Android Engineer (Accessibility Focus)

We're building a dedicated accessibility engineering team to work on a native Android application at scale. This is a remote, freelance/contractor position for a 6-month engagement, working in English with a European team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of accessibility (A11y) fixes for the Android application, focusing on stability, performance, and alignment with product and business goals

• Set and promote high standards for code quality, applying modern best practices and ensuring the extensibility and maintainability of the codebase

• Collaborate on end-to-end accessibility fix implementation, from draft to deployment, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with stakeholders

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product design, iOS and backend development, and QA

Requirements

• Experience implementing accessibility (A11y) features in mobile apps

• A track record of contributing to applications with a large user base

• An understanding of the importance of writing fast, comprehensive tests, and experience doing so

• Production experience with Coroutines & Flows

• Understanding of reactive streams

• Experience working in a multi-module project

• A commitment to maintaining high code quality, with a strong sense of responsibility for the product's success

• A team-oriented approach

• Strong written and verbal communication in English

Nice to have:

• Production experience with Jetpack Compose

• Basic understanding of security

• Understanding of Gradle scripting

• Experience with Agile development methodologies

• Experience in the payments or FinTech industry

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