Android Developer - Sterling, VA - Georgia IT Inc.

Sterling, VA

About the Job

Job Title : Android Developer
Location : Sterling, VA
Position Type : Contract
Rate : DOE $/hr on W2
Interview Process : Phone followed by Face to Face

Green Card, U.S Citizens and GC-EAD

Responsibilities:

Build, test and ship compelling experiences with a strong focus on the Android platform
Focus on UI design principles and make apps work intuitively, without compromising on simplicity and elegance. Familiarity with the tenets of Material Design required.
Optimize UI and application code for efficiency, reusability and performance
Participate in design and code reviews
Evangelize best practices around building mobile applications
Integrating with external and internal web services and interfaces
Providing and prototyping on constructive User Experience feedback, and developing prototypes quickly
Delivering testable and quality code that can be rapidly deployed
Communicating effectively and openly within the team
Grasping the big picture

Qualifications

B.S. / M.S. in Computer Science or related field, or alternatively at least 3+ years of mobile programming experience
Experience in object-oriented software development experience
Strong coding abilities and experience with Java and Android SDK
Experience with multi-threading, memory management and caching mechanisms specific to mobile devices
Experience with web development, including JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS
Passion for analyzing and improving run-time efficiency and memory footprint
Experience developing and testing apps across devices and OS versions
Excellent problem solving, critical thinking and communication skills

Additional Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working with video-heavy apps is a plus but not required
If you have a Github account that shows off your work that is a plus or if you can provide examples of your work that's an alternative to Github
Experience with iOS development is a plus but not required

Source : Georgia IT Inc.