Senior Android Developer - Tek Ninjas

Job title:    Android Developer
Location:   Plano,TX (Hybrid)
Job Type:  W2 contract 
Duration:   6+ months

Must Haves:

• 6+ years of experience
• Kotlin
• Jetpack Compose

What we’re looking for:
We are looking for a strong and enthusiastic Android Mobile Developer to join our dynamic Application Engineering team to develop and enhance our applications on Android platforms.
As a Senior mobile engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality mobile applications including work on improving the architecture.
You will work closely with other Engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver innovative and user-friendly mobile solutions

What you’ll be doing:

• Design, develop and maintain mobile applications for Android platform. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features. 
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices and coding standards. 
• Participate and Assist in the entire application lifecycle, including concept, design, development, testing, release, and maintenance. 
• Debug and resolve technical issues and bugs to ensure optimal application performance. 
• Perform unit testing and ensure the robustness, reliability, and performance of applications. 
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and share knowledge with the team. 
• Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies. 
• Implement mobile development best practices to ensure high code quality and performance. 
• Adhere to security and data protection guidelines for mobile applications

Requirements:

• Qualifications/ What you bring (Must Haves) – Highlight Top 3-5 skills
• 6+ years of knowledge in Native mobile app development. 
• Mandatory Native Android development, knowing cross-platform frameworks including but not limited to iOS, Flutter, React Native, and multiplatform is a plus. 
• In-depth understanding of programming languages like Kotlin, Java, Jetpack Compose 
• Strong experience building and maintaining Android libraries via Gradle/Maven 
• Working Knowledge of Unit and Android Tests. 
• Proficiency in Kotlin and Java. 
• Strong knowledge of Android SDK, Jetpack Compose, and Android UI design principles. 
• Experience with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, JSON, and integrating third-party libraries and APIs. 
• Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git). 
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices. 
• Solid understanding of mobile app design patterns like - MVC, MVP, Delegation, Singleton, Factory, MVVM pattern, Clean Architecture, Viper etc. 
• Strong experience collaborating with designers and UX experts to create great user experiences. 
• Building Android Modules, SDKs, and Framework is a plus. 
• Working Knowledge of Unit and Automated testing using Espresso UI Automation 
• Familiarity with tools like Jenkins, and Fastlane and using version control tools like Git, Gitlab. 
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies/challenges.? 
• Strong understanding of code review guidelines and best practices to ensure high-quality code and continuous improvement within the development team.

Added bonus if you have (Preferred):

• Understanding of CI/CD principles
• Good understanding of UI/UX design principles and ability to work closely with designers. 
• Good knowledge of UX best practices, interactive design principles, guidelines, including current mobile accessibility standards. 
• Preferred familiarity with Bluetooth, BT Profiles, Digital Key, Core Bluetooth, External accessory, OAuth 2.0 and iAP2
• Able to work on Agile and Test-driven development. 
• Familiar with agile processes, continuous integration, and working with a remote team. 
• Strong communicator who collaborates well across teams. 
• Familiar with GooglePlay policies for App submission.