Android Developer

Montash ,
London, Greater London

Overview

Android Developer Needed. My client, a leading technology company, needs an Android Engineer to start as soon as possible on a 6 Month Contract (Inside IR35) with option to extend in Central London. As the Android Developer, you will work on mobile applications. You will have strong technical skills, be creative; and enjoy solving tough problems and working with new technologies. As an Android Engineer, you'll be part of the Mobile Engineering team with the aim to develop new products and platforms for customers using developing trends and emerging standards in mobile apps (RxJava, MVP, Kotlin, etc). Responsibilities: Contribute to the design, architecture, and development of apps that are elegant, efficient, secure, highly available, and maintainable Work closely with other developers and end users to ensure technical compatibility and user satisfaction Contribute insights into ways to improve the processes and tools used on the Android team Be highly motivated and maintain a positive, 'can-do' attitude in a fast moving environment Follow and help cultivate consistent development best practices Collaborate with your project manager and other software developers to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain the Android application Provide thought-leadership regarding implementation best practices Assist in estimation and assessment of feasibility of features Foster a collaborative spirit across multiple teams Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems Technology or related field. Knowledge of developing trends and emerging standards in mobile apps (RxJava, MVP, Kotlin, etc), mobile payments, and wearables Experience in Android Development and in Software Development Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Familiar with the whole software development life cycle (e.g. requirements, analysis, design, implementation, testing, and documentation) and execution models (e.g. Waterfall, Agile, etc.) Great knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices Excellent technical knowledge of Java for Android, Android SDK and AndroidStudio Good understanding of RESTful APIs and how to connect Android applications to back-end services Experience working with testing libraries like Espresso and Junit Familiar with Continuous Integration (CI) and its use in testing, building and deploying Android apps Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available forcommon tasks Understanding of code versioning using git, github and gitflow. Understanding of accessibility and security compliance Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application Experience in creation and review of software and architecture designs Basic understanding of Web Technologies like Javascript, CSS, and HTML5 Experience with Kotlin is a plus Experience with payments technology is a plus If you fit the role, please apply immediately This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89742832