Senior Android Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Senior Android Engineer
Mode: long term contract

Location: Remote
Profile: Senior level Android engineer with solid understanding of Android Architecture and the varying layers: Data, View, Presentation, Repository, Domain, etc.; expertise in developing in Kotlin with understanding of reactive and functional programming; Advanced experience using Jetpack Compose (the view layer in which most would have used XML before advancing to this technology).

Need to screen and submit notes to depth and breadth of:
* Android Architecture
* Kotlin Development (reactive/functional)
* Jetpack Compose (view layer work)
Process: Submit tech grid with vetted skill levels > .5 video screen (please ensure candidates have remote interview document and verbally discussed) > .1.0 technical panel video interview > verification/shipping > start on a tuesda 8:45am EST.
About the Opportunity
As a Senior Android Engineer, you are a highly skilled mobile developer and innovator. You possess extensive knowledge and expertise in building mobile applications using Kotlin and developing cloud-based technology & solutions. You relish the opportunity to bring your ideas and your love of coding to support, enhance and define the future of our Android native mobile applications used by millions of students. You have an innate ability to work seamlessly with cross-functional teams while developing applications that integrate and communicate effectively with server-side APIs and enterprise backend systems. You are collaborative and intentional about aligning Android development with broader engineering projects, ensuring a cohesive and scalable product architecture. You build strong relationships with Product Owners as a reliable technical partner in prioritizing the backlog, identifying problems, determining options to solve the problem, and communicating issues that have a broader scope.
Technology NO Awareness of technology (0) LITTLE Awareness - read/heard of technology (1) EXPOSURE to technology in environment (2) SOME development in technology (3) Very COMFORTABLE developing in technology (4) EXPERTISE in technology i.e. could teach a class (5)
Kotlin 4
Jetpack Console 4
Gradle 3
Android Design Principles / Interfact Guidelines 4
AWS - Dynamo 2
AWS - Lambda 2
AWS - S3 2
AWS - SNS/SQS 2
Automated Device browser testing 4
About the Team
The ***'s Pivot team engineers, develops, and delivers products and customer-facing platforms critical to HigherEd institutions, students, and other internal and external stakeholders. We are a rapidly expanding elite team of engineers committed to building a privacy-forward product that will connect students and colleges. At maturity, our product will serve engaging content to students across multiple channels, including a widely used mobile app. We are highly motivated, initiative-taking and engaged technologists who take pride in implementing and building products that positively impact the educational and career trajectories of millions of students annually.
In this role, you will:
Design & Implementation (75%)
Design and build high-quality native mobile applications for the Android platform
Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
Collaborate with Product Owners and across engineering teams to define, design, and deploy new features
Connect the application to back-end tools including the cloud, APIs, and push notifications
Assist with maintaining high engineering standards in code quality, organization, and automation
Participate in testing to ensure proper application functionality
Implement encryption techniques to protect content
Team Operations & Success (25%)
Participate in Agile SCRUM ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Grooming, Daily SCRUM, Demo) and contribute to team deliverables
Participate in peer reviews of software engineering artifacts
Assist in the identification and resolution of production issues
Ensure the team is adhering to development standards and security policies and procedures
About You
You have:
Ideally 7+ years of software development experience with a significant focus on Android native mobile applications
Strong proficiency Kotlin and Jetpack Console
Demonstrated experience designing, developing, deploying and releasing Android applications in the App store
Experience with Android frameworks, and Apollo is preferable
Understanding of fundamental Android APIs, frameworks, capabilities, UI styles, and paradigms
Understanding of UI design and a user-oriented focus
Knowledge of performance limits and characteristics
Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies
Proven ability to work in concert with cross-functional engineering teams and business partners
Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related discipline
Authorization to work in the U.S.
Additional nice-to-haves:
Capability developing applications for multiple target platforms from a single codebase
Hands-on experience with server-side APIs and enterprise backend systems & JSON/XML
Skill in API architecture in collaboration with backend teams
Experience with backend for front-end server-side systems to optimize client-side experiences
Experience and a willingness to work with the Agile software development methodology in a fast-paced, iterative, and multi-functional setting with contributors from various backgrounds, talents, and locations

In this role, you will:
Design and build applications for the native Android platform
Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
Collaborate across engineering teams to define, design, and deploy new features
Connect the application to back-end tools like the cloud, APIs, and push notifications
Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization
Run tests to ensure the app's functionality is proper
Accountable for assisting in the maintenance of code quality, and automation
Use encryption techniques to protect content
You Have:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related work experience
Minimum of 7+ years of professional software development
Minimum 5+ years of experience in Kotlin, Jetpack Console and experience with Gradle is highly preferable
Exhibit a portfolio of Android apps designed and developed
Experience with Android frameworks, especially Apollo is preferable
Extensive experience developing end-to-end Android mobile apps, including design, development, and deployment to app marketplaces with a good understanding of performance limits.
Hands-on experience with RESTful APIs to connect to back-end services and JSON/XML
You are authorized to work in the United States of America
Differentiators
Understanding of UI design and a user-oriented focus
Understanding of fundamental Android APIs, frameworks, capabilities, UI styles, and paradigms
Understanding of Apple's design principles and interface guidelines
Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies
Experience and a willingness to work with the Agile software development methodology in a fast-paced, iterative, and multi-functional setting with contributors from various backgrounds, talents, and locations