Senior Android Engineer – Build Scalable Mobile Experiences

Discovery Limited; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Limited in Sandton seeks a Senior Android developer for the Digital Channels team. You will contribute across the project lifecycle in Java/Kotlin, developing, testing, and maintaining high-quality Android applications, and collaborating with product managers and designers to deliver an outstanding user experience.

The role emphasizes strong knowledge of Android, RESTful services, and modern development practices, with exposure to GIT, Jira/Confluence, and automation.

Qualifications

• 3+ year IT related degree or diploma (BSc/BTech or similar).
• Have worked on multiple published apps in the Play Store.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain the deployed application software with high quality.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to ensure a successful, high-quality product and great user experience.
• Analyse, maintain and enhance existing application and troubleshoot issues with efficiency.
• Produce technical specifications and designs; participate in prototype development and project estimates.

Skills

Android development

Java

Kotlin

REST APIs

GIT

Education

BSc/BTech or related

Tools

Jira

Confluence

SOAP/REST testing tools

Job description

Discovery Limited in Sandton seeks a Senior Android developer for the Digital Channels team. You will contribute across the project lifecycle in Java/Kotlin, developing, testing, and maintaining high-quality Android applications, and collaborating with product managers and designers to deliver an outstanding user experience.

The role emphasizes strong knowledge of Android, RESTful services, and modern development practices, with exposure to GIT, Jira/Confluence, and automation.