Android Developer

Jobsbridge; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider is seeking a professional to play a key technical role in all phases of projects, focusing on Android development. The ideal candidate should have full life cycle development experience with Android devices and a strong understanding of the mobile app ecosystem. Responsibilities include developing architectures for clients and evaluating new technologies. Excellent communication skills and a demonstrable portfolio of Android applications are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Full life cycle development experience for Android devices.
• Strong knowledge of Android SDK and Java required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Play a key technical role in all phases of a project.
• Develop and build connected architectures for clients.
• Evaluate new technologies to deliver premium products.

Skills

Android SDK

Java

Web Service standards

Object oriented design

Agile programming

Communication

Tools

Jenkins

Job description

Responsibilities

• Play a key technical role in all phases of a project (Strategy, Definition, Design, Engineering, and QA)
• Develop and build connected architectures for clients that reflect mobile best practices
• Translate business requirements into solid, sound technical documentation which represent an innovative connected solution
• Lead, organize, and position Product Engineering and other operational teams to present optimal work product to clients
• Evaluate new technologies in order to deliver premium products and to clients
• Help manage, contribute and evangelize the client's internal projects
• Contribute to open source projects
• Contribute to monthly team meetings, and report on goals and accomplishments

Requirements

• Full life cycle development experience for Android phone, tablet, and other devices that run the Android OS (or derivatives)
• Strong knowledge of Android SDK, Java and related technologies
• Solid understanding of Web Service standards (JSON, REST, etc), specifications and frameworks
• Expert knowledge of the software development life cycle and methodology
• Strong object oriented design and analysis skills
• Understanding of the mobile app ecosystem and strong personal initiative are essential
• Demonstrable portfolio of Android related applications
• Have worked with automated build systems such as Jenkins
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong coding architecture experience and adhering to coding standards is a must
• Implemented extensive data caching models
• Experience with Agile programming and rapid prototyping is a plus