Senior Mobile Engineer at Sokowatch

We are looking for an individual who has a deep interest and passion for technology and loves designing, coding, and owning large-scale systems while working with people who will keep challenging you at every stage. You also have strong problem-solving, analytic, decision-making, and excellent communication abilities with interpersonal skills.

You should be self-driven and motivated to work in a fast-paced, results-driven agile environment with varied responsibilities. You provide technical leadership and mentor to a small team of highly talented and motivated engineers to deliver these solutions at the highest quality.

Locations: Bangalore, India or Nairobi, Kenya

Duties & Responsibilities

• Experience in the end-to-end software development life cycle and Android platform.
• Architect, design, and develop modular and high-performing applications for the Android platform.
• Design and build large mobile applications or multiple apps.
• Implement unit and functional tests.
• Design & code reviews.
• Work in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high-quality software. Break down complex projects/epics/epics/stories into achievable tasks for developers.
• Manage a team of junior engineers and set appropriate guidelines on development methodologies.
• Serve as a technical lead on our most demanding, cross-functional projects.
• Effectively communicate high-level strategy and technical details across disciplines, locations, and organizations, including senior leadership.
• Ensure the quality of architecture and design of multiple mobile applications & systems.
• Functionally decompose complex problems into simple, straightforward solutions.
• Fully and completely understand system interdependencies and limitations.
• Leverage internal and industry knowledge in design decisions.
• Mentor other engineers, define our technical culture, and help build a fast-growing team.
• Exert technical influence over multiple teams, increasing their productivity and effectiveness by sharing your deep knowledge and experience.

Requirements:

1. 6+ years prior experience in software product development.
2. 3+ years previous experience in android application development role.
3. Masters / Degree in Computer Science or Related Field from premier institutes.

Must have:

• 3+ years of experience building mobile applications
• Expertise in mobile stacks (Android, ReactNative, Flutter, iOS)
• Deep knowledge of Java, Swift, Kotlin, and Flutter
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect apps to back-end services
• Strong understanding of designs, patterns & frameworks (PWA, MVPP, WebViews, Hybrid Apps, SPA)
• Expertise in performance optimization, troubleshooting, handling multiple apps and upgrades.
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and designing for performance
• Strong understanding of cloud technologies like AWS/Google Cloud/Azure
• Proficient with RDBMS & NoSQL Databases
• Proven team leadership, interpersonal skills, and ability to get things done

Good to have:

1. Knowledge of B2B & B2C retail eCommerce
2. Experience developing, maintaining, and innovating large-scale, consumer-facing web applications.
3. DevOps mindset.
4. Experience in data science is plus
5. Experience in Spring boot or any good framework.