Sr Software Apps Engineer ( Android Engineer)

TalentBurst; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Software Apps Engineer to join their dynamic Fantasy Android team. In this remote role, you'll play a crucial part in designing and developing high-quality features for their mobile applications. With a focus on collaboration, you'll work alongside experienced engineers to deliver impactful solutions. This position offers the opportunity to utilize your expertise in Java, Kotlin, and Android best practices while contributing to exciting projects in the Fantasy Sports domain. If you're passionate about mobile development and ready to take on new challenges, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years in shipping high quality Android apps.
• Solid coding chops and mobile development best practices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to define, build, and deliver new features in Sports mobile apps.
• Develop Android apps, focusing on coding in Java/Kotlin.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Android Studio

Gradle

git

Object-oriented design

Android App architectures (MVP, MVVM, MVI)

Performance profiling and tuning

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Job description

Title: Sr Software Apps Engineer ( Android Engineer)
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.

Responsibilities & Expectations
• 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:
o Client Fantasy Sports feature development on Android
• 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 Code quality
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
o Committed and hardworking