About the Role:
We are seeking a passionate and skilled Android Engineer to join our ambitious startup team. The ideal candidate should have a strong technical background in Android application development, a solid understanding of mobile development best practices, and a genuine eagerness to learn and adapt to emerging technologies. You will get to work with the newest technologies such as Kotlin in a very modern code base.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Android App Development:
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance and reliable Android applications.
- Collaborate with backend and design teams to define, design, and ship new features.
- Code Review and Optimization:
- Conduct code reviews to ensure the quality and performance of the codebase.
- Identify and implement optimizations to enhance the efficiency of existing code.
- Technical Problem Solving:
- Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve technical issues in existing code.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest Android development trends, tools, and technologies.
- Collaborative Development:
- Collaborate with team members from various disciplines to deliver high-quality software solutions.
Qualifications:
- Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience:
- 5 years experience developing and deploying Android applications.
- Strong knowledge of Kotlin.
- Native development is your passion.
- Maplibre knowledge is a plus.
- Skills:
- Up to date with modern Android frameworks such as Kotlin and async/await.
- Experience working with RESTful APIs and knowledge of authentication frameworks such as OAuth2 to connect Android applications to back-end services.
- Solid understanding of Android design principles and Human Interface Guidelines.
- Writing unit and UI Tests using Mokito and others.
- In-depth experience with a map SDK, such as MapLibre, Apple Maps, Google Maps, ESRI or similar.
- Desired Qualities:
- Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies and development methodologies.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
