About the role
We are looking for an Android developer who possesses a passion for using the latest mobile technologies to develop cutting-edge features and will join a young, motivated team. You will get the freedom to build features on the core platform and own the development lifecycle. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team building a global market-leading product. At the core of our success are talented and passionate team members. We pride ourselves on creating a welcoming, collaborative, and creative environment that provides flexibility and accountability in equal measure.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features by providing thought leadership and mentoring to the practice.
- Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximise development efficiency.
- Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
- Identify and fix bugs and performance bottlenecks.
- Maintain code quality, organisation, and automation.
- Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices in Android development.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science, or an equivalent, with at least 3 years of experience with a good understanding of Android development.
- Good problem-solving and written and oral communication skills.
- Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes.
- Experience with the Android SDK, Java, Kotlin, NDK, and C++.
- Experience with JSON concepts and REST 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.
- Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks.
- Familiarity with video and image processing using NDK, native tools, or SDKs.
- Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications.
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
- Familiarity with continuous integration and Knowledge of emerging technologies, mobile architectures, trends and landscapes.
- Understanding of Google's Android design principles and interface guidelines.
- Secure in-app purchases.