Senior Android Engineer

What it takes

• Demonstrated experience with software engineering fundamentals including object-oriented design, data structures, dependency injection, and testable code.
• Able to effectively communicate technical issues in a manner all can understand.
• Able to work with Scrum Masters and Product Owners to prioritize work relative to both delivering business value and addressing technical debt.
• Participates in system analysis, design, development, and implementation for our existing mobile native applications.
• Translates stories into design & code.
• Develops well-engineered code and test artifacts backed by automated tests.
• Elevates code into the test, and production environments on schedule. Provides follow-up Production support. Submits change control requests and documents.
• Follows Agile software development methodology.

To be successful in this role

• Experience with Native application development
• Proficiency in one or more relevant programming languages (e.g. Kotlin / Java)
• Able to learn new technologies quickly and demonstrate a hands-on understanding
• Understanding of design patterns, integration patterns/practice, Data modeling principles and best practices
• A good track record of project delivery for large cross-team projects
• Strong communication skills and the ability to connect with engineers, managers, PMs, customers

Preferred Skills

• Experience with latest Android SDK / Android Studio
• Dagger
• RXJava
• Retrofit / OKHttp
• Jetpack Compose
• MVVM
• Git
• Coroutines
• Hilt
• Espresso

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent preferred or relevant experience
• 5+ years of software development experience
• 3+ years as a mobile developer

Special Factors

• Sponsorship
• About Vanguard
• How We Work