Senior / Lead Consultant – Native Android Mobile Developer

Fabric Group

Senior Consultant developing Android mobile solutions for a growing Melbourne software consultancy. Leading technical excellence and helping shape mobile development practices in a collaborative team environment.

Posted 7/18/2026contractMelbourne • 🇦🇺 AustraliaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Mobile Software Engineering with a focus on scalable architecture and development for the Android platform. Proven ability to lead teams, mentor junior engineers, and implement best practices in software design and delivery.

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Mobile Software EngineeringAndroid Development LifecycleTechnical LeadershipMentoring and CoachingProblem-Solving Skills

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Hard Skills

Android DevelopmentScalable ArchitectureTest-Driven DevelopmentContinuous Delivery PracticesSoftware Design Principles

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsSelf-Driven AttitudeCollaborationAdaptabilityThought Leadership

Industry Keywords

Mobile DevelopmentTechnical StandardsPerformance OptimizationDesign PrinciplesInterface Guidelines

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Android

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work under autonomy with a self-driven attitude to own problems and deliver solutions
Understand the complex business and technical problems, learn quickly, understand tradeoffs and communicate a solution
Capability to research alternative solutions and propose them within given constraints
Apply different languages and technologies to your projects while coding side by side with other developers on your team
Implementing continuous delivery practices to accelerate the delivery of new valuable functionality to its intended users
Applying test-driven development practices to ensure high quality of the software, and reduce future effort and cost on implementing changes to the product
Contribute to establishing and growing the organisation’s mobile development team, including shaping processes, best practices, and technical standards
Mentoring and coaching less experienced mobile engineers in Fabric family and in our clients’ tech teams, hosting tech meetups and our community events to share your expertise with others
Advising our clients on the right technical decisions and advocating for the right practices to use
Being an ambassador for Fabric, promoting our values and the practices we use to make sure we build the software right
Participate in interviewing and recruitment based on business needs
Generate thought leadership content relevant to your role to support our marketing department in social media activities and meetups
Write maintainable, efficient, and scalable code, rigorously adhering to Android coding standards and best practice
Optimize existing systems for performance, scalability, and reliability, identifying and resolving bottlenecks and inefficiencies
Take full ownership of assigned projects or components, proactively identifying areas for improvement and leading technical discussions to enhance solutions
Provide guidance to junior engineers, sharing expertise to foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment
Participate actively in architectural and design decisions, demonstrating a strong grasp of software design principles and scalability
Seek out growth opportunities to deepen technical expertise and keep the team informed of emerging best practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of hands-on experience in Mobile Software Engineering, focusing on scalable architecture and development
Proficiency in developing for the Android Platform and frameworks relevant to the role
Experience in the complete Android Development lifecycle, from design, testing, signing, releasing, fixing and beyond
Understanding of Android’s design principles and interface guidelines
Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership, mentoring, and guiding teams
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to tackle complex technical challenges
Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration across teams and stakeholders
Strong ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

A variety of business domains to dive into including retail, finance, construction and logistics
Creating innovative custom products to solve complex problems that existing solutions just can’t
Collaborating with a team of top notch professionals who are obsessed with value, latest tech and the right way to build a digital product
Ability to switch projects every 6-12 months to keep you challenged, excited and growing
Strong support network from the delivery community of practice, leadership and our tech teams to help you address any client challenges you may face
Very diverse and inclusive environment where people value feedback, connections and collaboration in a workspace
Great office in CBD with all the amenities (yet you’re welcome to work remotely on most days!), fun team events, lunches and celebrations