Sr Software Apps Engineer ( Android Engineer)

TalentBurst, Inc.; Canada; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to join their dynamic Fantasy Android team. This role involves owning the technical design and development of high-quality features for Sports mobile applications. You will collaborate closely with fellow developers and designers to create engaging user experiences, while leveraging your expertise in Java and Kotlin. If you have a passion for mobile development and a commitment to best practices, this opportunity offers a chance to contribute to exciting projects in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in shipping high-quality Android apps.
• Solid coding skills and knowledge of mobile development best practices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with developers to define and deliver new features in Sports mobile apps.
• Build Android apps efficiently in Java/Kotlin, including feature development and bug fixes.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Android Studio

Gradle

Git

Object-oriented design

Performance profiling and tuning

Android best practices

MVP architecture

MVVM architecture

Job description

Location : REMOTE

Duration : 6 months

How does this role fit within the team / department?

o Senior engineers have a significant role in owning the technical design and development of medium to large sized features that align with the organizational business goals.

Overview of the team :

o Fantasy Android team comprises 8-10 android engineers with average work experience of around 8 years.

Key team goals :

o Build and maintain high quality Client Fantasy Sports features on the Android platform in alignment with the organizational business goals.

Primary responsibilities (daily / weekly) :

o Collaborate with other developers and designers to help define, build, and deliver new features in our Sports mobile apps

o Code you will spend much of your time building Android apps, efficiently coding in Java / Kotlin. This includes new feature development, architecture, writing unit tests, refactors, and bug / crash fixes.

o Share responsibilities like app architecture / design reviews, code reviews, performance tuning, and build pipeline management

o Own and deliver from executing difficult refactors to planning complex projects with many moving parts

Key projects or initiatives for the role :

Success metrics or KPIs for this role :

o On time delivery of quality code meeting project deadlines.

o Good feedback from other engineers and leads of the project team.

How is success measured?

o PR reviews

o Feedback from the team

Candidate Profile

Must-have skills / qualifications (technical, soft skills, certifications, tools) :

o Solid coding chops, code design skills, and practitioner of mobile development best practices including object-oriented design principles; design pattern usage; writing modular, reusable, testable code; data structures; concurrency; performance profiling and tuning

o Expertise in Java, Kotlin, Android Studio, Gradle, git, etc. the skills and tools needed to build Android apps

o Up-to date on the Android best practices such as Live Data, Jet Pack Compose, Coroutines, Flows.

o Expertise in various Android App architectures - MVP, MVVM, MVI

o Excellent analytical, problem solving, and debugging skills

Ideal experience level (years, leadership, industries) :

o 5-10 years in shipping high quality Android apps

Desired personality or work style :

o Collaborate with other developers and designers to help define, build, and deliver new features in our Sports mobile apps

Key attributes or values sought in the candidate :

o Discipline in adhering to team's established best practices