Android Engineer - Offline Business at Flutterwave

About the Android Developer Role:

• We are looking for a driven, passionate, and committed individual to join the team as we grow and expand across Africa and beyond.
• As an Android Developer, you will be responsible for developing applications for devices powered by the Android operating system and the development of Android applications and their integration with back-end services.

What Your Day-to-Day Activities Will Be: 

• Design and development of professional business applications for the Android platform
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features in a dynamic work environment
• Work with external data sources/ APIs, unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability
• Work on fixing bugs and improving application responsiveness, quality, and performance
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to improve development efficiency
• Translate designs and wireframes into high quality code
• Design, build, and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable Java/Kotlin 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

Required competency and skillset to be a Waver:

• Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes
• Solid understanding of ISO8583 and EMV
• Proven software development experience with at least one application on app store
• 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”
• Familiarity with the use of additional sensors, such as gyroscopes and accelerometers
• 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
• Proficiency in Java and Kotlin