Senior Android Developer

Sourceworx Pty; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sourceworx Pty is seeking a Senior Android developer to lead the development and maintenance of Android applications and their integration with back-end services. The role emphasizes collaborative problem-solving, high-quality design, and delivering robust features.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of Android experience, deep knowledge of Java and Kotlin, and familiarity with Android Studio, Groovy, and Git/AzureDevOps. Agile experience and strong UI/UX focus are prized.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of Android development experience.
• Proficiency in Java with strong Kotlin exposure.
• Experience with RESTful APIs to connect to back-end services.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming and UI design.

Responsibilities

• Design and build applications for Android.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Collaborate with a team to define, design, and ship new features.
• Understand Technical Design documentation when developing solutions.
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.
• Help maintain code quality, organization and automation.

Skills

Java programming

Kotlin

Object-oriented programming

Performance optimization

UI design focus

RESTful APIs

Benchmarking

Education

BSc Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Android Studio IDE

Groovy

Git

AzureDevOps

Jira

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Android developer responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed at Android. Your primary focus will be the development of such applications and their integration with back-end services. You will be working alongside other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem-solving, sophisticated design, and creating quality products is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and build applications for Android
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
• Collaborate with a team to define, design, and ship new features
• Understand Technical Design documentation when developing solutions
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
• Help maintain code quality, organization and automatization
• Exposure to DevOps principles and methodology and tools

Skills

• Proficient in Java, with a good knowledge of its ecosystems, also deep exposure to Kotlin
• Proficient in Android Studio IDE
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming
• Experience with Groovy
• Good knowledge of performance limits and characteristics
• Knowledge of memory management and multi-threading
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect to back-end services
• Comprehensive understanding and implementation of UI design and a user-oriented focus
• Implementation of automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Understanding of Apple’s design principles and interface guidelines
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (e.g. Git and/or AzureDevOps)
• Familiarity with continuous integration
• Exposure to working in Agile methodology and relevant tools (e.g. Jira)
• BSc Computer Science qualification or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience