Android Mobile App Developer

Job Description

ECS is seeking an Android Mobile App Developer to work remotely .

Position Overview:
ECS is seeking a skilled Android Mobile App Developer to join our team to design, develop, and maintain high-quality mobile applications for the Android platform. The candidate analyzes and studies complex system requirements. Designs software tools and subsystems to support software reuse and domain analyses and manages their implementation. Manages software development and support using formal specifications, data flow diagrams, other accepted design techniques and Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools. Estimates software development costs and schedule. Reviews existing programs and assists in making refinements, reducing operating time, and improving current techniques. Supervises software configuration management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and build advanced applications for Android devices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Work with RESTful APIs and integrate backend services
• Implement offline data synchronization and cloud storage solutions
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability
• Work on bug fixing and improving application performance
• Ensure compatibility with Android 8.0 and above

Salary Range: $110,000 - $125,000

General Description of Benefits

Required Skills

• Proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin programming languages
• Experience with Android SDK and Android Studio
• Knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices
• Experience with RESTful APIs and JSON
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Understanding of Google's design principles and Material Design guidelines
• Experience with version control systems (Git)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in a related field such as Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Data Processing, etc.
• 2+ years of Android development experience
• Ten (10)+ years of performing software engineering activities
• Published one or more Android apps in Google Play Store
• Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies

Desired Skills

Experience with the following:

• Using GIS products such as Esri ArcGIS software suite, Google Maps, and open-source GIS tools
• Automating GIS workflows, ArcGIS and QGIS
• Providing technical support and troubleshooting for GIS-related issues.
• Using testing tools (JUnit, Mockito, Mocha, Selenium)
• Using source control tools GitHub.
• Using CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Ansible)
• Participating in Scrum or other agile methodologies
• Leveraging the latest advancements in AI/ML and data engineering

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ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3300+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.