Software Developer III, Android

Unclassified - State College, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

State College, PA

About the position

AccuWeather is seeking an intermediate to senior Android Developer to support the android team. This role involves building mobile applications, collaborating with product and design teams, and ensuring the technical feasibility of the product roadmap. The developer will be instrumental in enhancing the global mobile platform and delivering an exceptional user experience.

Responsibilities

• Build rich mobile applications and guide feature development from a technical perspective.
• Advise, collaborate, and provide input to ensure the technical feasibility of the product roadmap.
• Collaborate with Product and Design teams to create elegant and intuitive user experiences.
• Evangelize clean and structured code; provide code review and feedback to team members.
• Resolve defects, support testing efforts, and deploy production code.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use.
• Evaluate new and existing frameworks, technology, platforms, and tooling.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years' experience developing native Android applications.
• Experience in designing and developing applications in Kotlin and Compose UI.
• Experience working with Android Architecture Components, MVVM.
• Knowledge of Android SDK performance tools and optimization techniques.
• Experience working with source control systems (Git, SVN, etc.).
• Experience within an Agile delivery team to iteratively plan and develop products.
• Knowledge of packaging, signing, and provisioning mobile applications.
• Experience with mobile hardware SDK like camera, accelerometer, GPS, etc.
• Experience wiring and troubleshooting analytics platforms.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Wear OS.
• Experience developing for Android TV.
• Interest in developing for Android Auto/Automotive.
• Experience in API architecture, performance optimization, client architecture or tools in the mobile space.
• Knowledge of user-centered design principles and UI best practices.
• Familiarity with the AccuWeather brand and weather-related content.

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Comprehensive healthcare and dental benefits.
• 401(k) retirement plan with 50% company match.
• A collaborative work environment.