Description
- Translate designs and wireframes into high quality code
- Design, build, and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable Java code
- Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application
- Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
- Help maintain code quality, organization, and automation
Required Skills
- Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes
- Proficient with Android development using Java (proficiency in languages such as Kotlin/C++/Python/C# would be an advantage)
- Strong experience with publishing Android apps
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices
- Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
- Ability to design applications around natural user interfaces, such as “touch”
- Familiarity with the use of additional sensors, such as gyroscopes and accelerometers will be an advantage
- Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks
- Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
- Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
- A knack for benchmarking and optimization
- Understanding of Google’s Android design principles and interface guidelines
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git or DevOps
- Familiarity with continuous integration
Education
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, application performance, or a related field
Experience
2 to 5 years of experience