Description
We are looking for an Android Developer who possesses a passion for pushing mobile technologies to the limits. He will be responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed at a vast number of diverse Android devices. The primary focus here will be the development of Android applications and their integration with back-end services. You will be working along-side other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design and creating quality products is essential.
Responsibilities-
- Translate designs and wireframes into high quality code
- Design, build and maintain high performance, reusable and reliable Java code for the Android platform.
- Ensure the best possible performance, quality and responsiveness of the application
- Identify and correct bottlenecks. Work on bug fixing and improving application performance.
- Help maintain code quality, organization and automatization.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design and ship new features.
- Work with outside data sources and APIs.
- Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability and general reliability.
- Continuously discover, evaluate and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.
Skills-
- Strong knowledge of Android SDK, 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, pattern 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.
Requirements
• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject.
• Proven software development experience and Android skills development.
• Proven working experience in Android app development.
• Should have published at least one original Android app.
• Experience with Android SDK.
• Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON.
• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs.
• Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends and emerging technologies.
• Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle.