Intermediate Android Mobile Software Engineer

Entelect; City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Twice-yearly salary increases

Guaranteed bonuses

Wellness programs

Loyalty leave

Leadership coaching

Job summary

Entelect is seeking an Intermediate Android Software Engineer to join a dynamic, cross-functional team in a hybrid work model. You will apply your Android expertise to build scalable apps for leading South African clients, collaborating with product, design and QA to deliver high-quality software.

The role emphasises clean code, modern tooling (Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Gradle, Firebase, Dagger) and continual learning, with leadership support and regular reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 6 years' experience as a software engineer in an enterprise environment.
• Proficiency in software engineering fundamentals and clean code.
• Experience shipping Android apps at scale.
• Ability to architect and structure small projects within an enterprise context.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with customer-facing abilities.
• Experience with Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Gradle, Firebase, and Dagger.

Responsibilities

• Develop Android apps for leading South African organisations.
• Enhance product quality via containerisation and CI/CD to support DevOps culture.
• Engage in SDLC activities from design to estimation.
• Research and implement innovative technologies on projects.

Skills

Android app development

Software engineering fundamentals

Clean code practices

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer-facing skills

Adaptability to new frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Engineering or related fields

Tools

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Gradle

Firebase

Dagger

Coroutines & Flow

Job description

Exciting Opportunity for an Intermediate Android Software Engineer at Entelect

Elevate your career at Entelect, where we prioritise people and nurture a culture of growth, collaboration, and innovation.

Join a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment that encourages versatility, and provides individual attention to career development, including intentional and regular one-on-ones with leadership.

Tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact alongside passionate professionals who inspire and support each other.

What You\'ll Be Doing:

Delivery:

• Using your knowledge and experience to develop world-class web and mobile applications for leading organisations in South Africa.
• Exploring methods to enhance product quality through containerisation and continuous integration, fostering a streamlined DevOps culture.
• Engaging in various stages of the SDLC, from system design to analysis, scoping, and estimation.
• Researching innovative technologies and implementing them in projects to drive innovation.

People:

• Demonstrating maturity, time management and motivation in the workplace.
• Championing change within the team and fostering a collaborative culture.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to tackle complex business challenges, driving continuous improvement.
• Upholding standards of excellence and accountability.

Customer:

• Building strong relationships and understanding customer needs to deliver impactful solutions.
• Identifying opportunities for service improvements.
• Ensuring compliance with data security and industry regulations.

What We Need from You:

• A bachelor\'s degree in IT, Engineering, or related fields.
• Minimum 6 years\’ experience as a software engineer in an enterprise environment.
• Proficiency in software engineering fundamentals and commitment to clean code and best practices.
• Mastery of various technologies with the agility to adapt to new frameworks.
• Ability to architect and structure small projects within an enterprise environment.
• Proven experience building and shipping Android apps at scale
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with a drive for continual improvement.
• Pro hybrid working model working from the office on average 2 – 3 times per week.
• A strong customer-facing ability.
• Flexibility to work across a variety of different environments and tooling.

What You\'ll Get from Us:

• A competitive compensation package with twice-yearly salary increases and guaranteed bonuses.
• Tenure-based loyalty leave.
• Access to employee wellness programs and rewards for professional development.
• Commission incentives for successful business development leads and employee referrals.
• Hands-on support from leadership through regular one on ones and quarterly reviews.
• Continuous development programs offering training in leadership and technical skills.
• Exposure to enterprise projects across multiple domains and problem spaces for South Africa’s most esteemed organisations.

Popular but not limited to

• Kotlin, coroutines & Flow
• Jetpack Compose
• Gradle
• Firebase
• Dependency injection with Dagger

What To Expect from the Recruitment Process:

• Our aim is to make the recruitment process as efficient as possible, keeping you informed every step of the way.
• The first step is an initial conversation with our talent team to get to know you better and introduce you to Entelect and all that we have to offer.
• The next step will be a 1.5-hour in-person technical interview at one of our offices where you will meet some of our leadership team.
• Finally, if we are both aligned, we wrap up the process with salary discussions and present you with an offer of employment.

Not quite ready but eager to learn more? Head to the Culture Site and complete the form to set up an exploratory chat. Our team understands that good things take time and are happy to wait until that time is right for you.