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Android Developer jobs on OPT are widely available at companies that file H-1B visa petitions, making them a strong fit for F-1 students on standard 24-month STEM OPT. Most roles require proficiency in Kotlin or Java, and employers typically expect hands-on experience with Android Studio and the Android SDK.
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Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Ideal candidates will be able to report to our Pulse Point location in Nashville, TN. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.
Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.
The Senior Mobile Android Engineer (Engineer III) is responsible for the delivery of end-to-end system development and maintenance on complex technology systems within assigned client group, business unit, or corporate department. This position is responsible for building and owning the Android applications behind the MDM platform, working on device-side software including the launcher and guardian apps and working with backend, QA and InfoSec teams.
How you will make an impact:
- Designs, builds and maintains Android apps (launcher, kiosk and guardian components) in Kotlin.
- Implements Android Enterprise features: device owner/profile owner, lock task (kiosk) mode, managed configurations, permissions and policy enforcement.
- Integrates with the Android Management API (AMAPI) and our backend services for enrollment, registration and policy assignment.
- Improves reliability and diagnoses field issues such as unexpected deregistration, battery and background restrictions, and OEM-specific behavior (Samsung Knox, One UI).
- Optimizes telemetry reporting, battery usage and background processing at scale.
- Maintains compliance with Google Play requirements and OS upgrades (new Android versions, 16 KB page size, target SDK).
- Follows InfoSec, audit and compliance standards, and address security scan findings.
- Reviews code, mentors developers, and shares best practices, including AI-assisted development with GitHub Copilot.
- Works with product, QA and operations to turn needs into clear, testable features and to support releases.
- Maintains active relationships with internal and/or external stakeholder to develop business requirements.
- Analyzes and classifies complex change request and identifies and documents possible system code enhancements.
- Demonstrates knowledge of industry trends, our products and infrastructure.
- Collaborates with engineers and graphic designers, analyzes and classifies complex change request and reviews and evaluates possible enhancements.
- Works with development team to develop and define application scope and objectives and prepare functional and/or technical specifications.
- Analyzes and evaluates detailed business and technical requirements.
- Understands the product and analytics and drive requirements that take into account stakeholders needs.
- Identifies problems/risks. Codes and maintains complex components of information systems.
- Mentors others on coding standards and performs code reviews. Reviews test cases and advises QA on adjacent code/regression impact.
- Develops and performs system testing and fixes defects identified during testing and re-executes unit tests to validate results. Aids in integrating activities with other IT departments for successful implementation and support of project efforts.
- Provides on call support, monitors the system, and identifies system deficiencies.
Minimum Requirements:
Requires an BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study and a minimum of 3 years’ experience on one platform, multi database, multi-language or multi business application; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:
- 5+ years of professional Android development, with strong Kotlin skills (Java is a plus) highly preferred.
- Deep knowledge of Android internals: services, broadcast receivers, WorkManager, permissions, background execution limits, and lifecycle highly preferred.
- Experience with Android Enterprise or MDM/EMM (DevicePolicyManager, device owner, kiosk mode) highly preferred.
- Experience with REST APIs, secure authentication (OAuth/JWT/SSO), and networking (Retrofit/OkHttp) highly preferred.
- Solid testing practice: unit, integration and instrumented tests, with CI/CD highly preferred.
- Experience shipping and maintaining apps through Google Play or managed distribution highly preferred.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently with minimal oversight highly preferred.
- Experience with AMAPI, Samsung Knox, or rugged and OEM devices (e.g., Samsung XCover) highly preferred.
- Background in large fleets, observability, crash analytics, or remote device diagnostics highly preferred.
- Familiarity with a Spring Boot/Kotlin backend, PostgreSQL, and AWS highly preferred.
- Experience with security and compliance in a regulated industry (healthcare, HIPAA) highly preferred.
- Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot highly preferred.
Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.
Who We Are
Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.
How We Work
At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success – for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.
We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.
Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.
The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.
Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process should submit the Accessibility Accommodation Request Form and a member of the team will be in contact.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.
Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.
Senior Mobile Android Engineer (Engineer III)
Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Ideal candidates will be able to report to our Pulse Point location in Nashville, TN. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.
Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.
The Senior Mobile Android Engineer (Engineer III) is responsible for the delivery of end-to-end system development and maintenance on complex technology systems within assigned client group, business unit, or corporate department. This position is responsible for building and owning the Android applications behind the MDM platform, working on device-side software including the launcher and guardian apps and working with backend, QA and InfoSec teams.
How you will make an impact:
- Designs, builds and maintains Android apps (launcher, kiosk and guardian components) in Kotlin.
- Implements Android Enterprise features: device owner/profile owner, lock task (kiosk) mode, managed configurations, permissions and policy enforcement.
- Integrates with the Android Management API (AMAPI) and our backend services for enrollment, registration and policy assignment.
- Improves reliability and diagnoses field issues such as unexpected deregistration, battery and background restrictions, and OEM-specific behavior (Samsung Knox, One UI).
- Optimizes telemetry reporting, battery usage and background processing at scale.
- Maintains compliance with Google Play requirements and OS upgrades (new Android versions, 16 KB page size, target SDK).
- Follows InfoSec, audit and compliance standards, and address security scan findings.
- Reviews code, mentors developers, and shares best practices, including AI-assisted development with GitHub Copilot.
- Works with product, QA and operations to turn needs into clear, testable features and to support releases.
- Maintains active relationships with internal and/or external stakeholder to develop business requirements.
- Analyzes and classifies complex change request and identifies and documents possible system code enhancements.
- Demonstrates knowledge of industry trends, our products and infrastructure.
- Collaborates with engineers and graphic designers, analyzes and classifies complex change request and reviews and evaluates possible enhancements.
- Works with development team to develop and define application scope and objectives and prepare functional and/or technical specifications.
- Analyzes and evaluates detailed business and technical requirements.
- Understands the product and analytics and drive requirements that take into account stakeholders needs.
- Identifies problems/risks. Codes and maintains complex components of information systems.
- Mentors others on coding standards and performs code reviews. Reviews test cases and advises QA on adjacent code/regression impact.
- Develops and performs system testing and fixes defects identified during testing and re-executes unit tests to validate results. Aids in integrating activities with other IT departments for successful implementation and support of project efforts.
- Provides on call support, monitors the system, and identifies system deficiencies.
Minimum Requirements:
Requires an BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study and a minimum of 3 years’ experience on one platform, multi database, multi-language or multi business application; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:
- 5+ years of professional Android development, with strong Kotlin skills (Java is a plus) highly preferred.
- Deep knowledge of Android internals: services, broadcast receivers, WorkManager, permissions, background execution limits, and lifecycle highly preferred.
- Experience with Android Enterprise or MDM/EMM (DevicePolicyManager, device owner, kiosk mode) highly preferred.
- Experience with REST APIs, secure authentication (OAuth/JWT/SSO), and networking (Retrofit/OkHttp) highly preferred.
- Solid testing practice: unit, integration and instrumented tests, with CI/CD highly preferred.
- Experience shipping and maintaining apps through Google Play or managed distribution highly preferred.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently with minimal oversight highly preferred.
- Experience with AMAPI, Samsung Knox, or rugged and OEM devices (e.g., Samsung XCover) highly preferred.
- Background in large fleets, observability, crash analytics, or remote device diagnostics highly preferred.
- Familiarity with a Spring Boot/Kotlin backend, PostgreSQL, and AWS highly preferred.
- Experience with security and compliance in a regulated industry (healthcare, HIPAA) highly preferred.
- Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot highly preferred.
Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.
Who We Are
Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.
How We Work
At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success – for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.
We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.
Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.
The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.
Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process should submit the Accessibility Accommodation Request Form and a member of the team will be in contact.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.
Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as an Android Developer
Target companies with active H-1B filing histories
Companies that filed H-1B visa petitions for software engineers in the past two years are your strongest leads. They've already built the internal process and legal relationships needed to sponsor you after OPT ends.
Lead with your STEM OPT eligibility upfront
Android development falls under CIP codes that qualify for 24-month STEM OPT extensions. Mention this in your cover letter and early conversations so employers know sponsorship timelines are manageable and not an immediate pressure.
Build a portfolio with published Android apps
Employers evaluate Android candidates heavily on real output. Two or three published apps on the Google Play Store, even small ones, demonstrate end-to-end development skills and remove doubt about your technical readiness faster than a resume alone.
Demonstrate depth in Kotlin, not just familiarity
Most Android job postings list Kotlin as a requirement, not a preference. Showing fluency in coroutines, Jetpack Compose, and modern architecture patterns like MVVM signals seniority and makes you a stronger candidate for sponsorship-willing roles.
Prioritize startups and mid-size tech companies
Startups and mid-size tech firms often have more flexibility around sponsorship than large enterprises with rigid HR policies. They also hire Android developers at a higher rate relative to their headcount, giving you more negotiating room.
Address OPT timing directly in recruiter conversations
Recruiters screen on visa status early. Be ready to explain your OPT end date, your STEM extension eligibility, and the H-1B timeline. Candidates who communicate this clearly reduce recruiter uncertainty and move further in the process.
Android Developer OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as an Android Developer on F-1 OPT?
Yes. Android Developer roles qualify for F-1 OPT because they fall under computer science and software engineering, both STEM-designated fields of study. Standard OPT gives you 12 months of work authorization, and if your degree is in a qualifying STEM field, you can apply for a 24-month extension, giving you up to 36 months total.
Do Android Developer jobs typically come with H-1B sponsorship?
Many do, but not universally. Companies in fintech, enterprise software, and consumer tech sponsor Android developers regularly because mobile talent is in consistent demand. Smaller companies may be willing but less experienced with the process. Searching Migrate Mate filters for sponsorship-willing employers, which saves time by focusing your applications on companies already open to it.
Does my computer science or software engineering degree qualify me for STEM OPT extension as an Android Developer?
Yes, if your degree is classified under a STEM-designated CIP code, such as computer science, computer engineering, or information technology, your Android Developer job will almost certainly qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. The role needs to be directly related to your degree field, which Android development clearly satisfies for CS and software engineering graduates.
What technical skills do Android Developer employers look for on OPT candidates?
Kotlin is now the primary language for Android development and is listed as a requirement in the majority of job postings. Employers also look for experience with Jetpack libraries, RESTful API integration, Android Studio, and version control with Git. Familiarity with testing frameworks like Espresso and clean architecture patterns like MVVM or Clean Architecture strengthens your candidacy significantly.
How far in advance should I start applying for Android Developer jobs on OPT?
Start applying three to four months before your OPT start date. Many employers, especially those with formal onboarding cycles, want candidates who can start within a predictable window. Applying too early can cause offers to expire before your authorization begins, while applying too late limits your options. Give yourself enough runway to complete multiple interview cycles.