Android Engineer At D.Light

Position Description:
As a Senior Android engineer you will be responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed at a vast number of diverse Android devices. Your primary focus will be the development of Android applications and their integration with back-end services. You will be working alongside other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure.
R&Rs:
Design and build advanced applications for the Android platform
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
Work on bug fixing and improving application performance
Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency

The Person:
As a Senior Android engineer you will be responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed at a vast number of diverse Android devices. Your primary focus will be the development of Android applications and their integration with back-end services. You will be working alongside 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.

Desired Skills and Experience:
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Deeply experienced in Java and object oriented programming including design patterns
Significant work experience and/or relevant educational background
Experience with unit testing and continuous integration
Proven working experience in Android app development
Experience publishing Android apps on the Play Store
Experience with Android SDK
Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON
Experience with third-party libraries and APIs
Working knowledge of Firebase, Retrofit, Butterknife is an added advantage
Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies
Good understanding of popular programming paradigms (e.g. object oriented, functional programming)
Experience with product management tools and software, prior experience with Atlassian is an advantage
An ability to describe technical details to both engineering and non-engineering audiences
Business driven, people focused, with exceptional influencing skills; excellent organizational, multi-tasking, presentation and time-management skills
Passion for social enterprise, development of people and environmental benefits