Android Developer at Fadac Resources

Position Purpose

• The Android developer manages the full technical life-cycle of Android applications during each development phase; works with stakeholders to develop solutions that help the business be more efficient.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze the business needs and requirement then design, test, and develop advanced applications for android platforms to meet those needs
• Translate designs and wireframes into high quality efficient code
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Produce fully functional mobile applications
• Work with outside data sources and APIs
• Work closely with colleagues to constantly innovate app functionality and design
• Troubleshoot and debug to optimize quality, responsiveness and performance
• Liaise with product development team to plan new features, assess customer demand and usability of new application
• Research and suggest new mobile products, applications and protocols
• Create compelling mobile device specific user interfaces and experiences.
• Keep up to date on the latest industry trends in the mobile/web technologies.
• Unit-testing code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability
• Maintain technical documentation for source code, and archives for new applications and ideas
• Provide training for operation team and other departments as required
• Perform routine application upgrade and maintenance as required
• Work with customers or departments on technical issues including software system design and maintenance
• Work with experienced team members to conduct root cause analysis of issues, review new and existing code and/or perform unit testing
• Make good technical recommendations and decisions that provide solutions to business challenges

Required Experience/Technical Skills

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
• A minimum of 4 years software/android development experience
• Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies
• Experience with Android SDK/JAVA
• Must have published at least one original Android app
• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs
• Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON
• Solid understanding of the full software and mobile development life cycle

Personality requirements/Traits:

• Ability to multi-task and change from one task to another without loss of efficiency or composure
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including good presentation and report writing skills
• Self-motivation, determination, confidence and result oriented
• Eye for detail and identifying problem
• Ability to work well within a team
• Ability to analyze and critically think through situations
• An understanding of business
• Ability to work with strict deadline
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment