Senior Android Developer

Greymatter Solutions - Plano, TX

Full-time - Senior

Plano, TX

About the position

As a Senior Android Developer, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining mobile applications specifically for the Android platform. Your responsibilities will include collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features that enhance user experience and functionality. You will be expected to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code while adhering to best practices and coding standards. You will participate in the entire application lifecycle, which encompasses concept, design, development, testing, release, and maintenance. Debugging and resolving technical issues and bugs will be a key part of your role to ensure optimal application performance. Additionally, you will perform unit testing to ensure the robustness, reliability, and performance of applications, and participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge with your team. Staying up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies is essential, as you will implement mobile development best practices to ensure high code quality and performance while adhering to security and data protection guidelines for mobile applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain mobile applications for the 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

• 6+ years of experience in Native mobile app development.
• Mandatory Native Android development experience, with knowledge of cross-platform frameworks.
• In-depth understanding of programming languages like Kotlin, Java, and 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, Framework is a 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.
• Strong understanding of code review guidelines and best practices to ensure high-quality code and continuous improvement within the development team.

Nice-to-haves

• 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 Google Play policies for App submission.