Senior Android Developer Position

We are seeking a skilled Android developer to fill a key role within our team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in computer programming and a passion for creating innovative mobile applications.

• Design and develop advanced applications for the Android platform, ensuring high-quality user experiences and seamless functionality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features, utilizing Agile methodologies and effective communication skills.
• Work with outside data sources and APIs, leveraging RESTful principles and secure coding practices.
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability, utilizing tools such as JUnit and Mockito.
• Work on bug fixing and improving application performance, employing debugging techniques and optimizing algorithms.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency, staying up-to-date with industry trends and best practices.
• Perform upgrades and maintenance while modifying existing software to improve performance, correct errors, and allow adaptation to new hardware, adhering to established guidelines and standards.
• Recommend software upgrades for clients' programs and systems if necessary, and analyze software requirements and user needs to determine whether the system design is feasible and can be completed within time and budget constraints.
• Collaborate with engineers, programmers, systems analysts, and others on projects, gathering information on project capabilities and limitations, interface, and performance requirements to create optimum software solutions.
• Design, develop and modify software systems, using mathematical models and scientific analysis to predict and measure possible outcomes, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
• Store, retrieve, and manipulate data to understand system capabilities and requirements, applying database design principles and querying techniques.
• Direct software system testing, validation procedures, application, and system documentation and programming to ensure normal program functioning, utilizing version control systems like Git.
• Manage the work of technologists, programmers, technicians, and other related team members, providing instruction on writing software code as needed, promoting knowledge sharing and collaboration.
• Coordinate software installation and monitor equipment to confirm specifications have been met, ensuring compatibility and reliability.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field from a reputable university, demonstrating academic excellence and a solid foundation in computer science principles.
• 2-3 years of development experience in Android App Development or Mobile App Developer, showcasing practical skills and expertise in Android development.
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them technically, communicating effectively with stakeholders and developers.
• Strong knowledge of Google's Android design principles and guidelines, ensuring adherence to industry standards and best practices.
• Working knowledge of emerging mobile technologies, staying up-to-date with industry trends and advancements.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, facilitating teamwork and collaboration.
• Ability to work independently, taking ownership of tasks and responsibilities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, conveying complex ideas and technical information effectively.
• Outstanding presentation skills, presenting technical concepts and ideas confidently and clearly.
• Good time management skills, prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.
• Previous programming experience, demonstrating hands-on coding skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Familiarity with development, program testing, and database management system software, applying knowledge of software development lifecycle and testing principles.
• Proficient with application and computer servers, understanding server-side development and deployment.
• Mobile application development experience on Android - shipping applications in the Google Play Store (large user-base), showcasing successful app development and publication.
• Knowledge of Android development tools and paradigms (Android Studio, Gradle, User Interface Layout, Fragment Usage, intents, and general lifecycle management), ensuring proficiency in Android development environments.
• Strong skills developing with Kotlin (new language features, object-oriented design patterns, most optimal application of Kotlin in Android environments), applying modern programming principles and best practices.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Android platform SDKs as well as commonly applied 3rd party and open source libraries, staying up-to-date with platform updates and library releases.
• Experience creating clients for REST APIs and understanding of best practices for interacting with remote services, ensuring secure and efficient API integration.
• General end-to-end understanding of modern connected application architectures and implementations, designing scalable and maintainable systems.
• Ability to resolve issues that arise in backend and embedded contexts, especially focusing on robustness and performance of the holistic system, applying problem-solving skills and debugging techniques.
• Experience supporting application designers, providing a productive pipeline for content creators from early design phases through the integration of production assets and interactions, ensuring smooth collaboration between design and development teams.
• Experience with evaluation and integration of internal, third party, and open source technologies to solve complex problems in a customer-centric manner, staying flexible and adaptable in fast-paced environments.
• Familiarity with common development tools (Git, Jira, Confluence, etc.) and working with common development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, etc.), applying knowledge of collaborative development processes and project management.
• Familiarity with the design & analysis of computer algorithms and data structures, applying theoretical knowledge to practical problems and solutions.