Mobile Engineer Specialist at World Food Programme | Berlin | Rezi

Mobile Engineer Specialist at World Food Programme

Mobile Engineer Specialist

World Food Programme · Berlin

2 weeks ago

Mobile Engineer Specialist

World Food Programme · Berlin

16 days ago
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About the Role

As the senior Android developer for ShareTheMeal's mobile engineering team, you will support and execute the mobile technology strategy to enable the organization to scale from 1.9M to 10M+ users, while maintaining exceptional user experience and operational efficiency impacting an annual revenue of $30 million USD.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement secure, scalable Android solutions using modern Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and Coroutines.
  • Own the Android application architecture, ensuring performance, maintainability, and alignment with platform best practices.
  • Lead code reviews and establish coding standards across the Android codebase.
  • Drive and document technical decisions for team alignment and future maintainability.
  • Establish comprehensive testing strategies using JUnit and Maestro; maintain high test coverage.
  • Own CI/CD pipelines, ensuring reliable and efficient release processes.
  • Monitor production health via Sentry; lead incident response and root cause analysis.
  • Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and technical guidance.
  • Lead technical initiatives from conception through delivery.
  • Champion engineering best practices that improve team velocity and code quality.
  • Shape the Mobile Tech Strategy and roadmap alongside engineering leadership.
  • Partner with Product to translate requirements into robust technical solutions.
  • Identify and drive innovation opportunities that improve system quality and delivery speed.
  • Deliver Product features and Tech Initiatives across Android platforms.
  • Provide documentation and handover to Lead Mobile Engineer for ShareTheMeal.

Requirements

  • University degree in computer science or related field.
  • At least 4 years of experience in developing and designing Android native apps designed to serve thousands or more active users.
  • Experience with Google Play submission process.
  • Experience with agile development processes and cross-functional team collaboration.
  • Strong analytical abilities, both quantitative and qualitative.
  • Ability to make technical decisions that balance platform-specific needs with cross-platform efficiency.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills with ability to debug complex mobile issues.
  • Ability to interact with managers and stakeholders with maturity and tact.
  • Mature judgment with strong interpersonal skills.
  • Collaborative spirit able to work effectively across diverse teams and cultures.
  • Self-motivated and able to work with a high degree of autonomy.
  • Adaptability to rapidly evolving mobile technology landscape.
  • Fully committed and motivated to achieve the aims of the World Food Programme.

Skills

  • Proficiency in Kotlin and modern Android development patterns.
  • Understanding of iOS (Swift) is a plus.
  • Strong knowledge of Android SDK, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, and other frameworks.
  • Experience with Android architecture patterns (MVVM, MVP, Clean Architecture).
  • Knowledge of Unit Testing, UI Testing (Maestro), and Test-Driven Development.
  • Understanding of mobile app performance optimization techniques.
  • Experience with mobile CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
  • Familiarity with mobile analytics, crash reporting, and monitoring tools.
  • Embracing principles of clean code, test-driven development, and clean architecture.
  • Excellent command of spoken and written English.
  • Intermediate knowledge of another official UN language would be a plus (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish).

Location

  • Berlin, Germany
  • Remote

Work Type

  • Short-Term
  • Regular Consultant
  • Full time
  • Monday to Friday

Experience Level

  • Senior

Education Level

  • University degree in computer science or related field.

About the Company

  • The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
  • WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
  • WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
  • A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
  • The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
  • Around 20,000 people work for the organization, most of them in remote areas, directly serving the hungry poor.
  • To reach a world with zero hunger, WFP is investing in and growing private sector fundraising and partnerships.
  • Serving as a broker between WFP and the private sector, WFP’s Private Partnerships and Fundraising Division (PSP) strives to mobilize funding, technical assistance, innovative solutions and visibility and awareness to help WFP fulfil its mission, while offering companies and the wider public the opportunity to contribute to a world with zero hunger.
  • ShareTheMeal is WFP’s fundraising and awareness-raising app.
  • Free to download, the award-winning app is a pioneering way for people to join our efforts in creating a world with zero hunger.
  • ShareTheMeal was launched in 2015 as the first pilot of WFP’s Innovation Accelerator, which among other things supports start-ups and innovators in developing their ideas for zero hunger.
  • ShareTheMeal currently has more than 1.9 million users worldwide, who have shared more than 290 million meals (US$ 200 million).
  • WFP is pursuing an ambitious growth strategy for individual giving, and ShareTheMeal is a key driver for this strategy going forward.
  • The team, located in Berlin and remotely, is focused on increasing the funds raised to help get to zero hunger by further developing the app to include new and innovative features, increasing the engagement of existing users and growing the user base through marketing and communication initiatives.
  • As the user base has grown, there is a significant opportunity to increase funds raised from existing users and deliver an exceptional experience to build a long-term relationship with each supporter.
  • WFP provides its staff with meaningful and impactful careers, continuous learning and training, and a multicultural and stimulating work environment.
  • Integrity, collaboration, commitment, humanity, inclusion. These values inspire everything we do every day, allowing us to work towards a world with zero hunger.
  • All WFP employees are expected to demonstrate the standards of behaviour described in the WFP Leadership Framework.

Equal Opportunity

  • WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.
  • WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.
  • All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications.
  • WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority.