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Nicholas Wilson

Verified Expert in Engineering

Software Engineer and Developer

Beaverton, OR, United States

Toptal member since March 5, 2025

Expertise

Java Android Kotlin Windows Development MacOS Linux SQL React.js Virtual Reality TypeScript C++Node.js CSS GraphQL

Bio

Nicholas is a rockstar developer who has worked across industries at many of the world's largest companies, including Meta, eBay, and Nike. He has 15+ years of Android development experience, including various tech stacks like React, back end, and iOS. With over a decade of programming expertise, he has led teams of engineers and shipped tons of features. Nicholas takes his work very seriously and loves to overdeliver and get things done ahead of schedule.

Portfolio

Experience

Java - 20 years
SQL - 15 years
Networking - 15 years
Android - 15 years
React - 8 years
Kotlin - 8 years
Android Studio - 8 years
Jetpack Compose - 5 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android Studio, Node.js

The most amazing...

...project I've worked on is the Oculus virtual reality headset at Meta.

Work Experience

Senior Oculus Software Engineer

2024 - 2025

Android Tech Lead

2021 - 2022

eBay

Transformed the technical stack of the Android application using Kotlin and Compose.
Led the motors team through the eBay automotive product integration using new technologies and paradigms in Kotlin.
Managed feature development on the search team to improve load times and user experiences.

Technologies: Kotlin, Java, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, Room, SQL, Networking, Android, Mobile App Development

Android Lead

2018 - 2021

Nike

Led the feature development on Nike's running app in Kotlin.
Executed tons of cross-team collaboration and feature development with the training and main Commerce application in Java and Kotlin.
Expanded the technical stack and cross-use libraries of all Nike apps in Kotlin and Java.

Technologies: Kotlin, Java, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, SQL, Networking, RxJava, React, Android, Mobile App Development

Experience

eBay Motors Integration

Integrated the motors shopping and car selection features from the standalone eBay Motors app into the main flagship eBay app. I used many new technologies to complete a native rewrite in Jetpack Compose. I also led the team and many engineers in using new modern Android tech and drove the project to completion ahead of schedule.

Nike Run Club | App Experience Revamp

Refreshed the entire in-run application experience for users with new animations, data collection, motion tracking, and other features. I led multiple engineers on this project and drove it to completion ahead of schedule.

Oculus 3S Virtual Reality Headset

Drove the development of Android system apps and features for the new Oculus 3S headset in Kotlin and Java. I developed new integration features for casting virtual reality views on external devices. I also created new features in the Oculus desktop app in React and TypeScript.

Skills

Libraries/APIs

React, Node.js, RxJava

Tools

Android Studio

Languages

Kotlin, Java, TypeScript, C++, CSS, SQL, GraphQL

Platforms

Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, Oculus

Other

Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, Virtual Reality (VR), Room, Networking, Mobile App Development

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