Senior Android Engineer at RapidDeploy

Job Summary:

• As a Senior Android Engineer at Rapid Deploy, you will have the hands-on opportunity to work in tandem with experienced engineers to deliver high quality and robust solutions in an Agile environment.
• In addition to the requirements below, successful candidates and team members will share a passion for high-quality software, strong engineering principles, and methodical problem-solving skills

Candidate Requirements

• BSc Computer Science/Information Systems OR equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 years Android development experience
• Practical experience with Jetpack Compose
• Practical experience of software engineering methodologies
• Experienced in writing testable code
• Understanding of Material Design Principles and interface guidelines
• Participated in full SDLC's with a demonstrated knowledge of analysis and design for software solutions
• Experience in setting up and maintaining all aspects of the Google Play Console
• Practical experience with any of the following technologies are highly advantageous:
• Location services
• Authentication
• Map services
• Real-time communication
• Coroutines
• HILT

Key Performance Areas

• Proficient in Kotlin, with a good knowledge of its ecosystems. 
• Good understanding of the internet, networking and common protocols
• Good knowledge of multi-threading, data structures, OOP, Design Patterns and Web services
• Able to create and has practical experience with testing, automation frameworks and techniques
• Good awareness of application performance impacts and security risks
• Able to follow and improve coding standards
• Able to identify problem areas, bad practices, impractical solutions and raise issues with the team early
• Able to create and has practical experience with testing, CI/CD frameworks and techniques
• Ability to mentor Juniors/Intermediate Android Developers

Personality attributes

• Results oriented, excellent problem solving, strong analytical skills and self-managed
• High attention to detail
• Technically minded and be able to understand and communicate using technical jargons and terminologies with ease
• Must have a passion and be able to learn new technologies quickly through self-learning
• Must be able to learn from and collaborate with other team members within an Agile and DevOps culture/mindset
• Able to peer code and play as both a code reviewer/reviewee