Requirements

Expected technologies

Android

Kotlin

Our requirements

• Proven experience as a senior individual contributor or technical lead in a large-scale mobile engineering organization with a decent-level knowledge of Android development and the Android ecosystem and proficiency in Kotlin programming languages; Java skills are optional but will be a plus.
• Strong experience with Android Studio, Android SDK, and related development tools with a deep understanding of Android architecture components and Jetpack libraries and expertise in developing and maintaining large-scale Android applications.
• Proficiency in RESTful APIs, JSON parsing, and networking in Android as well as experience with Gradle build system and dependency management / dependency injection frameworks (e.g., Dagger2, Rxjava2, Retrofit2, Hilt)
• Strong knowledge of UI, UX design principles and Core Architectural Design patterns, Material Design, and custom view development.
• Familiarity with reactive programming (e.g., RxJava, Kotlin Coroutines).
• Experience with local data storage solutions (e.g., Room, SQLite) and data synchronization as well as experience with background processing, multi-threading, and asynchronous programming in Android and knowledge of Android's location and mapping capabilities.
• Familiarity with integrating third-party libraries and APIs as well as experience with push notifications and Firebase Cloud Messaging, understanding of Android's permissions model and runtime permissions, familiarity with Android architecture patterns (e.g., MVVM, Clean Architecture) and familiarity with Android accessibility features and implementation.
• Solid experience in writing Unit Tests and UI tests, must be familiar with Junit, Mockito and Espresso, knowledge of CI/CD practices and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) and version control systems, particularly Git, familiarity with security concept and integration is must, like https, cert pinning, encryption / decryption and data protection, latest mobile security standards and experience with performance optimization and memory management in Android.

Optional

• Skills in optimizing the app's performance.
• Basic AWS knowledge.
• Experience with AI-based code-gen copilot tools.

Your responsibilities

• Design and develop advanced Android applications that are robust, scalable, and high-performing as well as collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and launch new features, translating business needs into technical specifications.
• Maintain and enhance existing codebases, conducting peer reviews to ensure software quality as well as utilize Android SDK, internal frameworks, and third-party libraries, integrating seamlessly with backend services.
• Continuously explore and implement new technologies to enhance development efficiency and application functionality.
• Ensure application performance, quality, and responsiveness by identifying bottlenecks and fixing bugs.
• Oversee application updates, including bug fixes and new features, based on user feedback and performance metrics.
• Mentor junior developers, offering guidance and support through code reviews and workshops.
• Identify strategies to reduce technical debt and promote continuous improvement.
• Engage in DevOps practices, participating in deployment and operations beyond programming.