Contract - Android Senior Developer

Datacom; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Datacom in New Zealand is seeking an experienced Android Developer (Contract) to design, build and maintain mobile applications within an agile team. You will deliver high-quality, secure code and collaborate across delivery, QA and business analysis to meet business needs.

You will bring 5+ years in Android development using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose and Android Studio, with experience deploying via Google Play Console and Firebase App Distribution.

Qualifications

• Solid experience with developing mobile apps within agile teams.
• Proven product development skills and experience in Android development.
• Ideally, have built mobile apps in Kotlin / Jetpack Compose / Android Studio for at least the past 5+ years
• Experienced with modern Android development concepts
• Experience building and maintaining apps with a large userbase
• Experience building reusable and testable code
• Experience in unit and UI testing, code reviews and debugging
• Experience with software architecture and design principles
• Experience with modularization is an added advantage
• Experience in DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, containerisation and deployment automation
• Familiar with app deployment using Google Play Console and Firebase App Distribution
• Integrates AI effectively into engineering workflows to improve quality and efficiency, with strong judgement on appropriate use and the ability to coach others on responsible AI practices
• Good business experience and knowledge across several industries to help reshape parts of the business and deliver agreed outcomes
• Excellent communication skills, with a strong focus on helping create collaborative and productive teams
• Good conceptual and problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down complex problems, deliver practical solutions and quickly learn and pick up new technologies

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and maintain applications and integration solutions
• Develop code in a clear and maintainable way with a focus on ease of use, performance and security
• Be familiar with development frameworks and good practices
• Use established and common design patterns
• Work with the delivery team to design and deliver customer outcomes
• Work with QA team to design and run functional tests
• Work with the Business Analyst to resolve gaps or ambiguities in the functional requirements and design
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues promptly, including participating in after-hours support when required
• Create and maintain documentation throughout the SDLC to support transparency and knowledge sharing
• Analyse recurring issues, lead continuous improvement initiatives and refine support procedures to minimise downtime
• Ensure compliance with governance standards

Skills

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Android Studio

CI/CD

DevOps

Unit testing

UI testing

Code reviews

Debugging

Communication

Tools

Google Play Console

Firebase App Distribution

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Firebase

Job description

About the Role (your why)

The Android Developer (Contract) role is responsible for the core coded business logic for the developed application or platform. They should be intimately familiar with the languages and design patterns used in the application and strive to deliver code that is well structured and maintainable.

It is their job to understand the business requirements for a feature or component of the application or platform and deliver the code to fulfil those requirements. The developer will be responsible for working with the relevant domain team members to ensure that all solutions are developed/coded and configured (including reporting) to ensure that the solution achieves the intended business requirements. We are looking for someone who is not only technically strong, but also excels in communication, and collaboration.

What you’ll bring

• Solid experience with developing mobile apps within agile teams
• Proven product development skills and experience in Android development
• Ideally, have built mobile apps in Kotlin / Jetpack Compose / Android Studio for at least the past 5+ years
• Experienced with modern Android development concepts
• Experience building and maintaining apps with a large userbase
• Experience building reusable and testable code
• Experience in unit and UI testing, code reviews and debugging
• Experience with software architecture and design principles
• Experience with modularization is an added advantage
• Experience in DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, containerisation and deployment automation
• Familiar with app deployment using Google Play Console and Firebase App Distribution
• Integrates AI effectively into engineering workflows to improve quality and efficiency, with strong judgement on appropriate use and the ability to coach others on responsible AI practices
• Good business experience and knowledge across several industries to help reshape parts of the business and deliver agreed outcomes
• Excellent communication skills, with a strong focus on helping create collaborative and productive teams
• Good conceptual and problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down complex problems, deliver practical solutions and quickly learn and pick up new technologies

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and maintain applications and integration solutions
• Develop code in a clear and maintainable way with a focus on ease of use, performance and security
• Be familiar with development frameworks and good practices
• Use established and common design patterns
• Work with the delivery team to design and deliver customer outcomes
• Work with QA team to design and run functional tests
• Work with the Business Analyst to resolve gaps or ambiguities in the functional requirements and design
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues promptly, including participating in after-hours support when required
• Create and maintain documentation throughout the SDLC to support transparency and knowledge sharing
• Analyse recurring issues, lead continuous improvement initiatives and refine support procedures to minimise downtime
• Ensure compliance with governance standards

Why join us here at Datacom?

Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us.

We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment.

We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities.

We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported.