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Android Developer

PhotonDeerfield, IL🇺🇸United StatesPosted 10 Jul 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This Android Developer role at Photon offers significant career growth within a globally recognized leader in digital platform engineering, providing you the chance to impact Fortune 100 companies. You'll thrive here if you're a skilled mid-senior developer eager to expand your expertise within a collaborative, established team. Apply today to join a company shaping digital experiences worldwide!

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
On Site
Location
Deerfield, IL, United States
Posted
2 months ago
ScrumAgileAndroid SDKGitJavaJiraKotlinRESTAndroid

Job Description

Hi Team,
We are PHOTON, one of the world's largest Digital Platform Engineering Company providing a combination of Strategy Consulting, Creative Design and Technology Services, and we work with 40% of the Fortune 100 companies.
For the past 20 years, we have powered many Digital Experiences for the Fortune 500. Since 1999, we have grown from a few people to more than 4000 team members across the globe that are engaged in various Digital Modernization. For a brief 1 minute video about us, you can check .
We are looking for experienced Android Developer to join Photon at Chicago, IL (Onsite)
Position : Android Developer
Location : Chicago, IL (Onsite)
Job Description:
  • Perform and implement daily operational activities impacting mid-level components of the technology and engineering functions, including writing efficient and scalable Android code and scripts.
  • Design, develop, and maintain Android applications using modern frameworks, tools, and best practices in an Agile environment.
  • Contribute to deployment operations, including pre-release, upgrades, and production monitoring, ensuring application stability and performance.
  • Analyze system requirements and design documents to gain a comprehensive understanding of application functionality and translate them into technical solutions.
  • Participate in application design, architecture, and development, collaborating closely with architects to ensure high-quality deliverables.
  • Evaluate compatibility of applications with existing APIs, backend systems, and mobile device environments.
  • Build scalable, high-performance, and reliable mobile solutions aligned with business and product goals.
  • Develop and maintain web services integration (REST APIs), ensuring seamless communication with backend systems.
  • Provide recommendations to improve application performance, UI/UX, and development processes.
  • Manage and update sprint tasks, JIRA tickets, and issue tracking, ensuring transparency in Agile workflows.
  • Develop, enhance, and support mobile applications, prototypes, and reusable components.
  • Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues, bugs, and performance bottlenecks.
  • Perform root cause analysis, document findings clearly, and implement long-term solutions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including QA, backend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders to share progress, risks, and updates.
  • Contribute to defining development processes, coding standards, and acceptance criteria.
  • Support the development of mobile development standards, protocols, and best practices.
Required Skills & Qualifications
  • 7+ years of experience in Android application development.
  • Strong proficiency in Kotlin and/or Java.
  • Experience with Android SDK, Android Studio, and Jetpack components (LiveData, ViewModel, Navigation, etc.).
  • Hands-on experience with RESTful APIs, JSON, and third-party integrations.
  • Strong understanding of mobile architecture patterns (MVVM, MVP).
  • Experience with version control systems (Git).
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and release management.
  • Knowledge of performance optimization, memory management, and security practices in mobile apps.
  • Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.

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