Software Engineer IV 5 months (Possibility of extension based on business needs) Remote
Position Overview Key Responsibilities
Partner closely with UI/UX designers to build tooling that enables Android prototyping and development.
Support cross-functional collaboration between design and engineering teams.
Translate technical concepts and challenges into language understandable by designers, product managers, and other non-technical stakeholders.
Contribute to scalable UI patterns and design system initiatives.
Required Skills (Top Must-Haves)
Strong Android Development Experience
Expert-level Android SDK knowledge.
Experience building Android UI solutions.
UI Framework Expertise
Must have experience with both:
Jetpack Compose
Traditional XML-based Android Views
Design Systems Experience
Hands-on experience building, maintaining, or enabling design systems.
Experience creating tooling/platforms that support designers and engineers.
Familiarity alone is not sufficient.
Additional Screening Considerations
Candidates should not be primarily React Native developers.
Must demonstrate practical implementation of Android UI patterns and scalable component systems.
Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills
Android animation expertise and best practices.
Strong UX/design mindset.
Familiarity with AI tools and agentic workflows.
Experience working in highly collaborative design-engineering environments.
Ability to effectively explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
Candidate Profile
Senior/Lead-level Android engineer.
Target experience range:
7-10+ years preferred.
Lead-level capabilities desired.
Candidates from large technology companies (FAANG and similar) are strong targets.
Interactive agency backgrounds are also viewed positively due to stronger design collaboration experience.
Logistics
Location: Remote, anywhere within the United States.
Team is geographically distributed across multiple states.
Strong remote collaboration skills are important.
Key Takeaways
The most critical differentiator is real-world design system ownership and implementation experience, not simple familiarity with design systems.
Candidates must have deep Android UI expertise across both Jetpack Compose and XML Views.
Communication skills and collaboration with designers are essential, as this role sits at the intersection of engineering and user experience.
Additional Description:
Client IT believes in building smart and scalable solutions to IT problems. We hire software engineers that build tools to keep our internal systems frictionless and secure. We're solving problems that help Client go faster, from rapid on-boarding to digital wayfinding. What you'll do:
Evangelize workflow and systems automation in all aspects of daily life at Client
Automate and streamline our onboarding process so that new hires can hit the ground running
Build tools to make the workplace better: wayfinders to help people get around and digital signage to give people access to their metrics
Drive decision making around build vs buy. Work with our vendors to get the most out of systems integrations
Constantly critique and re-evaluate the effectiveness of our tools and get our different systems working together, e.g. Workday to LDAP or Pagerduty to Jira
What we're looking for:
Strong Python software development skills - Experience integrating open source software, enterprise software, and custom code Experience with protocols such as SAML and LDAP are a big plus
Bent on making people happier by improving their tools, no matter what their job role
Ability to leverage engineering toolsets to solve company-wide problems
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws.This position's pay range is $74.00/hr - $80.00/hr.
