Mobile Application Developer

Overview

Hybrid
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
100% Travel

Skills

JIRA
Java
Agile
Networking
Github
Gradle
Structured Software
Usability
Life Cycle
APM
Git
Design Patterns
Application Development
REST
Problem Solving
Google Analytics
JSON
Instrumentation
Strong Communication Skills
User Interface
Kotlin
Android
Viewmodel
Debug
Application Design
Android Studio
Groovy
Model-View-Viewmodel
Android SDK
Sqlite
Retrofit

Job Details

Title: Mobile Application Developer

Location : Houston, TX (Onsite)


Experience:14 years required

Required
8 or more years of experience in application design, development, installation and modification of software
5+ years of experience with Android application development
Experience developing native Android Apps with Kotlin, Java, Android SDK using Android Studio

Knowledge/Skills

Required
Android studio, Java, Kotlin, Android SDK, and SQLite, JetPack(i.e: ViewModel, Live data, Room )
Experience working with third party networking libraries such as Retrofit
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Able to manage multiple priorities and deliverables, both short and long-term, in a busy and aggressive environment
Must be self-motivated, possess strong communication skills and be able to work in a team-oriented environment
Knowledge in GitHub VCS
Testing code with AndroidX Test
Knowledge in Jira
Ability to code a feature using clean architecture with MVVM
Must be able to debug issues
Deep knowledge of Activity, Fragment, Service, Broadcast receiver, Intent, Content provider

Preferred
Experience with Jetpack Compose, Android's modern toolkit for building native UIs, leveraging declarative programming to create dynamic and scalable UI components with less code and enhanced maintainability.
Familiarity with analytic tools such as Google Analytics and New Relic.
Experience with Gradle, FCM, AR, AI/ML, Google Play Services, Widgets, and Groovy.
Proficiency with app profiling and instrumentation tools.
Knowledge of Google Material Design specifications.

Responsibilities
Partner with the eCommerce team and IT to prepare and program various projects related to the latest Mobile technologies
Deliver across the entire app life cycle from concept, design, build, deploy, test, and support
Follow MVVM and Clean architecture design patterns
Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability and general reliability
Experience working in an Agile environment
Experience working with GIT VCS
Possess a deep knowledge of Android application development
Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON, third party libraries and APIs
Perform peer's code review to make sure they are following correct practices and standards
Lead small projects and provide appropriate timelines for project completion
Ability to creatively architect and design programs to meet the goals and requirements of various projects
Quickly integrate and update projects
Contribute to the team effort by accomplishing project tasks on schedule and by interacting with other developers
Provide technical insight on existing mobile platforms to improve performance, availability and utilization optimizations
Performs research and development to evaluate emerging technologies and their potential to optimize the platform
Evaluate, suggest and implement third party software as needed
Make efficient use of source control and bug tracking systems Reviews estimates for software development and delivery to ensure quality and accuracy


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