Senior Android Developer - remote

Velocity
Posted 3 years ago
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Position: Senior Android Developer REMOTE
Department: Software Development
Work Schedule: Monday –Friday
Salary: Exempt
Supervisory Responsibility: No
Supervisor: Manager of Software Development Velocity, A Managed Services Company is looking for a passionate and experienced Android developer who wants to play a critical role in the development, design, and build of high-end, scalable software solutions that push application development to its limits. You will integrate with a team of like-minded individuals who are self-driven to succeed, have positive attitudes, and use innovation to build next generation Mobile and TV Applications. Responsibilities of the Senior Android Developer
  • Design, build, and maintain native applications across Android devices with priority on a positive user experience and scalability.
  • Write clean and modular code that adheres to standards, minimizes technical debt, and improves code coverage.
  • Keep quality at the forefront of all work that is performed.
  • Assist in maintaining old projects by working on bug reports and creating new features.
  • Create issues that help track improvements that are needed on projects.
  • Perform occasional self-evaluation on personal skillset and work on improving and learning new concepts and technologies.
  • Perform all duties and tasks as assigned to fulfill departmental and business needs.
Skills
  • Passionate in creating solutions for end-users with quality-focused design and functionality.
  • Self-driven and focused to achieve a high level of productivity and turnover of tasks and projects.
  • Upholds an elevated attention to detail to ensure superior solutions are applied in all work.
  • Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills and has a knack for debugging code to find issues.
  • Utilizes excellent communication skills to discuss and plan projects and work and interactions with customers are always positive.
  • Collaborates well within the team to provide feedback on others’work and integrates well during project work to sustain accurate and timely solutions.
  • Eagerness to rapidly dive into existing code projects (potentially undocumented) to become intimate with project intentions and features.
Knowledge and Abilities
  • Ability to build AOSP from source.
  • Deep understanding of Java development with respect to practices (TDD/CI), paradigms (Functional/OOP), and common design patterns.
  • Familiarity with Java to debug and or extend lower level modules.
  • General knowledge of device simulators and use of terminal commands, process management, and networking concepts for efficient local testing.
  • Experience with version control systems using Git and Git-based repository services (GitHub/GitLab).
  • General knowledge of device security, the integration of CORS and CSP, and the familiarity of common OWASP concepts.
  • Experience with implementing code testing including functional, integration, and unit tests.
  • Experience with development tools including IDEs, terminals, and other common development tools.
  • Familiarity of the Java ecosystem and the utilization of third-party libraries.
  • Experience configuring and using compilers, package signers, package bundlers, and linters.
Optional Knowledge and Abilities The following qualifications are not needed but are considered extremely beneficial when working this position.
  • Knowledge in C and C++ programming languages.
Minimum Required Experience
  • 5+ years developing Android Apps, using Java, using frameworks and/or modern libraries.
  • 5+ years of demonstrable experience with real-world Android projects.
  • Strong knowledge of Android Architecture.
Preferred Experience
  • 8+ years developing Android Apps, using Java, using frameworks and/or modern libraries.
  • 8+ years of demonstrable experience with real-world Android projects.
  • 1+ years developing with the Android NDK.
  • 1+ years development of the Android TV Suite.
  • Portfolio demonstrating relevant experience and project work.