Android Developer

SUMMARY:

Our client in the Banking industry is looking for an Android Developer to join their team in Cape Town (remote work).

POSITION INFO:

Position: Android Developer
Industry: Banking
Sector: FinTech
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape (Remote)
Closing date: Friday, 30 July 2021
 
Competencies – What are the specific competencies required? 

• BSc degree in Computer Science or relevant technical qualification 
• Min 5 years’ relevant experience 
• Good understanding of scrum and agile practices 
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools 
• Experience implementing software solutions using design patterns and understanding of SOLID principles 
• Good understanding of mobile security topics, e.g. code obfuscation, encryption, reverse engineering 
• Solid experience with the following: 
• o Building user interfaces based on Android UI standards 
• o Implementing mobile functionality with the Android SDK 
• o Kotlin 
• o MVVM Architecture 
• o Architecture components (ViewModel, LiveData, Navigation & Lifecycles) 
• o Data Binding 
• o Repository pattern 
• o Main third party libraries like RxJava, Retrofit, Dagger. 
• o Ability to work on and build Android libraries 
• o Writing unit and integration tests 
• o Working with design teams to define feasible user interface designs to achieve business goals 
• o Implementing high fidelity design for mobile platforms 
• o Building and deploying mobile applications to the Google Play Store 
• o Consuming web services (JSON, serialization, async networking) 
• o Debugging Android applications for leaks or CPU, memory, power and/or graphical rendering issues 
• o Optimising performance for mobile applications
• o Error handling 
• o Supporting existing mobile applications 
• Basic knowledge/experience of Azure DevOps pipelines 

 
Outputs – What are the key performance areas and daily responsibilities? 

• Build reusable front-end components and libraries for future use across multiple projects 
• Build highly interactive and functional mobile applications 
• Prepare mobile applications for release to app stores 
• Analyse, diagnose and resolve errors related to their applications
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with business stakeholders, design, QA and backend team members

 
“If you are interested, all you need to do is click “apply” and follow the prompts. 
 
Should you not hear from us within 14 days after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. 

 

NB! This job is now closed. You can apply for other jobs by uploading your CV.

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