Android Developer Lead

Company Overview
At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We're a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. Our critical communications, video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the coordination that's critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview
Join a high-impact engineering team at Motorola Solutions, where we build mission-critical mobile solutions for public safety, defense, and enterprise users. Our Android team works on cutting-edge technology, integrating Kotlin/Java with native C/C++ libraries to develop rugged, scalable, and secure applications. We thrive on solving hard problems that matter in the real world—delivering software that runs on custom hardware and meets the highest standards for security, performance, and reliability.

Job Description

• Lead end-to-end Android application development using Kotlin, Java, and native C/C++ (via JNI).
• Architect and maintain high-performance, scalable apps with clean and modular code structures (MVVM/MVC).
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, Backend, and Hardware teams to define and implement features.
• Integrate native libraries and hardware components via JNI and Android NDK.
• Ensure performance optimization using tools such as logcat, adb, strace, gdb, and memory profilers.Work with REST/SOAP APIs to consume web services and manage data via JSON/XML.
• Develop background services and manage app lifecycle for real-time applications, including VoIP.
• Drive CI/CD, unit testing, instrumentation, and automated deployment.
• Mentor junior engineers and participate in code reviews and technical design discussions.
• Contribute to secure coding practices, encryption protocols, and enterprise mobility requirements.
• Package, sign, and distribute apps via managed Play Store, internal tools, or MDM platforms.
• Troubleshoot production issues on rugged or enterprise Android devices.
• Publish apps to Google Play Store and manage updates and release cycles.

Basic Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in Android development with a strong foundation in Java and Kotlin.
• Strong understanding of Android SDK, Android Studio, Gradle, and mobile architectural patterns (MVVM, MVP).
• Proven experience with libraries and frameworks like Dagger, Retrofit, RxJava, Glide, EventBus.
• Deep knowledge of multithreading, memory management, and lifecycle-aware components.
• Experience working with RESTful APIs, background services, FCM/GCM notifications.
• Proficiency with Git or SVN for version control and collaborative development.
• Experience building and publishing production-grade Android apps (at least 2-3).
• Strong debugging skills using adb, logcat, and native tools.
• Exposure to enterprise-grade development, secure coding, and rugged hardware environments.

Nice to have skills:

• Experience in voice application development in Android
• Experience with Android Enterprise, MDM/EMM platforms.
• Understanding of cryptographic modules and secure communication protocols.
• Experience with Google Analytics, Firebase, Jira.
• Exposure to audio/video streaming or VoIP technologies.
• Background in working with custom Android builds or hardware interfacing.
• Prior mentoring experience or team leadership is a strong plus.

Travel Requirements
Under 10%

Relocation Provided
None

Position Type
Experienced

Referral Payment Plan
No

EEO Statement
Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you'd like to join our team but feel that you don't quite meet all of the preferred skills, we'd still love to hear why you think you'd be a great addition to our team.