(Senior) Android Developer
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About the Role / Project
Were building awhite-label Android game store appfrom the ground up a platform for distributing games with in-app purchases download and install management and the ability to be fully customized for partners. Were looking for a strong Android engineer to help build a high-quality consumer-facing app.
ABOUT US
Xsolla is a global commerce company with robust tools and services to help developers solve the inherent challenges of the video game industry. From indie to AAA companies partner with Xsolla to help them fund distribute market and monetize their games. Grounded in the belief in the future of video games Xsolla is resolute in the mission to bring opportunities together and continually make new resources available to creators. Headquartered and incorporated in Los Angeles California Xsolla operates as the merchant of record and has helped over 1500 game developers to reach more players and grow their businesses around the world. With more paths to profits and ways to win developers have all the things needed to enjoy the game.
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Responsibilities
- Design build and maintain the Android client for the game store usingKotlin Jetpack Composeto deliver a modern high-performance UI
- Implement core features: game browsing categories search and filtering game detail pages user accounts game library ratings and reviews
- Design and implement thegame download install and update managementmodule (resumable downloads guided/silent installation signature verification version management)
- Implementwhite-label theming and multi-channel buildcapabilities (via Gradle product flavors and/or runtime theme configuration) to support per-partner branding
- Optimize app performance(e.g. startup time) stability(e.g. crash rate) binary size memory usage
- Collaborate closely with product owner designer backend dev and QA; contribute to technical design and code reviews
Android Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science or a related field with 5 years of native Android development experience
- Strong command ofKotlin including coroutines and Flow for asynchronous programming (or master Java and its equivalents)
- Proficient withJetpack Composefor declarative UI development (traditional View/XML experience is a plus)
- Proficiency with AI coding tools At least 3 of the following
- Familiar with Android Jetpack components (ViewModel Lifecycle Room Navigation Hilt) and MVVM/MVI architecture
- Familiar with common libraries: networking (Retrofit/OkHttp) image loading (Coil/Glide) local storage
- Familiar with theGradle build system including white-label / multi-tenant / multi-flavor builds signing and version management
- Experience with app stores content distribution or downloader-type products is a big plus
- Understanding of Androids installation mechanisms permission model and behavioral changes across versions
- Solid engineering fundamentals: coding standards unit testing GitLab/GitHub
Gaming Requirements
At least 3 of the following
- Understanding of the Chinese gaming industry game apps characteristics and player needs
- Experience in Chinese game building publishing operation on main Chinese gaming platforms
- Experience in thegame development publishing operations
- Familiarity with the Android package structure exported bygame engines such as Unity / Unreal(APK OBB expansion files large asset bundles)
- Experience integratinggame SDKs(account login in-app purchases (IAP) ad monetization analytics real-name verification)
- Understanding of download install and asset-update mechanisms for large games (asset splitting / hot updates)
Nice to have
- Familiarity with CI/CD (GitHub Actions Jenkins)
Note: less experienced candidate could be considered as middle-level developer.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Find out how you can launch, monetize and scale your video games worldwide, with no upfront costs, using Xsolla's comprehensive suite of tools and services.
