Android Developer

JOB DESCRIPTION: ANDROID DEVELOPER

We are seeking an Android Developer to help guide Remitbee into the future. In this role, you will be given an opportunity to help build and improve Remitbee android applications and business solutions alongside a small, but mighty team. We have interesting products and services planned for the future and want to add an Android developer to our talented team to lead the product development initiatives. If you are passionate about building Android apps for global clients and also to build your bright career, Remitbee is the place for you. We will provide a professional and respectable working environment along with tremendous opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

·      Work with product owners and user experience teams to build high quality features that make users love our app by leveraging your knowledge in Android’s Material Design guidelines

·      Develop software that are reliable, maintainable and reusable because you have a thorough understanding of OOD principles

·      Stay current and competitive by keeping up-to-date with the latest Android platform capabilities and make relevant recommendations

·      Be mindful of best practices when it comes to securing data-in-transit and data-at-rest because your code protects our customer’s data.

Required Skills/ Qualifications:

·      3+ years experience developing native Android applications and 3+ years Kotlin experience (past co- op, personal projects, work experience, and more)

·      Understanding of Hilt code structure.

·      Thorough understanding of Object Oriented Programming concepts, Android application architecture and software design patterns

·      Experience with Android libraries and best practices when it comes to communicating with GraphQL and REST web services.

·      Hands on experience in Jetpack Compose.

·      Strong communication skills, ability to collaborate with stake-holders at different levels of abstraction (requirements, architecture and code)

·      Understanding of Agile Methodologies

·      Basic knowledge of writing unit tests.

Preferred Qualifications:

·      Knowledge of new and upcoming sdk components in the Android space

·      Good understanding of design patterns such as MVVM, Clean architecture.

·      Securing data using the Android Keystore

Job Description:

• Strong working experience in IOS application development is a must. First-hand experience of native mobile apps using Swift must.
• Experience with Swift, RxSwift, Swift UI, Unit test.
• Strong system design and architecture skills - specifically for IOS. Curiosity to tinker around, explore new paradigms and strongest for continuous improvement. Strong problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of network connections, Rest API'sand scheduling. Strong knowledge about security standards (e.g. HTTPS) and privacy standards.
• Idea/experience of the unit and instrumentation testing in IOS. Optimizing app performance and memory consumption.
• Leveraging community libraries to efficiently complete development tasks.
• Debugging apps using simulators and related tooling.
• Persisting data for offline-first apps using databases such as Realm.
• Localizing apps to support multiple languages and regions, vernacular libraries and fonts.
• Familiar with Version control system such as GIT.

HOW YOU WILL HELP US SUCCEED

• Your main role as an iOS developer is to build a frictionless end-user experience. A key part of achieving this is through applying your expertise while having a close collaboration with other Android & iOS and backend developers, as well as business stakeholders.
• Build features and maintain frontend services by implementing defined work issues.
• Improve and maintain existing code.
• Work with databases, servers, microservices, and APIs, and the integration of all these processes with the native environment.
• Work collaboratively by proposing solutions and alternative point of views to problems.
• Pair Programming and Code Reviews.
• Participate in SCRUM ceremonies.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

• A minimum of 3 years of coding as an iOS Developer.
• In-depth experience with Swift and Xcode.
• Up to date with the latest Cocoa and iOS trends.
• Understanding of UI Kit, Core Animation, Interactions, GCD & Networking.
• Excellent understanding of design patterns & Object Oriented Programming.
• Understanding of analytics, remote reporting and measurements.
• Experience of working with Continuous Integration (CI) and Unit Testing on iOS.
• Experience with API’s and core data.
• Excellent debugging skills.
• Experience working with Git.
• Knowledge of socket based networking desirable.
• Understanding of the iOS ecosystem (APNs, Code signing, iTunes Connect, TestFlight).

We are looking for an Android developer responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed at a vast number of diverse Android devices. Your primary focus will be the development of Android applications and their integration with back-end services. You will be working along-side 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:

1. Translate designs and wireframes into high-quality code

2. Design, build and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable Java code

3. Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application

4. Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs

5. Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization

Skills:

1. Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes

2. Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services

3. Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices

4. Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning

5. Ability to design applications around natural user interfaces, such as “touch”

6. Familiarity with the use of additional sensors, such as gyroscopes and accelerometers

7. Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks

8. Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements

9. Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications

10. A knack for benchmarking and optimization

11. Understanding of Google’s Android design principles and interface guidelines

12. Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git

13. Familiarity with continuous integration

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We are funded by a leading VC in the country.