Role Overview

This is a hybrid role, with an expectation to be on site at least 2 days per week in our Cork office.

NETGEAR creates innovative networking solutions that connect people and improve how we live and work. We develop products that are reliable, secure, and user-focused. Our diverse team values direct communication, collaboration, and continuous improvement, and we foster a workplace where creativity and technical excellence thrive. If you are passionate about technology and want to contribute to meaningful products that people rely on daily, NETGEAR offers the opportunity to make a real impact.

As a Senior Engineer on NETGEAR's mobile applications team, you will be an experienced, hands-on Android engineer who takes ownership of complex features and initiatives across our mobile experience. This role has significant impact - you'll be shaping the app experience for millions of people who rely on it to manage their home networks every day.

Working with a high degree of independence, you will drive technical initiatives that span mobile, embedded, and cloud systems, influence the design of complex parts of the codebase, and help raise the engineering bar across the team. AI-augmented development - using AI tools for code generation, test generation, and code review is a core part of how you work, not an occasional aid.

We are looking for someone with deep platform expertise, a customer-centric mindset, a strong sense of ownership, and high-quality standards. You bring genuine curiosity and the adaptability to thrive in a fast-changing environment, approaching problems with a bias for action and staying positive as products and priorities evolve.

You will also mentor other engineers and help shape a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop features across NETGEAR's Android applications, with a focus on scalability, performance, and usability

Take ownership of initiatives end to end, coordinating with cloud and embedded counterparts to deliver cohesive product experiences

Build and maintain test coverage (unit, integration, UI) alongside manual QA testing on features and releases

Apply sound engineering judgement to solve complex problems, proposing improved methods and approaches

Contribute to architectural discussions and help shape the technical direction of the app

Champion best practices including code reviews, and modern CI/CD and DevOps workflows (e.g. GitHub Actions)

Mentor and support other engineers, acting as an informal technical lead and facilitator

Actively seek out new tools, ideas, and ways of working - including effective use of AI development tools throughout the SDLC

Required Qualifications

5+ years of Android development experience using Kotlin and Java, including leadership on cross-functional projects

Strong knowledge of Android OS architecture, platform services, and system-level integrations

Solid design and architectural skills, with experience building scalable, testable, reusable applications

Proficiency in Material Design and building modern, responsive, user-centric UIs

Experience working across mobile, embedded, and cloud systems to deliver cohesive product experiences

Experience developing clients for APIs and microservices

Strong proficiency with AI-augmented development workflows - tool-agnostic, applied across code generation, test generation, and code review as a core part of the SDLC

Working experience with DevOps pipelines and tools (e.g. GitHub, GitHub Actions, Fastlane) and secure software delivery

Comfortable performing manual QA alongside development work

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in complex technical environments

Strong communicator, able to articulate technical direction to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent hands-on experience

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with Node.js, JavaScript, Python, and/or cross-platform frameworks (React Native, Flutter), including the ability to build and maintain Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) layers