senior android developer

Estimating pieces of work to be planned in upcoming sprints

Participate in product feature implementation, both independently and in co-operation with the team to define, design, and ship features

Implement changes and new features in a manner which promotes efficient, reusable and performant code, delivered within the team’s sprint commitments

Ensure the best possible performance, quality and responsiveness of the application

Participate in peer code reviews & manage criteria applied during code reviews

Investigate issues during the full development lifecycle, across the team

Contribute to technical discussions within the team and across the Android platform community, to improve and maintain a robust mobile architecture

Engage in knowledge sharing sessions to maintain up to date knowledge of industry and development trends

Provide relevant production support for the application when required

Documenting application changes and developing updates

Abide by the team ways of working and company guidelines and standards

3+ years of experience as Android Developer

Experience with designing and building features for native Android applications

Ability to communicate effectively & work within a team, based across multiple locations & time-zones

Relevant Degree/qualification

Excellent knowledge of Java & Kotlin

Proficiency in using Android Studio and the Android SDK

Strong focus on refactoring and code quality

Experience writing Unit tests as standard part of the development lifecycle

Proficient in Git and Gitflow and experience with different branching strategies

Knowledge and experience of MVVM and MVP patterns

Background in object-oriented design and re-usable components & frameworks

Ability and drive to learn new technologies, tools, and processes

Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

Understanding in build and release of applications to Google Play

Familiarity developing with reusable frameworks

Experience working in an Agile Environment

Experience with Mobile App Testing Tools and Enterprise Mobile CI pipeline