Lead Android App Developer

Job description

Why Join 7-Eleven Global Solution Center?

When you join us, you'll embrace ownership as teams within specific product areas take responsibility for end-to-end solution delivery, supporting local teams and integrating new digital assets.

Challenge yourself by contributing to products deployed across our extensive network of convenience stores, processing over a billion transactions annually.

Build solutions for scale, addressing the diverse needs of our 84,000+ stores in 19 countries.

Experience growth through cross-functional learning, encouraged and applauded at 7-Eleven GSC.

With our size, stability, and resources, you can navigate a rewarding career.

Embody leadership and service as 7-Eleven GSC remains dedicated to meeting the needs of customers and communities.

Why We Exist, Our Purpose and Our Transformation?

7-Eleven is dedicated to being a customer-centric, digitally empowered organization that seamlessly integrates our physical stores with digital offerings.

Our goal is to redefine convenience by consistently providing top-notch customer experiences and solutions in a rapidly evolving consumer landscape.

Anticipating customer preferences, we create and implement platforms that empower customers to shop, pay, and access products and services according to their preferences.

To achieve success, we are driving a cultural shift anchored in leadership principles, supported by the realignment of organizational resources and processes.

At 7-Eleven we are guided by our Leadership Principles.

Each principle has a defined set of behaviours which help guide the 7-Eleven GSC team to Serve Customers and Support Stores.

1. Be Customer Obsessed
2. Be Courageous with Your Point of View
3. Challenge the Status Quo
4. Act Like an Entrepreneur
5. Have an “It Can Be Done” Attitude
6. Do the Right Thing
7. Be Accountable

About This Opportunity:

Job Title: Software Engineer II - Android

Location: 7-Eleven Global Solution Center, India

Job Description:

We are seeking a talented Senior Android Developer to join our mobile development team.

This role focuses on building navigation and app framework-based applications, leveraging Google Maps, Mapbox, and other APIs to deliver high-quality Android apps for driving and last-mile delivery use cases.

In addition to navigation-heavy features, this role will involve working on modularization, authentication, permissions, observability, and app stability enhancements within the App Framework domain.

You will collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend developers to deliver scalable, reliable, and user-friendly Android applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain advanced Android applications with navigation, mapping, and real-time tracking features.
• Integrate Google Maps, Mapbox, and location frameworks for routing, geolocation, and turn-by-turn navigation.
• Develop and optimize drive-centric features like trip management, route optimization, and vehicle tracking.
• Work on modularization of app framework, navigation shell, and design system upgrades.
• Implement authentication, session handling, and secure app permissions.
• Add and manage feature flags, remote configuration, and A/B testing frameworks.
• Contribute to observability, telemetry hooks, and crash prevention modules.
• Upgrade and manage third-party SDKs while ensuring app stability.
• Collaborate with backend engineers to integrate APIs and maintain scalable data flows.
• Conduct code reviews, debugging, and performance tuning for map and app framework components.
• Manage app releases through Google Play Store and support CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentor junior developers and share best practices in navigation and app framework development.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Android development experience.
• Strong expertise in Kotlin/Java and Android SDK.
• Hands-on experience with Google Maps, Mapbox, or equivalent mapping APIs.
• Solid understanding of Android frameworks (Location Services, Jetpack, Room, etc.).
• Experience working on app modularization, navigation shell, and design systems.
• Background in implementing authentication, permissions, and secure app practices.
• Proven ability in consuming RESTful APIs and handling real-time, location-based data.
• Knowledge of architecture patterns (MVVM, MVP, Clean Architecture).
• Experience publishing and managing apps in the Google Play Store.
• Proficiency with Git and CI/CD for Android development.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Exposure to cloud-based services such as Firebase, AWS, or other platforms for geospatial data.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Jetpack Compose and modern Android development practices.
• Familiarity with A/B testing frameworks and analytics SDKs (Firebase, Mixpanel, Adobe Analytics).
• Background in building frameworks or SDKs for broader engineering teams.
• Experience with performance optimization, observability, and reducing app crashes.

Key Soft Skills:

• Strong communication skills, especially in explaining technical issues to cross-functional teams.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively with product, design, QA, and backend teams.
• Proactive problem-solving approach and ability to manage complex navigation and framework challenges.
• Attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality, scalable applications.

7-Eleven Global Solution Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace.

Our strategy focuses on three core pillars – workplace culture, diverse talent and how we show up in the communities we serve.

As the recognized leader in convenience, the 7-Eleven family of brands embraces diversity, equity and inclusion (DE+I).

It’s not only the right thing to do for customers, Franchisees and employees—it’s a business imperative.

Required Skill Profession

Computer Occupations