Android Developer

Media Recruiters Truckee LLC; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech recruitment company in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Android Developer. The role involves building advanced applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring application performance. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of software development experience, 3 years specifically in Android development, and a strong understanding of the mobile development life cycle. This position supports continuous improvement of development efficiency and can lead to new feature implementations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience.
• 3+ years of experience in Android development.
• Experience with Android SDK and published Android app.

Responsibilities

• Build advanced applications for the Android platform.
• Collaborate with teams to define and ship new features.
• Work on bug fixing and improving application performance.

Skills

Android development

Software development

API integration

Unit testing

Source control (Git/Github)

Job description

• Build advanced applications for the Android platform
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Work with outside data sources and API's
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.
• Work on bug fixing and improving application performance.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software development experience
• 3+ years of Android development
• Have published at least one original Android app
• Experience with Android SDK
• Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON
• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs
• Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies
• Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle
• Fluency with source control in git and github

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and will not be the final and formal template. Employees may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Equity Statement

We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting internally and externally. It is company policy to promote from within wherever possible. Therefore, please be aware that internal applicants will be considered first before reviewing external applicants, provided that this supports achievement of our Employment Equity goals.