Lead Android Developer

Overview:

Lead Android Developer

Job Description

- Typically requires a completed technical degree and 8+ years of relevant, progressive experience

- Stays up to date with latest Play Store requirements and latest Android features

- Proven experience of full lifecycle support of Android applications, from development to publishing and support

- Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON

- Experience with Android SDK, Kotlin, Java, and Jetpack Compose

- Experience writing multi-threaded and networked apps

- Experience with third-party libraries and APIs

- Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies

- Able to operate with openness and efficiency with one or more SDLC methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Agile)

- Actively seeks feedback and guidance to improve technical skills (e.g., through submitting work for code review)

- Works with existing data models and schemas and suggests changes and improvements where necessary

- Debugs and fixes your own software with minimal assistance

- Practices automated testing and tests your work in an automated and repeatable way

Roles & Responsibilities

- As a Lead will collaborate with customer internal teams to design, modify and develop applications for the financial services industry.

- Requires specialized knowledge and expertise in their own job discipline and deep experience in integrating related disciplinary knowledge.

- Leads disciplinary or cross-functional program of notable risk; uses sophisticated analytical thought to identify innovative solutions.

- Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations.

- Acts as advisor to management and key external stakeholders on broad-ranging projects.

- Mentor and lead other developers enabling them to work independently

- Lead development efforts, provide input into architectural and design decisions, provide realistic estimates.

- Design and develop solutions working with other internal groups such as architecture, design team, dev ops and enterprise security to ensure alignment with enterprise technology direction and standards.

- Contribute to code reviews and provide feedback

- Lead discussions to drive tactical vs. strategic decisions, outlining trade-offs