Android Developer at The People Practice

Summary

Our client is looking to hire an Android Developer responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed at a vast number of diverse Android devices. Your primary focus will be the development of Android applications and their integration with back-end services. You will be working alongside other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and creating quality products is essential.

Responsibilities

• Translate designs and wireframes into high-quality code.
• Design, build and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable Java code.
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application.
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization.
• Qualifications
• Degree in Computer Science or Engineering or related field
• 3-8 years of Basic Android Application development in a financial instituition is preffered.
• Has an understanding on Android system and OS.

Requirements

• Knowledge Programming & Scripting Languages Core Java, Java, Shell Scripting
• Knowledge of Operating Systems Linux, Windows, Android
• Development Tools and Databases Android Studio, SQLite
• SCM and Issue Tracking tools Perforce, GIT, JIRA.
• Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes.
• 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
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements.'
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Understanding of Google’s Android design principles and interface guidelines
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Familiarity with continuous integration
• Kotlin, Java
• Important libraries include Dagger and Realm.
• MVP Clean Architecture