Sr. Android Developer (Initial Remote)

Those authorized to work in the United States are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor currently.

Position: Sr. Android Developer
Location: Princeton, NJ 08540 (Initial Remote)
Duration: 6 Months Contract to Hire

Job Description Summary:
The Android Developer will develop and test the user interfaces for new software solutions and new versions of existing software solutions in the digital solutions portfolio. They understand and apply applicable design and coding standards. They lead and participate in the creation and maintenance of mobile app development standards and best practices. They participate and contribute in design and planning meetings, daily scrums, code review sessions and pair programming.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, code, test, and debug new software or enhancements to existing software of complex software applications.
• Perform maintenance on existing software products and contribute knowledge of business applications.
• Contribute as necessary to the development of all project artifacts throughout the system development life cycle.
• Write SQL queries and analyse existing queries for performance tuning.
• Perform post-deployment verification.
• Review the existing documentation.
• Document technical specifications.
• Work closely with the UX Designers to implement a specified UI design within the constraints of the technical solution and work to find compromises when desired designs cannot be achieved.
• Field technical questions from other developers, Product Management, Quality Assurance, and other departments.
• Provide development estimates for new development initiatives and enhancement requests.
• Investigate and resolve bugs and deficiencies in the product codebase.
• Build and maintain internal tools to streamline the software development process and enhance productivity.
• Build strong and collaborative relationships with cross-functional teams to launch new products, features, and services on time and within budget.
• Assist with other tasks and projects as assigned.

Requirements:

• Requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years with a Master’s degree.
• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a creative or technical field. Graduate degree preferred.
• 5 years of Android app development experience using Kotlin. Experience using Java is a plus.
• Experience using Android Studio and its tools.
• Experience building UI using XML.
• Experience using Android SDK, including: SQLite, Shared Preferences, Background Services, Intent Handling, Push Notification, Location Management and Thread Management.
• Experience using 3rd party frameworks and Gradle dependency manager.
• Experience with app distribution using Google Play App Store portal, available examples in Google Play is preferred.
• Experience with consuming APIs and interfacing with backend services using REST and JSON.
• Experience with AWS Services.
• Experience working in an agile, preferably SAFe, environment.
• Understanding accessibility compliance.
• Portfolio demonstrating experience is preferred but not required.
• Experience with software engineering fundamentals including object-oriented design, data structures, dependency injection, testable code, and algorithms.
• Write clean, maintainable code, and read and review code created by others.
• Write and maintain unit tests.
• Experience working with a distributed team (on/off shore)
• Experience working in a mixed environment of employees and vendors
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Be highly collaborative, a fast learner and willing to work wherever you're needed on the team.
• Domain knowledge of health care, call center, or public sector preferred but not required.

Thanks & Regards,
Amaer Ahmed Khan
Sr. Technical Recruiter
CompuGain
12901 Worldgate Drive - Suite 510s
Herndon, Virginia 20170
| 703.454.0350 Direct | amaer.ahmed@compugain.com |