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.
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, you'll play a valuable role in implementing the technical vision of our client's flagship Android applications as part of a talented team of Sparq developers. You'll 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, you'll 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 client's 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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Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience as an Android developer
- Strong expertise in native Android application development
- Proficiency in Kotlin and working knowledge of Java
- Experience integrating RESTful APIs
- Room or SQLite experience, including offline functionality
- Experience with multithreading and asynchronous programming
- Knowledge of integrating third-party SDKs
- Experience with analytics and crash reporting tools
- Unit testing experience using JUnit and Espresso
- Experience with performance optimization and debugging
- Understanding of memory management and application lifecycle
- Experience participating in code reviews and design discussions
- Knowledge of mobile design patterns and architecture principles
- Ability to manage assigned work effectively in dynamic environments
- Good communication and collaborative problem-solving skills
- Proactive mindset with attention to detail
- Ability to mentor junior developers
- Comfort presenting technical information to team members
- Experience working in agile development environments
Sparq Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sparq and has not been reviewed or approved by Sparq.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO with floating holidays and seven U.S. holidays is part of the package, and flexibility around taking time off is highlighted positively. These elements support work–life balance for many roles.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) program is offered and some postings reference a company match. This provides baseline long‑term savings support even though specific match details are not publicly listed.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Participation in LGBTQ+ inclusion benchmarks and the presence of colleague resource groups signal attention to inclusive policies and benefits. External recognitions further reinforce a focus on equitable workplace practices.
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What We Do
Sparq is an AI-native digital engineering services firm that re-engineers the systems businesses run on, turning operational bottlenecks into margin, throughput, and decision speed. We work alongside operators, architects, and engineering and business leaders to modernize critical technology, connect fragmented intelligence, and put AI to work where it can have the greatest impact on business performance. Sparq accelerates delivery with proven engineering patterns and production-tested AI components. Everything is validated first in The Shop, Sparq's internal practice that stress-tests new approaches under production-like conditions, then applied through Intelligence Studio, Sparq's applied AI foundation, which embeds them into a client's existing workflows. The result is reduced implementation risk and a shorter time to value. The combination has unlocked more than $90 million in margin for an enterprise mobility client, cut $220 million in operating costs for a leading logistics company, and moved new AI capability from concept to production in under 20 days across multiple engagements.
Why Work With Us
Sparq holds Snowflake Elite Partner, Snowflake CoCo Preferred Partner, and AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner status, serving Fortune 1000 and enterprise clients across transportation & logistics, real estate & construction, and financial services & insurance. Sparq is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with delivery teams across the U.S. & Latam.
