Senior Backend Application Architect – Kotlin / MDM / Android

Anticipated End Date:

2026-04-24

Position Title:

Senior Backend Application Architect – Kotlin / MDM / Android

Job Description:

Senior Backend Application Architect – Kotlin / MDM / Android

Location: This role enables associates to work virtually full-time, except for required in-person training sessions, providing maximum flexibility and autonomy. This approach promotes productivity, supports work-life integration, and ensures essential face-to-face onboarding and skill development. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within 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.

PLEASE NOTE: This position is not eligible for current or future visa sponsorship.

Carebridge Health is a proud member of the Elevance Health family of companies within our Carelon business. Carebridge Health exists to enable individuals in home and community-based settings to maximize their health, independence, and quality of life through home care and community-based services. 

The Senior Application Architect will join our Mobile Device Management (MDM) platform team to design and scale enterprise systems supporting patient-facing Android devices. This role blends application architecture, cloud engineering, and mobile platform integration to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable solutions.  In this role you will work on mission-critical healthcare technology impacting patient care, build and scale modern cloud-native and mobile platforms and collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, innovative environment

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Research and propose new technologies; drive new technologies towards implementation and exploitation; develop and prioritize enhancement lists.
• Design and implement scalable, high-performance application architectures across distributed systems.
• Develop and support solutions for Android devices and Mobile Device Management (MDM) platforms.
• Define technical architecture, system integration patterns, and API design standards.
• Lead architecture decisions across cloud-native and multi-platform environments.
• Direct the construction of architecture components (e.g., data architecture, application architecture, technical architecture). 
• Build and maintain systems using AWS, Docker, and microservices architecture.
• Ensure system reliability, scalability, and performance optimization.
• Support CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and cloud infrastructure design.
• Maintain active relationships with stakeholders; Communicate technical standards and gain buy-in from stakeholders; support vendor evaluation and integration.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code while following established best practices.
• Partner with software engineering, product management, DevOps, and external vendors.
• Lead requirements gathering, technical design sessions, and architecture reviews
• Mentor engineers and provide guidance on best practices and coding standards.
• Oversee unit and system testing to ensure compliance with test plans.
• Support data and information planning; assess current systems and recommend improvements.
• Integrate with Android Management API and enterprise mobility tools.
• Support device provisioning, security, and remote management capabilities.
• Explain how the roadmap maintains and delivers cost effectiveness, business value, and competitiveness. 

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires an BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study and a minimum of 5 years of experience in architecture/design in relevant technology disciplines; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background. 

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experiences:

• Strong experience with Kotlin (Android development), Spring Boot (Java microservices), PostgreSQL, AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, etc., Docker / containerization.
• Experience with microservices architecture and RESTful APIs
• Expertise working with business and technical applications across multi-technology platforms.
• Proven experience leading technical projects and mentoring engineers
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance tuning skills.
• Demonstrated ability to provide troubleshooting and technical support.
• Experience conducting technical design and code