Android Developer at Rovedana

We are currently recruiting Android developers for one of our clients in Lagos. She/he should have modern mobile application development skills to contribute to the application development lifecycle.

She/he should be able to translate user interface/user experience designs into functioning mobile applications using only native technologies of the underlying platforms.

They will be required to work closely with the mobile product team. The primary goals will be to design and implement the next generation of mobile apps and other mobile interfaces across multiple Android platforms.
Candidates are expected to have an evolved understanding of how people use their devices, the flexibility to adapt to new technologies, and a robust toolkit.

Responsibilities

• Develop intuitive, usable, and engaging interactions and visual designs for mobile.
• Implement intuitive, usable, and engaging interactions and visual designs for mobile.
• Provide strategic thinking and leadership.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the design process
• Participate in the development process from definition, through design, build, test, release, and maintenance.
• Stay abreast of UI/UX trends and look for creative ideas and inspiration in parallel analogous worlds.
• Research and track advancements in mobile and web application design patterns.
• Break any design problem down into viable actionable chunks and solve them with clarity and precision.
• Staying in the loop and on top of the latest standards, changes, trends in the mobile design field.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s or higher degree in interaction design, human-computer interaction, cognitive science or related field.
• Strong graphic design interpretation skills, with a good understanding of typography, intuitive layouts and palate development.
• Strong ability to recognize and predict use-cases and user interaction, including happy path, edge and corner cases, and incorporate them into designs.
• Excellent understanding of user-experience design for mobile and the web, technology trends, demonstrable design skills, and ability to show relevant work.
• Proven ability to deliver high quality designs and functionality to customers.
• A team player who can easily adapt in a rapidly changing environment.
• Intermediate level skills in Adobe XD, Photoshop, Sketch and other relevant design tools.
• Deep understanding of Android interface design guidelines and other mobile platform designs, including Google’s material design.

Technologies

You must be proficient in the following tools & technologies:

• Google Firebase
• Google Cloud Firestore
• Retrofit REST Client, or alternative
• Angular Material
• Native Android Interface Development
• Ionic Cross Platform Development

Soft skills:

• Team Player
• Positive Attitude
• Ability to perform source code archology
• Agility and willingness to learn new software, skill and technologies
• Have a GET-IT-DONE attitude