Software Engineer II - Android

Your Role as an Android App Development Engineer

As a key member of our engineering team, you will be instrumental in developing and maintaining our Android applications. Your expertise will ensure we continue to deliver a fast, easy, and amazing experience to our users.

• Keep abreast of the latest software development methodologies to provide best-in-class software solutions.
• Analyze product requirements to understand engineering needs, evaluate technical feasibility, and estimate efforts in collaboration with the Product Team.
• Assist in building development components and managing the programming of solution components to accurately transform requirements into working software.
• Document all coding steps to ensure comprehensibility and facilitate future modifications and maintenance.
• Responsible for writing unit, integration, and UI / Snapshot testing.
• Investigate and resolve issues and bugs through patches and other means.
• Collaborate with colleagues to assist in code reviews and deliver code review reports accordingly.
• Perform functional and module testing to ensure the functionality of delivered solutions.
• Monitor, evaluate, and report on product development, recommending improvements where necessary.
• Assist in user trials and acceptance testing.

Skills for Success in Android App Development

We're looking for a candidate with a strong foundation in native Android development and a passion for creating exceptional user experiences. Hands-on experience is crucial.

• 2-5 years of experience in developing software, with practical knowledge of design patterns and algorithms, ideally with Kotlin or Swift as a primary development language (Java acceptable).
• Experience with Flutter is preferred.
• Open-minded about technologies, particularly skilled in native Android development.
• Hands-on experience writing high-quality, testable code, also proficiency with modern mobile architectures.
• In-depth knowledge of mobile engineering lifecycle for fragments, activities, and practical experience with Agile methodologies (SCRUM or Kanban).
• Engineering excellence – a proven track record of substantially impacting the development of complex non-trivial systems. Open-source contributions and technical publications are welcome!
• Execution – “getting things done” mentality. Ability to manage multiple projects, with high prioritization skills and experience with versioning tools (Git).
• Experienced with Modern Android Development approaches, skillsets, and practices (ViewModel, LiveData, Paging, Navigation, SafeArgs, Retrofit2, RxJava2, Dagger2).
• Understanding of Modular App Architecture and CI/CD pipeline.

Bonus Points for Android App Development

Experience with the following will be a significant advantage.

• Knowledge of Firebase, Google Maps API, Fastlane scripting, and Checkout.com SDK.

Learn more about Android development best practices at Android Developers.

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