Senior Android Engineer at Flutterwave

About the job

• As an Android Engineer, you will be responsible for developing applications for devices and SDKs for Android apps powered by the Android operating system.
• You will actively contribute to developing Android based Software and their integration with back-end services.
• You will also convert UX and UI designs to product.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• 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, and 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 Kotlin/Java code.
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
• Help maintain code quality, organisation, and automation.

Competence And Skills Required

• 5-8 years of experience as an Android Engineer.
• Strong knowledge of Android development, 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”.
• Familiarity with 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 optimisation.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
• Familiarity with continuous integration.
• Competence in building apps with React Native.