Westhouse is one of the leading international recruitment agencies for the procurement of highly qualified experts in fields such as IT life cycle management, SAP, engineering, commerce and specialist consultancy.

For our client we are currently looking for a

Senior Android Tech Lead for mobile Payment Systems (m/f/d)

General information
Reference: 172120
Location: Limerick (4 Days/Week) and Remote
Start: 01.01.2025 (ASAP)
Volume: Full time (100%)
Duration: 31.12.2025 + Option
Languages: English

Your Skills

• Experience: Minimum 8 years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a technical lead role.
• Android Development: At least 6 years' experience in designing and developing Android, web, and service-based applications.
• Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline such as computer science, business informatics, or mathematics. Equivalent education or professional experience also considered.
• Technical Proficiency:
• Extensive experience in Java and Java development, including object-oriented design and programming.
• Experience working at multiple levels in the stack: device operating system, secure/Embedded processor firmware, client (Android) applications, REST services, etc.
• Strong skills in Java/Kotlin/Android/C.
• Payments Industry Experience: Previous experience in the payments industry, specifically working with EMVCo, NEXO or exposure to PCI/PTS standards.
• Server Technologies: Experience with server technologies, REST web services, SOA; good understanding of the Android platform, experience with Android ROM is a plus.
• Leadership & Ownership: Willingness to take ownership and show strong personal commitment to departmental and team goals.
• Communication: Ability to communicate clearly with business analysts, stakeholders, and technical representatives.

Your Tasks

• Implementation: Contribute significantly to implementing technical solutions.
• Agile Delivery: Work within a defined agile delivery process, leading implementation from a development and engineering perspective.
• Application & Service Design: Design and implement Android applications and services providing best-in-class payment flow experiences.
• Integration: Implement and enhance interfaces with Back End payment processing systems using various protocols and data formats (eg, XML/SOAP, TCP, HTTP/S).
• Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot issues spanning across the software stack.
• Architectural Support: Support the architectural direction and solution specification for new applications and services.
• Execution: Responsible for the execution of complex development tasks, including unit tests, debugging, and programming.
• Validation: Conduct validation activities, including component tests, regression tests, and system integration tests.
• Monitoring & Documentation: Create monitoring and logging solutions for the enterprise production environment and document software architectures.
• Estimation & Coaching: Contribute to estimation efforts and coach less experienced engineers.
• Stakeholder Management: Partner with developers, analysts, tech leads, and senior managers to identify business needs and appropriate technical solutions.

Interested?
We look forward to receiving your application documents in electronic form.

Your Contact:
Tobias Gollmann