Senior Android Developer

Senior Android Developer Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Senior Android Developer to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application;
  • Design, build, and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable Java code;
  • Translate designs and wireframes into high quality code;
  • Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs;
  • Work on bug fixing and improving application performance;
  • Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency;
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features;
  • Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization;
  • Design and build advanced applications for the Android platform;
  • Help maintain code quality and organization;
  • Work with outside data sources and APIs;
  • Merge codes of juniors and colleagues;
  • Interact with backend team to design proper APIs;
  • Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.

Requirements:

  • Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning;
  • Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle;
  • Have published at least one original Android app;
  • Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git;
  • B.Tech/M.Tech degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject;
  • Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications;
  • Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies;
  • Experience with third-party libraries and APIs;
  • Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices;
  • Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks;
  • Understanding of Google’s Android design principles and interface guidelines;
  • Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements;
  • Proven working experience in Android app development and;
  • Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes;
  • Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON.