Senior Software Engineer – Mobile Development (Android) at City of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
$105,000–$110,000from the description
Jul 9, 2026
Philadelphia, PA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level Android engineering role within Philadelphia's Office of Information Technology, focused on building and maintaining mobile applications that support city services. The work spans architecture decisions, Kotlin/Jetpack Compose development, API integration, automated testing, and CI/CD, while also involving code reviews and mentoring of junior developers. Suits an experienced Android developer comfortable working across product, design, and backend teams in a public-sector environment.
Senior level · 5+ years · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 20 people in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (mobile application developers). range 8–30
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $135,966 (middle half $106,205–$168,771). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (6)
The JD states 'a bachelor's degree is a good foundation' but explicitly accepts 'job-related experience around the competencies above as well' — treated as no hard degree requirement.
React Native appears only in the Additional Information section as a portfolio/work-sample demonstration item ('Demonstrate proficiency in React Native development through portfolio or work samples'), not in the core requirements block — listed as preferred.
The broad technology list (Node.js, PostgreSQL/Oracle/MSSQL, AWS, containerization, shell scripts, API design) is introduced with 'While you won't necessarily be working with these technologies every day, you should have a broad enough understanding of them to help support your team' — all listed as preferred accordingly.
The posting mentions 'Prior Team leadership or seniority is a plus,' confirming people-management experience is preferred, not required.
Candidates must become City of Philadelphia residents within six months of hire — this is a residency requirement, not a remote-work indicator; the role is on-site.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Material Design.
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