Android Tech Lead (Kotlin)

Join the revolution in hospitality tech!

Liven is a leading global data, technology, and customer experience provider for the hospitality industry. From humble beginnings, we have grown to serve over 6,000 venues and millions of diners across Australia, the USA, and Southeast Asia, processing over 120 million transactions worth more than $3 billion (AUD) annually.

At Liven, our platform is built to help hospitality businesses save more and work smarter by seamlessly integrating every aspect of their operations — from ordering and payments to back-of-house management.

Driven by a deep passion for the hospitality industry, we continuously innovate to elevate the experience for both venues and their guests. Our solutions are powered by AI-enriched insights and automated workflows, enabling smarter decision-making and smoother operations at scale.

We’re proud to be an AI-first organisation. By automating repetitive tasks, we free up space for our teams — and our customers — to focus on what truly matters: solving complex problems, delighting guests, and driving meaningful growth.

Key Milestones:

• Expansion: Acquired OrderUp, Abacus, Zeemart, Copper and Nomnie forming Asia Pacific’s largest end-to-end group in hospitality technology.
• Global Reach: Headquartered across major cities including Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Singapore, Bali, Jakarta, New York, and India.

If you're someone who thrives on creativity, bold thinking, and using technology to make things better, faster, and smarter — you’ll feel right at home here.

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About the role

We’re looking for a visionary Android Tech Lead to drive the evolution of our mobile experiences. This isn’t just a hands-on coding role — it’s a rare opportunity to set the technical direction, elevate engineering standards, and mentor the next generation of Android talent across multiple squads. You’ll lead from the front: shaping scalable architecture, championing Kotlin best practices, and unlocking world-class performance at startup speed.

If you're passionate about Android innovation, leading with purpose, and building something that matters — let’s talk.

What you'll do

• Lead Android architecture strategy across squads; own design and scalability decisions.
• Mentor and coach Android engineers, setting high bars for code quality and delivery velocity.
• Set coding standards, enforce best practices, and drive improvements in CI/CD pipelines.
• Review code, unblock teams, and elevate technical depth across the org.
• Represent Android in cross-squad and cross-functional discussions with product, design, and backend teams.
• Collaborate on Firebase, Compose, and architecture improvements (e.g., modularization, KMM readiness).
• Be a hands-on leader: dive into code when needed and always lead by example.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on Android development experience with deep Kotlin expertise.
• Proven track record of leading and delivering large-scale, high-performance mobile applications.
• Strong command of architectural patterns like MVVM and Clean Architecture.
• Expertise in scalable, modular Android codebases and automated CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions).
• Solid foundation in system design, app performance tuning, and modern Android development practices.
• Experience mentoring engineers, conducting impactful code reviews, and uplifting engineering standards.
• Proficient with Jetpack Compose, Firebase suite, and automated testing frameworks.
• Excellent collaboration skills — able to work cross-functionally with Product, Design, and Backend teams.
  
  Good to Have

• Deep experience with Jetpack Compose to create dynamic, modern UI experiences.
• Strong grasp of Firebase services — Analytics, Crashlytics, Remote Config, and Cloud Messaging.
• Familiarity with Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile (KMM) for shared codebases across platforms.
• Hands-on experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or similar tools.
• Expertise in modular architecture for testable and scalable Android applications.
• Advanced knowledge in performance profiling — including rendering, memory usage, and battery optimization.
• Background in POS integrations or hospitality tech is a strong plus.
• Experience building offline-first mobile applications with resilient sync strategies.
• Passion for mentoring and enabling junior engineers through coaching and structured feedback.