring senior engineers, overseeing large projects.
Skills
Strategic Planning: Defining and implementing frontend strategies, architectural design.
Innovation: Proposing innovative solutions, optimizing frameworks and libraries.
Stakeholder Communication: Effectively interacting with product owners and management.
Soft Skills: High-level collaboration, influencing team direction, handling complex challenges.
Experience
Extensive experience in leading frontend projects and teams.
Area of Responsibility
Technical leadership, architecture design, and ensuring project alignment with company goals.
Skills
Technology Leadership: Guiding the team on technical implementations, making strategic tech decisions.
Code Quality: Establishing and maintaining coding standards, enforcing best practices.
CI/CD & DevOps: Expertise in infrastructure, server configuration, and deployment strategies.
Soft Skills: Effective delegation, inspiring and motivating the team, strategic decision-making.
Experience
Senior-level engineer transitioning into leadership. Combines strong technical background with team coordination experience.
Area of Responsibility
Leads a team of Android developers. Ensures timely delivery, technical alignment, and personal growth of team members.
Skills
- Organizes sprint planning, estimations, and day-to-day delivery
- Delegates tasks, sets priorities, and manages technical risks
- Facilitates code quality, modularization, and adherence to platform standards
- Provides feedback, runs 1-on-1s, and supports growth paths
- Collaborates with product, design, QA, and other engineering teams
- Supports onboarding, helps build psychological safety
- Manages expectations, workload, and team focus
- Applies emotional intelligence and conflict resolution skills
Experience
Experienced technical leader managing one or several teams. Builds structure and alignment across mobile development efforts.
Area of Responsibility
Responsible for people management, delivery, and coordination across iOS & Android initiatives. Shapes team processes and career development.
Skills
- Manages team performance, motivation, and mobile development
- Supports Team Leads and Senior Engineers through coaching and delegation
- Owns delivery timelines and technical health for mobile area
- Designs team structure and drives hiring strategies
- Collaborates with stakeholders across product, design, and other platforms
- Builds a culture of feedback, growth, and sustainable delivery
- Helps teams scale their processes: grooming, estimation, retrospectives
- Resolves interpersonal conflicts and aligns teams on long-term direction
- Advocates for mobile engineering needs at the department level
Experience
Senior organizational leader with broad strategic influence. Represents mobile at the executive level.
Area of Responsibility
Owns the strategy, structure, and performance of mobile engineering (iOS & Android). Ensures alignment with product vision and long-term technical excellence.
Skills
- Defines mobile engineering vision and long-term goals
- Designs and evolves org structure: teams, roles, responsibilities
- Aligns mobile architecture and direction with company-level goals
- Builds and mentors engineering leadership (EMs, TLs, Principal Engineers)
- Sets quality, performance, and hiring standards
- Oversees cross-platform consistency and technical investment
- Manages complex stakeholder communication and negotiations
- Leads large-scale change, innovation, and strategic programs
- Champions mobile engineering internally and externally
Experience
Senior-level experience with a focus on leadership and team management.
Area of Responsibility
Managing the frontend team, ensuring project delivery, and aligning with stakeholders.
Skills
Project Management: Planning and coordinating tasks, prioritizing work for team members.
Team Development: Mentoring and coaching, organizing training sessions for skills enhancement.
Communication: Handling stakeholder expectations, managing team dynamics.
Leadership Skills: Decision-making, conflict resolution, and fostering a collaborative environment.
Experience
Extensive experience in both frontend development and leadership.
Area of Responsibility
Overseeing the entire frontend department, defining the vision, and driving strategic initiatives.
Skills
Strategic Leadership: Setting goals, driving innovation, and overseeing large-scale projects.
Process Improvement: Developing and implementing processes to improve team efficiency.
Hiring & Development: Building and growing the team, managing recruitment, and team development.
Executive Communication: Reporting to top management, presenting the department’s achievements and plans.
