Android Developer

FORM Athletica, Inc; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended Healthcare Plan

Group Life & AD&D

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

FORM Athletica, Inc in Vancouver is seeking an experienced Android Developer to help design, develop, and release our FORM Smart Swim Goggles app on Android. You will work under the Mobile Team Lead, contributing across the full development lifecycle from requirements to deployment.

The role values code ownership, clean architecture, and exceptional user experiences. If you enjoy collaboration, fast-paced environments, and agile practices, we'd love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as an Android developer.
• Experience developing native Android apps.
• Familiar with Jetpack Compose, Jetpack Navigation, and Coroutines.
• Understanding of MVVM architecture.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and build FORM’s Android app with a modern and rich UI.
• Work closely with UX and product teams to transform requirements and mockups to product features.
• Collaborate with other developers to establish best practices for the team.
• Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and architecture discussions for new features and the overall app.
• Identify new mobile technologies, trends, and opportunities and explain their potential impact.
• Maintain high product reliability, code quality, and reusability by writing unit tests and integration tests.
• Adopt AI-assisted development practices to improve team productivity and code quality.

Skills

Android development

Kotlin/Java

Android native apps

Jetpack Compose

MVVM

Communication skills

Jetpack Navigation

Coroutines

Job description

A Little Bit About Us

Founded in Vancouver in 2016, FORM is the sports technology company behind the award-winning FORM Smart Swim Goggles. Since launching in 2019, our goggles have earned global recognition, including Red Dot, iF Design, and Global Triathlon awards, and are trusted by professional athletes, age-group triathletes, and swimmers looking to get better.

We’re a talented, tight-knit team that’s fun to work with and serious about building great products. Together, we bring decades of consumer product experience spanning sports eyewear, interface design, and activity-tracking algorithms.

To learn more, visit formswim.com

Position Overview

We’re looking for anAndroid Developerto play a proactive role in the design, development, and release of FORM’s Android app. Reporting to the Mobile Team Lead, you’ll contribute across the entire development lifecycle—from shaping requirements and UI decisions to building, testing, and deploying the app.

We’re looking for someone who takes pride in code ownership, values clean architecture, and is passionate about creating exceptional user experiences. If you value simplicity, thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, and have experience working with agile development practices, we’d love to hear from you.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and build FORM’s Android app with a modern and rich UI.
• Work closely with UX and product teams to transform requirements and mockups to product features.
• Collaborate with other developers to establish best practices for the team.
• Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and architecture and coding practice discussions for new features and the overall app.
• Identify new mobile technologies, trends, and opportunities, and explain how they might relate to improving our products and business.
• Maintain the highest level of product reliability, code quality, and reusability by writing unit tests and integration tests to validate new software features.
• Adopt AI-assisted development practices that improve team productivity and code quality

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience as an Android developer.
• Working knowledge of Kotlin and/or Java within the Android ecosystem
• Experience developing native Android apps
• Familiar with Android SDKs such as Jetpack Compose, Jetpack Navigation, and Coroutines
• Understanding of MVVM architecture
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to Haves

• Experience with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and IoT is preferred but not required
• Current with emerging AI technologies
• Understanding of SaaS
• Working knowledge of CI/CD such as Jenkins

We thank you for your interest in FORM and to everyone who took the time to apply for this position, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

FORM is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. We recognize that we are better able to achieve our goals and live our core values when we have a diverse team of employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, race, colour, place of origin, religion, family status, marital status, physical or mental disability, sex, age, sexual orientation, or political beliefs.

• Extended Healthcare Plan (Medical, Disability, Dental & Vision)
• Group Life - AD&D - Critical Illness Insurance
• Paid Time Off Benefits
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program - Counselling

This role has an annual salary range$80,000 to $100,000. Most new hires do not start at the top of the range. Compensation is determined based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and overall alignment with the role.

Candidates who are newer to this level of responsibility but demonstrate strong potential may receive an offer toward the lower end of the range. Offers at the higher end are typically reserved for candidates with extensive, directly relevant experience and a proven track record of success in comparable roles and environments.