Senior Android Developer

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EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 8+ years of overall development experience and industry standards.

EXPERIENCE

• Solid understanding and experience implementing software design patterns.
• Developing and maintaining software using Java. Building Android apps.
• Good understanding of the ins and outs of fragments, animation, threading, and the latest Android APIs.
• Creating automated test suites and ensuring quality in your code
• Experience with Agile/scrum development processes and methodologies.
• Solid understanding of techniques to achieve high-quality user experience.
• Collaborating with designers, product managers, and your development team to deliver compelling user-facing products and services.
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning.
• Experience in building high-quality software with extensive experience in code testing.
• Expert-level experience in Java.
• Strong experience with mobile relational data stores.
• Experience developing and consuming RESTful APIs, JSON, and push notifications.

SKILLS

• Good system-level debugging skills.
• Must demonstrate flexibility for work hours to meet important customer deliverables and project deadlines
• Understanding of Android design principles and interface guidelines.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Senior Android developer, you will work alongside our larger development team to improve our Android applications. You should have a track record of delivering significant Android-based solutions, experience developing Kotlin/Java applications of advanced complexity (data structures, networking, and architecture) and a passion for writing elegant, maintainable, and clean code.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, develop, and test new features for Android applications, ensuring they meet user expectations and are compatible with various devices and platforms.
• Work closely with designers, product managers, and QA engineers to ensure that requirements are met and delivered on time.
• Optimize application performance, including memory management, caching, and resource allocation.
• Ensure applications follow security best practices, such as secure data storage, encryption, and input validation.
• Review code written by team members to ensure it meets quality standards, is readable, and follows coding conventions. Identify areas for improvement and provide suggestions for optimization.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest Android platform updates and integrate them into existing applications to ensure compatibility and optimal performance.
• Identify and prioritize technical debt (e.g., legacy code, inefficient algorithms) and develop strategies for addressing it, such as refactoring or rewriting affected components.
• Develop and execute comprehensive testing plans for Android applications, including unit tests, integration tests, and UI automation tests.
• Ensure the codebase remains organized, clean, and maintainable, following coding standards and best practices.
• Participate in design discussions and provide feedback on user interface and user experience.
• Stay informed about new technologies, frameworks, and tools that can enhance development processes and improve application quality.