Android Software Development Engineer IV

We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world. Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries. Generac Power Systems is seeking a S taff Engineer for Native Mobile Development o n an Android platform to help us deliver new features to support our key product launch dates. As a Staff Engineer for the Android platform, you will be primarily responsible for designing, building & delivering UI features for our next generation mobile application. You will spearhead the development team activities and will help mentor your development team members in achieving world-class quality and reliability of our systems. The application is based on technologies like Kotlin, Compose, GraphQL, Dagger for dependency injection, and Kotest Mockito for testing, with support for deployments using Fastlane & CircleCI. Generac Clean Energy is dedicated to delivering revolutionary Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for our residential customers to improve energy reliability and grid independence. Our software and firmware teams enable these systems to provide a seamless battery backup system for our customers. Our software stack is built on top of React, Rust, Java, MQTT, and other related technologies, with a sophisticated and fault-tolerant architecture that collects real-time data from devices and enables remote configuration and control of the battery systems. This role will be located in our Denver CO office and will be onsite. Responsibilities: You will have significant responsibility and influence in shaping the applications you build. We are looking for someone to iterate quickly in all stages from development to production, including bringing new products to market. You should be able to execute front end development throughout the entire development process. You will be driving continuous improvements by leveraging modern tools and frameworks that enable us to release more frequently. Successful candidates will have strong engineering skills and communication, and a belief that data driven processes lead to great products. You will need to have a passion for quality and an ability to understand complex systems. You should be passionate about solving real world problems and bringing value to the applications you create. Implement applications that meet market needs and are easily extended with evolving business needs. Review project ideas and provide technology input, prescribing appropriate application solutions, which balance business requirements with Generac’s technology standards to arrive at the optimal solution. Maintain technical expertise in emerging technical trends to drive the architectural roadmap for the Android application. Write user and technical specifications in line with business needs. Self-directed and capable of working in a dynamic and startup-like environment with a high attention to detail. Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, challenging ideas, and decisions with principle-based reasoning while valuing diverse perspectives. Innovate system design by collaborating with back-end, cloud, firmware, and other engineers as required. Drive improvements to meet accuracy, cycle time and other performance factors. Review project ideas and provide technology input, prescribing appropriate application solutions, which balance business requirements with Generac’s technology standards to arrive at the optimal solution. Work closely within and across other divisions in the company to achieve a cohesive and comprehensive experience for our customers. Collaborate with different teams across the division to arrive at consensus based on principal-based reasoning while valuing diverse perspectives. Minimal Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field Experience building scalable infrastructure software or distributed systems for commercial online services. 7 years software engineering experience in Android platform including: A minimum of 2 years of experience with Kotlin Working familiarity with modern Android development practices, including dependency injection, coroutines and Jetpack libraries such as Compose. Experience in writing customizable, responsive, and re-usable UI components. Experience working with chart/data visualization libraries. Deep understanding of device and operating system APIs, application lifecycles, multi-threading, memory management, networking, localization, and security for Android applications. Experience in caching, logging, performance optimization and monitoring mobile applications. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and best practices. CircleCI is a plus. Experience with automated app deployment workflows including code signing, distributing beta builds, and publishing to Play Store. Experience with Fastlane is a plus. Familiarity with mobile accessibility. Generac is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role based in Denver CO is $140,000 - $165,000. This compensation will ultimately be in line with the location in which the position is filled. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, certifications and geographic location. This position includes a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental and vision plans; life, long-term disability, flexible spending and health savings accounts, accrued paid time off, 8 paid Holidays and 401(k) retirement benefits. The application period for the job is estimated to be 5 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Physical Demands : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel. “We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.” Our success is directly tied to our employees’ professional growth and personal well-being, combined with strong families and communities. As an inclusive workplace, our employees embrace diversity, celebrate differences, and treat others with equality and respect. Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries. As one of the leaders and largest suppliers of power generation equipment and technology, the work we do touches millions of lives. Employees at Generac are encouraged to be innovative and are valued as an integral part of our global team. Our challenging goals develop knowledgeable employees dedicated to helping continue Generac’s success. Generac provides individuals the opportunity to work in a fast-paced agile work environment where their work makes a difference in people’s lives and their own.