Associate Android Developer at Turnkey Africa Kenya

Core Responsibilities

Android Feature Development (Primary)

• Implement new product features using Jetpack Compose 3
• Translate product requirements and UI designs into functional Android components
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable Kotlin code
• Follow established Android architecture patterns (MVVM, state management, etc.)

Code Quality & Maintenance

• Fix bugs and address technical debt in existing codebases
• Participate in code reviews, both giving and receiving feedback
• Ensure app stability, performance, and responsiveness
• Assist in refactoring legacy UI components to Compose where required

Collaboration & Delivery

• Work closely with product managers and designers to clarify requirements
• Collaborate with backend engineers on API integration and data handling
• Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and retrospectives
• Deliver work within agreed timelines and sprint commitments

Testing & Reliability

• Write unit tests and UI tests for new features
• Help maintain regression coverage for critical user flows
• Assist in debugging production issues and supporting releases

Learning & Continuous Improvement

• Learn and apply Android platform updates and best practices
• Actively seek feedback from senior engineers
• Stay current with Jetpack Compose, Kotlin, and Android tooling
• Contribute ideas for improving development workflows and app quality

Key KPIs

• Feature Delivery
• Sprint commitment completion rate, on-time task delivery
• Code Quality
• Code review feedback quality, defect rate
• App Stability
• Crash-free sessions %, bug recurrence
• Engineering Process
• Participation in reviews, documentation contributions
• Growth
• Skill progression against defined learning goals

What Success Looks Like

• Features are delivered on time and meet product requirements
• Code reviews show steady improvement in quality and independence
• Bugs are fixed efficiently with minimal regressions
• You become a reliable contributor the team can count on
• You are clearly progressing from “learning” to “owning” parts of the app

First 90 Days Deliverables

Days 1–30: Learn & Integrate

• Set up development environment and build the app locally
• Understand Agencify’s mobile architecture and codebase
• Complete first small feature or bug fix in production
• Participate actively in sprint ceremonies and code reviews

Days 31–60: Contribute & Deliver

• Independently deliver multiple Compose-based UI components
• Integrate APIs with backend services under guidance
• Write unit/UI tests for owned features
• Demonstrate understanding of state management and app navigation

Days 61–90: Own & Improve

• Own at least one feature end-to-end (design → implementation → release)
• Contribute to performance or UX improvements
• Reduce recurring bugs or tech debt in an assigned area
• Present a short improvement proposal for the mobile app or dev process

Required Profile

• 1–3 years of experience in Android development (professional or strong project-based)
• Solid knowledge of Kotlin
• Hands-on experience with Jetpack Compose (Compose 3 preferred)
• Familiarity with Android app architecture patterns (MVVM, ViewModel, state flows)
• Experience consuming REST APIs
• Understanding of Git-based workflows
• Willingness to learn and grow in a fast-moving environment