Senior Android Developer

Sourceworx Pty; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sourceworx Pty is seeking a Senior Android developer to design and maintain Android applications and integrate with back-end services. You will work with engineers across layers to solve problems, deliver quality products, and optimize performance.

Requirements include 5+ years of Android experience, strong Java/Kotlin skills, Android Studio proficiency, REST APIs, and Agile with Jira. Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, and multi-threading is expected.

Qualifications

• BSc Computer Science or equivalent required.
• Minimum 5 years of Android development experience.
• Proficiency in Java with Kotlin exposure.
• Experience with Android Studio and REST APIs.
• Strong OOP, memory management and multi-threading knowledge.
• Experience with automated testing and unit tests.
• Familiarity with Git/Azure DevOps and CI/CD.
• Agile methodology experience with Jira.
• UI design focus and user-centric approach.
• Exposure to DevOps principles and tools.

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

Java

Kotlin

Android Studio

OOP

Groovy

REST APIs

UI design

Automated testing

Git

AzureDevOps

CI/CD

Jira

Agile

Multithreading

Memory management

Apple design guidelines

Team collaboration

Education

BSc Computer Science

Tools

Android Studio

Git

Azure DevOps

Jira

RESTful APIs

CI/CD

Groovy

Multithreading

Memory management

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

Originally posted on Himalayas