Android Architect

The Timberline Group; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Timberline Group is seeking an experienced Android architect who can work independently on Android development and guide other Android developers. You will drive quality, reduce risk, and be an expert at applying platform features and best practices, sharing that knowledge to help the team grow.

Strong emphasis on design documentation, unit testing techniques, and upholding peer-to-peer code reviews. Experience leading teams and mentoring is highly valued, as is strong communication with

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience developing native Android apps.
• Over 15+ years of overall software experience.
• Design and develop new native mobile applications as required.
• Proficient in Android SDK components (Content Providers, Networking, Services, Broadcast Receivers, Intents, Fragments).
• Experience implementing unit tests; design, develop and implement cohesive features and improvements to existing Android apps.
• Experience with mobile network clients using HTTP, REST APIs and Firebase Cloud Messaging, push notifications, geo-locations.
• Experience with Google Play APIs: Maps, Location, and Firebase Cloud Messaging.

Responsibilities

• Lead Android architecture and guide other Android developers.
• Work independently on Android development and deliver high-quality code.
• Drive quality up and risk down; apply platform features and best practices.
• Share knowledge to help the team grow; uphold peer code reviews.
• Design documentation and robust unit testing as part of development process.

Skills

Android development

Code reviews

Unit testing

Design documentation

Mentoring

Technical leadership

Tools

Android SDK

REST APIs

Firebase Cloud Messaging

Google Play APIs

Job description

Looking for an experienced Android architect who can work independently on Android development and guide other Android developers. Drive the quality up and the risk down and be an expert at applying platform features and best practices, and sharing that knowledge to help the team grow. Experience in best coding practices including good design documentation, unit testing techniques and uphold peer to peer code reviews.

Required:

• The ideal candidate would have 7+ years' experience developing nativeAndroidmobile applications
• More than15+ years of overall experience.
• Design and develop new native mobile applications, as required.
• Proficient inAndroidSDK components (Content Providers, Networking, Services, Broadcast Receivers, Intents, Fragments)
• Experience in implementing unit tests.Design, develop and implement cohesive, highly-usable features and improvements to our existing nativeAndroidapplications.
• Experience with development of mobile network clients using HTTP protocol, REST APIs andfirebaseCloud Messaging, push notifications, geo-locations.
• Experience with Google Play APIs: Maps, Location, and firebasecloud messaging.