Android Engineer at d.light

Position Description 

As a Junior 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

KPIs

• Sprint Velocity
• Number of Bugs
• Code Coverage
• Code Simplicity

Desired Skills and Experience 

• Show us why you are suited for this position, rather than just tell us
•  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