Senior Android Engineer I

Mistplay; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mobile gaming firm is seeking an experienced Android Developer in Toronto. The role involves designing and developing high-quality software, focusing on user experience and optimizations for mobile devices. Qualified candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree related to the field and at least 5 years of experience in native Android development, particularly with Kotlin and AWS services. The position supports a hybrid work model with company perks that foster an engaging work culture.

Benefits

Team Lunches

Game nights

Company-wide events

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience as an Android Developer or in similar roles.
• Strong knowledge of native Android languages such as Kotlin, Java, and XML.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with our product and design teams to customize the Mistplay experience.
• Design and develop high-quality software for the Android application using Kotlin.
• Focus on UI design principles making apps intuitive.
• Identify and resolve frontend issues through data analysis.
• Perform testing to create innovative, consumer-facing mobile products.

Skills

Kotlin

Java

XML

Jetpack Compose

MVVM Pattern

AWS Services

Mobile Application Development

Multi-threading

Memory Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Job description

Mistplay is the #1 loyalty app for mobile gamers. Our community of millions of engaged mobile gamers come to Mistplay to discover new games to play and earn rewards. Gamers are rewarded for their time and money spent within the games and can redeem those rewards for gift cards. Mistplay is on a mission to be the best way to play mobile games for everyone everywhere! Download Mistplay on the Google Play Store and follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

📍 Please Note: In Canada, Mistplay follows a 2 days/week in-office hybrid model in Toronto (400 University Ave) & Montreal (1001 Blvd. Robert-Bourassa)

What you’ll do at Misplay

• Work closely with our product and design teams to customize the Mistplay experience for the Android platform.
• Design and develop high-quality software for our Android application, using native Android languages such as Kotlin.
• Focus on UI design principles and making apps work intuitively.
• Identify issues by analyzing data, processes, and code to solve frontend issues and recognize areas for improvement.
• Perform consistent and substantial testing to create highly innovative, consumer-facing mobile products.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in Android development, including AWS, Android SDK, or mobile development.
• Implement solutions to complex problems in the frontend infrastructure.
• Write secure code and maintain the functionality of the infrastructure.
• Take ownership of your work.

What you’ll bring to Mistplay

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• At least 5 years of experience as an Android Developer or in similar roles.
• Strong knowledge of native Android languages such as Kotlin, Java, and XML.
• Strong knowledge and/or experience with Jetpack Compose and design/architecture patterns like MVVM.
• Strong knowledge of mobile application development and being able to leverage AWS services such as EC2, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, and others to build scalable and high
• Strong knowledge of multi-threading and memory management specific to mobile devices and caching mechanisms. You should be able to optimize code to ensure that it runs smoothly on mobile devices and that it does not consume excessive resources such as memory or battery.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
or in a group setting.

Why Mistplay?

We strive to make our work environment as inviting and fun as possible! Working at Mistplay is coupled with a whole array of perks that we've adopted virtually and in-person: Team Lunches, game nights, company-wide events, and so much more. Our culture is deeply rooted in growth and upheld by a team of smart, dynamic, data to constantly learn, improve, and adapt. We foster an environment where everyone is encouraged to share their ideas, push boundaries, take calculated risks, and witness their visions come to life.