Senior Android Engineer - Croatia

Picture this: A whitelabeled flagship mobile app with tens of millions of users, built to help healthcare organizations deliver smarter services with integrated fintech capabilities. Engineered to the highest security standards and trusted by over 300 enterprise clients, this is a platform at massive scale where your work will directly shape how millions of people access and manage their health and finances. Do you want to be part of the team building something that impacts so many lives?

We’re looking for an experienced Android Engineer with deep expertise in Kotlin to help us build a large-scale mobile application from the ground up. In this hands-on role, you’ll shape the architecture, write high-quality production code, and work closely with cross-functional teammates to deliver impactful solutions. If you enjoy solving complex problems, collaborating across disciplines, and making a direct impact as a key technical contributor, this role is for you.

Our Mission, Vision, and Values

At Space Inch, we prioritize alignment with our clients and team, ensuring a deep understanding of their needs. We are committed to delivering exceptional work while supporting the personal and professional growth of our team members.

About Working at Space Inch

• Our team is around 60+ people, primarily based in Croatia, but also members in South America, Serbia, and the US; the product team mostly being in the US, and engineering in Croatia and Brazil
• We are remote-first, but occasional travel may be required, e.g. for annual company retreats in Croatia
• We work on end-to-end projects with a long-term vision
• We strongly support work-life balance for our team members, even though we work in different time zones

• 5+ years of native Android application development

• Strong expertise in Kotlin and modern Android development practices (Jetpack, Compose, Coroutines, etc.)

• Solid understanding of backend APIs, authentication, and data persistence (REST/GraphQL, Room, Realm, SQLite, …)
• Experience with Android system architecture, performance optimization, and scalability
• Hands-on experience with app deployment and distribution via Google Play
• Comfortable with Git workflows, testing frameworks (JUnit, Espresso, Robolectric), and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong written and spoken English skills

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience with large-scale consumer apps or high-impact user bases
• Knowledge of app security best practices, analytics, and observability tools

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain high-quality native Android apps using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose
• Develop clean, scalable UIs aligned with Google’s Material Design guidelines
• Collaborate cross-functionally with iOS development, product, design, and QA teams
• Contribute to architecture decisions, performance tuning, and scalability planning
• Integrate with backend APIs and ensure reliable data flow
• Stay current with Android development trends and new Android releases
• Take ownership of features and drive them from concept to deployment

Qualities for Success

• Proactive, solutions-driven mindset
• Strong attention to detail and code quality
• Comfortable making technical decisions independently
• Passion for learning and improving
• Ownership mentality where you care about the end product

Where You've Likely Developed These Skills

• Digital product agencies or consultancies, or in a product IT company
• Cross-functional product teams building real-world apps

You're a great fit if you

• Love building polished and user friendly mobile apps
• Value quality delivery and ask the right "Why?" questions
• Want to grow technically while working on impactful projects
• Thrive in a collaborative, remote-first environment
• Like shipping clean, reliable code that solves real user problems

This role is not a fit if you:

• Need constant oversight or micromanagement
• Are looking for a chaotic startup environment with unclear direction