Lead Android Engineer - JHB at Old Mutual South Africa

Job Description

The Digital & Data team is a dynamic division within Old Mutual Limited, which seeks to drive digital engagement with customers by being at the forefront of digital development and innovation. Old Mutual’s longstanding history and unquestionable success in the financial industry, provide a solid foundation for expansion of its digital platform. The Digital & Data team applies customer-focused design thinking, agile and lean development methodologies, and continuous delivery practices.
  
The role of Lead Android Engineer facilitates the development and delivery of quality software. This role requires established coding skills, proven experience in the digital and/or financial sector, and relevant qualifications. The incumbent will work in a multi-functional team to ensure continuous delivery of quality solutions.

• Build cloud based functional mobile applications at an enterprise level.
• Create and test software prototypes.
• Develop technical specifications and software application architecture and designs.
• Review and refactor code according to coding standards.
• Contribute to the technical roadmap and vision of the Digital & Data team.
• Ability to understand and communicate and/or translate complex procedures.
• Analyse system requirements and provide estimations within a team setting.
• Work closely with multi-skilled and cross-functional teams e.g. architects, developers, UX designers, business
• Write clean, testable code.
• Follow Agile methodologies (SCRUM / Kanban)
• Work in a DEVOPS culture with analysts, testers and scrum masters
• Provide afterhours support of applications (you build it, you run it)
• Provide higher-level technical and programming support to fellow-developers/engineers.
• Research and recommend programming-related advances to team(s)

Technical Leadership:

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the Android development team and Android ecosystem.
• Drive the architectural decisions for Android applications, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.

Team Management:

• Lead and inspire a team of Android developers, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Oversee project timelines, resource allocation, and deliver high-quality software within deadlines.

Code Quality and Best Practices:

• Set and enforce coding standards, best practices, and ensure the team follows industry-leading development methodologies.
• Conduct regular code reviews to maintain high-quality code and identify opportunities for improvement.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement:

• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and Android platform updates.
• Drive the adoption of new tools, libraries, and technologies to enhance development efficiency.

Collaboration:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and backend engineers, to deliver cohesive and exceptional user experiences.

Problem Solving:

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring the stability and performance of Android applications.

Communication:

• Effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Provide regular project updates and collaborate on project roadmaps.

Requirements

• Matric certificate with relevant tertiary qualification
• 8+ years of experience in Android mobile application development
• Knowledge of, and experience in mobile frameworks and technologies such as: