Senior Android Developer (Hybrid)

$81,337 - $141,500/Yr

Cognizant Technology Solutions - New York, NY

Full-time - Senior

New York, NY

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Android Developer with extensive experience in financial organizations to join their development team. The role requires a deep understanding of digital platforms, distributed systems, and cloud technologies, as well as the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong focus on delivering high-quality software solutions while collaborating with product managers and engineers to translate requirements into effective solutions.

Responsibilities

• Execute creative software solutions design, development, and technical troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and engineers to translate requirements into solution options and recommendations.
• Drive solution designs with clear annotations on key components and flows, considerations, and justifications.
• Develop secure and high-quality production code, reviewing and debugging code written by others.
• Ensure commitments are met while providing high-quality and cost-effective systems that meet client expectations.
• Adapt digital Agile approach and work with mobile vendors to implement mobile solutions.
• Stay updated on modern technology, standards, protocols, and tools relevant to the digital environment.
• Troubleshoot and fix issues in production and non-production environments.
• Work with server engineers to design API specifications.
• Propose and implement process improvements for the engineering team.

Requirements

• BS/BA degree or equivalent experience.
• Familiarity with Agile development including daily scrum and weekly iteration reviews and planning.
• 7+ years' experience in designing and implementing Android applications using Kotlin.
• Proficiency in Java, MVVM, Dagger, RxJava, Kotlin, JUnit, Mockito, and Git.
• Experience working with API integration.
• Experience in RxJava, LiveData, and Restful API integration.
• Strong understanding of Java and the Android ecosystem.
• Excellent understanding of mobile UI fundamentals, from layout to animations.
• Understanding of architectural patterns such as MVP and MVVM.
• Understanding of application design patterns - Gang of Four patterns.
• Experience with Unit Testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with Android Jetpack and Kotlin Coroutines.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan