Android Developer

Position: Android Developer

Locations: Pittsburgh, PA / Dallas, TX / Columbus, OH / Strongsville, OH / Charlotte, NC / Phoenix, AZ (fully onsite requirements).

Duration: Long Term

Job Description:                                          

·       The Android Developer will be responsible for designing, developing, enhancing, and maintaining mobile applications that deliver seamless digital experiences to customers, employees, and business partners. This role contributes to the organization's digital transformation initiatives by building scalable, secure, and high-performing Android applications that align with business objectives and customer expectations.

·       The position works closely with product owners, business stakeholders, UX designers, architects, quality engineering teams, and backend development teams to deliver innovative mobile solutions. The Android Developer plays a key role in translating business requirements into intuitive mobile experiences while ensuring application reliability, maintainability, and long-term scalability.

·       This role requires participation throughout the software development lifecycle, from solution planning and design through deployment, support, and continuous improvement. The individual is expected to contribute to technical discussions, support modernization initiatives, and help establish mobile development best practices across the organisation                                                                                                   

Job Responsibilities:

·       Develop and enhance Android mobile applications aligned with business and customer requirements.

·       Collaborate with product owners and business analysts to understand functional requirements and translate them into mobile application features.

·       Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, and retrospective sessions.

·       Review application designs and provide recommendations to improve usability, maintainability, and scalability.

·       Work closely with UX/UI teams to implement user-friendly and visually appealing mobile interfaces.

·       Troubleshoot and resolve application defects, performance issues, and production incidents.

·       Conduct peer code reviews and contribute to development standards and best practices.

·       Coordinate with backend teams to integrate APIs and enterprise services.

·       Ensure application quality through unit testing, integration testing, and defect resolution.

·       Maintain technical documentation related to mobile application features and releases.

Weekly Responsibilities:

·       Participate in architecture and solution design discussions.

·       Support application deployment activities and release management processes.

·       Analyze customer feedback and application usage metrics to identify improvement opportunities.

·       Collaborate with QA teams during testing cycles to ensure successful delivery.

·       Participate in security, compliance, and performance review activities.

·       Contribute to technical debt reduction and application modernization initiatives.

·       Mentor junior developers and support knowledge-sharing activities across the team.

·       Investigate emerging mobile technologies and recommend innovation opportunities.

Ongoing Responsibilities:

·       Maintain high application availability, reliability, and performance.

·       Support production environments and resolve critical issues as needed.

·       Ensure mobile applications comply with enterprise security and governance standards.

·       Drive continuous improvement of development processes, frameworks, and coding standards.

·       Contribute to mobile platform roadmaps and long-term technology strategy.                                                             

Skill and Proficiency Level Expected:

·       Android Application Development - Expert (6+ Years Hands-on Experience) 

·       Kotlin - Expert                                                 

·       Java (Android Development) - Advanced

·       Android SDK   - Expert                           

·       Android Studio - Expert                                                 

·       Jetpack Components - Advanced

·       MVVM Architecture Pattern - Advanced

·       REST API Integration - Advanced

·       JSON Data Processing - Advanced

·       Material Design Guidelines -  Advanced

·       UI Development and Responsive Design - Advanced

·       Coroutines  -  Advanced

·       Dependency Injection (Hilt/Dagger) - Advanced

·       Room Database - Advanced

·       SQLite - Intermediate to Advanced

·       Git Version Control -  Advanced

·       Unit Testing - Advanced     

·       Integration Testing -  Advanced

·       Agile/Scrum Methodology   -   Advanced

·       Mobile Application Performance Optimization  - Advanced

·       Application Debugging and Troubleshooting - Expert 

·       Google Play Store Deployment Process - Advanced     

·       Mobile Security Best Practices -  Advanced

·       CI/CD for Mobile Applications - Intermediate to Advanced

·       Third-Party Library Integration  -   Advanced