Senior Android Developer

Job Title: Senior Android Developer

Location: Montreal, Canada

Years of Experience: 6+ years

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Android Developer with extensive experience in Android app development using Kotlin. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of core Java, Android Studio, and high level architecture and design patterns such as MVC and MVVM. This role requires a proactive individual who can work effectively in an Agile environment and is passionate about delivering high quality mobile applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high quality Android applications using Kotlin.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Identify and fix bugs, and optimize application performance.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
• Implement unit tests to ensure code quality.
• Publish applications to the Google Play Store.
• Utilize version control tools such as Git and project management tools like JIRA.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to team knowledge sharing.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies.

Mandatory Skills

• Excellent hands on experience in Android development using Kotlin (minimum 6 years).
• Strong understanding of core Java.
• Proficient in Android Studio.
• Experience with high level architecture and design patterns (MVC and MVVM).
• Knowledge of the latest Android API versions.
• Experience in JSON parsing and REST API integration.
• Good hands on experience with Jetpack Compose.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills.
• Experience with version control tools (Git) and project management tools (JIRA).
• Experience in writing unit test cases.
• Experience in publishing apps to the Google Play Store.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and SonarQube.
• Experience working in Agile project environments.
• Knowledge of memory management and caching mechanisms specific to mobile devices.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with additional programming languages or frameworks.
• Familiarity with cloud services and mobile backend technologies.
• Understanding of mobile UI/UX design principles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of professional experience in Android development.
• Proven track record of delivering high quality mobile applications.