About the Position

Newfire Global Partners, a leader in developing disruptive healthcare technology, collaborates with Fortune 500 companies and start-ups to drive transformation. We are seeking a Senior Android Engineer to join our team and contribute to a high-impact clinical software solution designed to modernize real-time communication within busy healthcare environments.

Responsibilities

Develop, test, and maintain high-performance background services and system-level code that powers interactive large-format displays and bedside TV applications.
Collaborate with hardware partners to implement device-level capabilities, privileged app permissions, and custom OS integrations.
Evaluate technical tradeoffs and prototype solutions to inform core roadmap decisions.
Participate in active sprint ceremonies, engage in peer code reviews, and work closely with product management and client engineering leads.

Requirements

6+ years of Android engineering experience, with a strong focus on system-level components, background processing, and service architecture.
Strong knowledge of the Android SDK.
Expertise in Foreground Services, process lifecycle management, Low Memory Killer (LMK) tuning, thread scheduling, and preventing OS-level service termination (Doze mode/battery optimization bypasses).
Experience building resilient background sync engines using WebSockets, MQTT, or gRPC.
Deep understanding of Inter-Process Communication (IPC).
Strong emphasis on clean code, modular design, state management, and comprehensive unit/integration testing.
Strong understanding of REST architecture.
Strong knowledge of OOP principles and design.
Problem-solving skills.
Fast research & learning skills.
Clear, confident verbal & written communication skills to collaborate directly with cross-functional product and engineering stakeholders.

Nice to Have

AOSP / Embedded Android: hands-on exposure to custom Android Open Source Project (AOSP) builds or custom Android firmware/ROM configurations.
Deep knowledge of Android Enterprise & MDM APIs: Hands-on experience with DevicePolicyManager, Device Owner / Profile Owner modes, Lock Task mode (Kiosk), and enterprise provisioning.
Hardware & OEM Collaboration: Experience working alongside OEM hardware vendors (e.g., custom board bring-ups, serial communication, hardware vendor APIs).
Healthcare & Compliance: Familiarity with clinical device deployments, HIPAA compliance, or secure on-device data storage protocols.
Flutter / Cross-Platform: Experience with (or a willingness to learn and contribute to) our cross-platform Flutter application as needed.

We Offer

Fully remote work opportunities.
Opportunity to work on impactful projects in the healthcare technology sector.
Collaborative and innovative company culture.

About the Company

Newfire Global Partners is a leading technology firm that specializes in building transformative software solutions for some of the world’s most innovative companies. With a presence across four continents, Newfire Global brings deep expertise in digital healthcare, AI-driven analytics, and enterprise technology. The firm’s track record of delivering scalable, high-impact solutions has made it a trusted partner for organizations seeking to drive meaningful change through technology.

Hiring Process

Here's what you can expect during our hiring process:

Interview
Technical Interview
Client Interview

Ready to dive in?

Sarah Chin Recruiter

Asia/Kuala_Lumpur

[email protected]

Senior Android Engineer

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