Sr Android Developer
Summary
Senior Android developer owning Android deliverables on an agile team that designs, builds, tests, and ships new features for a SaaS product — including UI work, code reviews, bug/performance fixes, and QA processes — while collaborating with PM, Cloud, Web, iOS, and QA teams. Core tech: Android SDK, Material Design, multithreading, offline storage, and Git.
We are seeking highly motivated engineers who are excited about building high-quality software products in a new, exciting, and expanding product space. Your primary focus will be working on an agile team developing and delivering new product features. In addition to strong software design skills, effective written and verbal communication skills are essential.
Qualifications
Demonstrated code writing skills: you must write code that is well designed, well structured, readable, and self-commenting
Take ownership of Android deliverables, be a resource for the completion of development sprints, track progress and assist in creating target dates for deliverables
Assist the Mobile Application Development Team in establishing and maintaining Quality Assurance processes, focused primarily on Android Application projects
Participate in Code Reviews, and diagnose, program, and test program changes to address bugs and other performance issues
Design, Implement, and unit test new product features using Agile tools and processes
Collaborate with PM, Cloud, Web, iOS, and QA teams on designs, feature requirements, and testing strategies
Design and code user interface components for Android Applications
The ideal candidate will have:
Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and experience with the challenges of coding for a diverse set of devices
Strong knowledge of Android design principles, patterns, and best practices
Experience working with and debugging large multi-threaded applications
Experience with offline storage and performance tuning
Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks
Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical rrequirements
Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
A knack for benchmarking and optimization
Understanding of Googles Android (Material) design principles and interface guidelines
Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
Ability to write production-quality code for a SaaS product
Self-Motivated and be able to work efficiently remotely