Senior Android Software Engineer

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We believe that day by day improvements, delivering the best customer experience, proactively solving customer problems, are made possible by great people.

As a member of Sky, the candidate will work in a complex, challenging, and exciting enterprise level environment with a strong commitment towards results and collaboration.

The Senior Android Software Engineer will be primarily responsible for coordinating and overseeing the development, enhancement, and maintenance of Digital Products , ensuring alignment with business needs. This role will focus on providing strong technical leadership and guidance, fostering collaboration across teams, including external vendors and offshore resources, in alignment with architectural standards and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the architectural definition and implementation, ensuring technical consistency and guiding mobile Android software engineers within the squad to adhere to design principles and standards
• Develop, enhance, and maintain core mobile Android components of the Digital Product landscape, while performing code reviews and providing strong technical coordination
• Coordinate and oversee development activities, ensuring quality, and compliance with SDLC best practices, while actively collaborating with all other engineers.
• Interact with the business stakeholders to understand the business needs and translate them in technical stories
• Promote innovation initiatives by exploring and evaluating new technologies, creating prototypes and proof-of-concepts, and mentoring external teams to adopt innovative solutions effectively.

Core Competencies and Qualifications

• Solid software engineering expertise and hands-on experience with Kotlin
• Experience in unit and integration tests frameworks
• Track record of developing scalable and performant mobile App Android in real-world environments
• Good awareness of best modern practices on software development lifecycle
• Excellent communication and coordination skills to work with distributed teams and external vendors.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical information in a condensed manner to various stakeholders verbally and in writing
• Ability to adapt to changing contexts, including learning new programming languages and frameworks quickly
• Experience with performance of mobile application
• Strong interest in exploring AI technologies and agentic AI applications, positioning oneself as a key contributor in identifying and shaping potential use cases within Sky’s digital ecosystem.
• Product-oriented mindset, committed to creating exceptional customer experiences
• Good knowledge of Agile methodologies and experience working in Scrum or Kanban environments
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, fostering trust and effective collaboration across internal teams and external partners.
• Team leadership and coordination abilities, promoting a culture of accountability and shared success.
• Proactive and adaptable mindset, committed to developing a “can-do” culture and driving results in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, in Italian and English (mandatory)
• Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude, ensuring timely and effective resolutions while maintaining high-quality standards.

Seniority Level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

• Full-time

Job Function

• Information Technology, Business Development, and Project Management

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting and Software Development