Mobile App Developer at BlueSlip

JOB OVERVIEW

Our client a leading firm in the educational sector is looking to hire an experienced Mobile Developer to help develop mobile apps for the firm. The qualified candidate will collaborate with internal teams to develop functional mobile applications; application programming interfaces (APIs) to support mobile functionality while keeping up to date with terminology, concepts and best practices for coding mobile apps. The qualified candidate will also contribute to the design, testing, releasing and support of the application. If you're hard-working and dedicated, we are looking to hire you.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify and plan for new features
• Write clean, readable, and testable code
• Translate code into user-friendly applications
• Develop application programming interfaces (APIs) to support mobile functionality
• Suggest and implement new mobile products, applications and protocols
• Remain up to date with the terminology, concepts and best practices for coding mobile apps
• Work closely with colleagues to constantly innovate app functionality and design
• Use and adapt existing web applications for apps
• Write unit and UI tests to identify malfunctions
• Communicate with users to understand their needs and experiences
• Fix bugs and performance problems
• Liaise with back-end developers, designers, and the rest of the team to deliver well-architected and high-quality solutions
• Perform other duties/tasks as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• 2-5 years of demonstrable experience
• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant field is required
• Demonstrable portfolio of released applications on the App store or the Android market
• Extensive knowledge of at least one programming language like Swift and Java
• Familiarity with OOP design principles
• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs
• Superior analytical skills with a good problem-solving attitude
• Ability to perform in a team environment
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to interpret and follow technical plans

SKILLS

• Extensive knowledge about mobile app development. This includes the whole process, from the first line of code to publishing in the store(s)
• Deep knowledge of Android, iOS, etc. platforms
• Proficiency with writing automated tests in JUnit, Espresso, Mocha, Jest, Enzyme, XCTest, etc.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and mobile libraries for networking, the JSON format, Git, push notifications
• Experience with profiling and debugging mobile applications
• Strong knowledge of architectural patterns—MVP, MVC, MVVM, and Clean Architecture—and the ability to choose the best solution for the app
• Understanding mobile app design guidelines on each platform and being aware of their differences
• Proficiency in Kotlin/Java/Swift/Objective-C/JavaScript/C# language