Android Developer at Co-operative Bank of Kenya

The Role  

The role holder will design, develop, test, and maintain high quality and bug free Android applications. You will work in an agile squad, uphold engineering standards, support continuous improvement, and ensure delivery of stable, customer-centric digital solutions. 

Your key responsibilities will be:  

• Develop, test and maintain Android applications using Kotlin, Java, and Android SDK
• Translate UI/UX designs into responsive, production-ready mobile interfaces
• Integrate applications with backend services using REST APIs and modern integration patterns
• Write clean, testable, well-documented code following SOLID principles and industry standards
• Conduct code reviews and enforce quality, security, and performance best practices
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve performance bottlenecks and crashes
• Implement unit, integration, and UI tests using modern Android testing frameworks
• Optimize application performance, memory usage, offline capabilities, and battery consumption
• Manage app releases through Google Play Console including rollout, testing, and monitoring
• Stay current with the Android ecosystem, libraries, and emerging technologies
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, QA, and backend teams throughout the development lifecycle
• Maintain updated technical documentation and support continuous improvement in engineering practices

Skills, Competencies and Experience

The successful candidate will be required to have and demonstrate the following skills and competencies:  

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or a related field
• Minimum 3 years of practical Android development experience
• Deep expertise in Kotlin, Java, Android Studio, and Android SDK
• Strong knowledge of Jetpack components, Retrofit, Room, Dagger/Hilt, Coroutines, and Material Design
• Experience with Gradle, Firebase Cloud Messaging, push notifications, and app analytics
• Solid understanding of MVP, MVVM, and Clean Architecture
• Hands-on experience with testing frameworks such as JUnit, Espresso, and Mockito
• Proven experience integrating apps with RESTful services
• Strong grasp of security best practices for mobile apps
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps-aligned workflows
• Previous experience publishing at least one Android app is an added advantage
• Demonstrable experience of working in agile development environments
• The ability to communicate effectively and articulate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences is essential.