Function: Part-time Android Developer 
Looking for an experienced Android developer excited to join a small but growing engineering team building digital experiences for our teams and customers.
Contact: sean.pangia@founders-table.com
Overview:
Founders Table Restaurant Group launched in January 2020 to create, acquire, and cultivate innovative and profitable founder-led restaurant companies. Founders Table, which currently includes Chopt Creative Salad Co. and Dos Toros Taqueria, leans on digital and operational innovation to drive the growth of industry-leading culinary concepts.
The Part-time Android Developer will play a key role in developing and maintaining the Chopt Android app which offers our guests the ability to order ahead and earn rewards. This app currently has over 100K users and drives millions in revenue each year. As a member of the engineering team, you will contribute during the conceptualization of new features and lead their development and deployment.
This role requires a passion for mobile app performance, a user-first mindset, and strong technical and collaborative skills. The ideal candidate should be self-driven, detail-oriented, and excited to work in a fast-moving environment.
Responsibilities
• Own all development of the Chopt Android app, maintaining stability and enhancing the customer experience
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and other engineers to deliver seamless mobile solutions
• Ensure code quality through unit testing, code reviews, and adherence to industry best practices
• Contribute to improving mobile development processes and team workflows • Stay current with new mobile technologies and trends to help drive product innovation
Required Qualifications
• B.S. degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of experience building and shipping native Android applications using Kotlin • Strong knowledge of Android SDK, Android Studio, and mobile development lifecycles • Experience working with RESTful APIs, authentication protocols, and real-time data synchronization
• Experience using version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD tools
• Familiarity with Android architecture components (e.g., MVVM, LiveData, Room, etc.) • Experience publishing and maintaining apps in the Google Play Store
• Experience with Firebase (Analytics, Crashlytics, Remote Config, etc.)
• Strong UI/UX sensibilities and ability to translate design into performant code • Excellent communication skills; ability to convey technical ideas to non-technical stakeholders • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team setting
• Passion for clean code, scalability, and performance
Nice-to-have Qualifications
• Familiarity with Jetpack Compose and modern Android development trends • Understanding of mobile accessibility standards
• Experience working with SQL-based and NoSQL databases
• A healthy appetite for salads is a plus