Senior Android Developer

Location: Colombia; Costa Rica; Uruguay; Mexico

Department: Client Services

Why you will enjoy Mondays again:

• Opportunity to collaborate with a diverse group of colleagues in a fun, creative environment
• Progressive career journey and opportunity for advancement
• Continuous development through training, mentorship and certification programs
• Exposure to modern technologies across various industries in an agile environment
• Remote work

A Day in the Life:

As a Senior Android Engineer, you will contribute to important mobile initiatives that serve millions of passengers worldwide. Working at the intersection of technology and travel, youll play a valuable role in implementing the technical vision of our clients flagship Android applications as part of a talented team of Sparq developers. Youll help shape how travelers interact with the airline - from booking to boarding and beyond - by building seamless, innovative mobile experiences in the aviation industry.

In this role, youll work with cross-functional teams to transform business requirements into effective technical solutions, ensuring the mobile platform maintains high standards of performance, security, and user experience. Your expertise will contribute to modernizing our clients mobile architecture while maintaining the reliability customers depend on for their travel needs.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Implementation & Development

● Develop mobile applications for Android platforms, leveraging Kotlin and/or Java

● Develop new functionality on our existing software products using Kotlin and Java

● Implement technical solutions following established architecture and design patterns (MVVM, MVC, etc.)

● Knowledgeable of asynchronous operations in both Java, and Kotlin

● Adhere to coding standards and best practices for Android development

● Make informed decisions about implementation approaches for features

● Participate in problem-solving for technical challenges

● Identify and address technical debt in your areas of ownership

● Communicate technical constraints and possibilities to the Engineering Lead

● Support security standards implementation in mobile applications

Team Collaboration & Growth

● Collaborate in a fast-paced, agile environment, working alongside a small, dynamic team of engineers

● Collaborate effectively with other team members across time zones

● Collaborate with other client engineering teams

● Participate in knowledge sharing

● Contribute meaningfully in code reviews

● Help ensure robust testing for mobile features

Technical Excellence

● Keep up-to-date with Android platform updates and industry trends

● Apply mobile development best practices in your work

● Suggest innovations and improvements when appropriate

Required Technical Skills:

● 5+ years of experience as an Android developer

● Strong expertise with Android native application development

● Proficiency in Kotlin and working knowledge of Java

● Experience with RESTful APIs integration

● Room/SQLite experience including offline functionality

● Experience with multi-threading and asynchronous programming

● Knowledge of integrating 3rd party SDKs

● Experience with analytics and crash reporting tools

● Unit testing experience using JUnit/Espresso

● Experience with performance optimization and debugging

● Good understanding of memory management and application lifecycle

● Experience participating in code reviews and design discussions

● Knowledge of mobile design patterns and architecture principles

Required Consulting Skills:

● Self-motivated with ability to manage assigned work effectively

● Comfortable working in dynamic environments with changing priorities

● Good communication skills within the team and across functional boundaries

● Collaborative approach to problem-solving

● Proactive mindset with attention to detail

● Ability to mentor junior developers when needed

● Comfortable presenting technical information to team members

● Experience working in agile development environments

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: Sparq is proud to offer equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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About the Company

At Sparq, we help companies solve the right problems—not just build more technology.

We’re a modern product engineering partner blending strategy, craftsmanship, and speed to help organizations modernize confidently in the age of AI. From data ecosystems to digital products and AI acceleration, we turn complexity into clarity and ideas into impact.

If you’re driven to build what’s next, lead with empathy, and deliver excellence without ego, you’ll feel right at home at Sparq.