Programmer/ Developer Lead - Sr. Android Developer

Capgemini - Dallas, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Dallas, TX

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Programmer/Developer Lead - Sr. Android Developer at Capgemini is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining mobile applications for the Android platform. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to define and implement new features, ensuring high code quality, and participating in the entire application lifecycle from concept to release. The position requires a strong understanding of Android development, programming languages, and best practices in mobile application development.

Responsibilities

• 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

• Knowledge in Native mobile app development.
• Mandatory Native Android development, knowing cross platform frameworks including but not limited to iOS, Flutter, React Native, 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.
• Proficiency in using profiling tools to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, and optimize battery usage.
• Experience using SonarQube or similar tools to identify code smells and maintain high code quality standards.
• Strong understanding of code review guidelines and best practices to ensure high-quality code and continuous improvement within the development team.
• Familiar with Google Play policies for App submission.

Nice-to-haves

• 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, Framework is plus.
• Working Knowledge of Unit and Automated testing using Espresso UI Automation.
• Familiarity with tools like Jenkins, 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.

Benefits

• Flexible work
• Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs
• Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation
• Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring
• Mentoring, coaching and learning programs
• Employee Resource Groups
• Disaster Relief