Android Developer - Kotlin

About Squareboat

We at Squareboat build beautiful and scalable web and mobile applications. Work here is more than a job - It is about new ideas, designing and building products you never thought were possible.

Certified as a "Great Place to Work", be a part of our work culture that promotes creativity and inclusivity, while providing enough room for learning and personal growth.

Become a part of our passionate workforce, build products that touch millions of lives & reinvent and reimagine what’s possible in the world around you.

About this position

We’re looking for developers to be a part of our world-class mobile development team. If you know what it takes to build magical user experiences and consider performance to be the key feature of your app, Squareboat is definitely the right place for you.

What are you going to do?

• Collaborating with the Planning and Design teams to bring ideas to life.
• You will get the opportunity to get hands on the developing apps on different mobile platforms like Kotlin, Flutter etc.
• Performing app profiling and improving performance.
• Improving code quality through code reviews.
• Developing new features, maintaining code, and fixing/debugging issues.

You need to have:

• One or more published Android apps on the Google Play Store.
• Good understanding of Java and Kotlin.
• Knowledge of Flutter, Dart is a big plus.
• Understanding of efficient UI code as well as work with complex data structures and algorithms.
• Experience with Android Design patterns of MVVM.
• Experience with third-party libraries and REST APIs.
• You like to learn about new technologies and trends in mobile
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git etc.
• Familiarity with Kotlin is a plus
• Working knowledge of Reactive programming is a plus
• Knowledge of Dependency Injection using Dagger is a big plus
• Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Experience working with agile teams and making rapid decisions in a dynamic and disruptive environment
• 1+ years of relevant software development experience
• Strong communication skills

Why are we a great place to work?

• Macbooks - The world's best laptops for our entire team
• Work/Life Balance
• Cutting edge technologies and world class clients to work with
• Health Insurance for all employees
• Office Parties - We celebrate everything from birthdays to work anniversaries and success stories!
• Annual Trips - Once a year, we forget everything else and explore the world around us.
• Hackathons - Annual 24 Hour Hackathons with some great ideas and prizes!
• Weekly Tech Talks - We believe that knowledge is the only thing that grows when it's shared.
• Training and coaching sessions by external experts.
• Free Courses and Books to explore and learn

We are looking to hire a talented iOS developer to design, build, and maintain the next generation of iOS applications. Your primary focus will be developing high-end iOS applications for the latest Apple mobile devices. Your duties may include collaborating with the design team for new application features, identifying and fixing application bottlenecks, maintaining the core code, and updating applications published on the App Store.

To ensure success as an iOS developer, you should have a strong working knowledge of iOS Frameworks, be proficient in Objective-C, and be able to work as part of a team. Ultimately, an outstanding iOS developer should be able to create functional, attractive applications that perfectly meet the needs of the user.

iOS Developer Responsibilities:

• Designing and building mobile applications for Apple’s iOS platform.
• Collaborating with the design team to define app features.
• Ensuring quality and performance of the application to specifications.
• Identifying potential problems and resolving application bottlenecks.
• Fixing application bugs before the final release.
• Publishing application on App Store.
• Maintaining the code and atomization of the application.
• Designing and implementing application updates.

iOS Developer Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or software engineering.
• Proven experience as an app developer.
• Proficient in Objective-C, Swift, and Cocoa Touch.
• Extensive experience with iOS Frameworks such as Core Data and Core Animation.
• Knowledge of iOS back-end services.
• Knowledge of Apple’s design principles and application interface guidelines.
• Proficient in code versioning tools including Mercurial, Git, and SVN.
• Knowledge of C-based libraries.
• Familiarity with push notifications, APIs, and cloud messaging.
• Experience with continuous integration.