Android Developer

Minimum Requirements:

• 5 years of industry experience in enterprise architecture, systems integration, package implementation, and interactive design and architecture
• A strong understanding of complex computer science and software engineering principles
• Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes
• Ability to lead and mentor junior team members and guide them on important architectural aspects & decisions
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services
• Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Ability to design applications around natural user interfaces, such as “touch”
• Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
• Solid understanding of the application design patterns like MVP, MVVM, VIPER etc.
• Understanding of Google’s Android design principles and interface guidelines
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Familiarity with continuous integration ex: Jenkins CI tool. Good to have, not mandatory
• Knowledge of Unit Testing e.g. Junit, Mock API

Responsibilities:

• Design and build applications for the Android platform
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
• Collaborate with a team to define, design, and ship new features
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization
• Bring new ideas and innovation to the team