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Company Description

• A boutique development house established in 2013 and based in Johannesburg, South Africa. This company’s specialty lies in the development of custom applications and websites for both desktop and mobile devices, but that's not where their service offering ends. This company also offers a holistic solution from development through to data analytics, SEO and design. Building intuitive system architectures that translate into perfect development rollouts for clients by developing cutting edge methodologies and rethinking old ways to break new ground and elevate the industry standard.

Role Description

• Looking for two Android developers – one senior and one intermediate - responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed at a vast number of diverse Android devices. The primary focus will be the development of Android applications and their integration with back-end services. You’ll work remotely - with a team of engineers and developers also working remotely - on different layers of the infrastructure. Commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and creating quality products is essential.

Salary

• Senior: R50,000 - R80,000 per month (Negotiable based on experience)
• Intermediate: R30,000 per month (Negotiable based on experience)

Responsibilities

• Translate designs and wireframes into high quality code
• Design, build, and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable Java/Kotlin code
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization

Requirements

• 5 Years of experience preferred
• Proficient in Kotlin programming language
• Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services
• Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Ability to design applications around natural user interfaces, such as “touch”
• Familiarity with the use of additional sensors, such as gyroscopes and accelerometers
• Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Understanding of Google’s Android design principles and interface guidelines
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Familiarity with continuous integration
• Familiarity with Video Streaming development
• Graph QL Data consumption

Stack

• Java and Kotlin
• Android Studio
• JIRA
• Slack
• Sonic CMS