Senior Android Engineer

Role: Senior Android Engineer

Duration: 12+ month contract

Location: Remote/India

Skills needed..

Experience with Kotlin for Android app development

Experience with App Projection (Android Auto)

Experience with Version Control Systems (Git)

Experience with unit testing and MVC/MVVM architectures

Some iOS experience (nice to have)

They can be 100% Android focused but candidates with some iOS would take preference.

JOB SUMMARY:

Client is looking for a Senior Mobile Engineer. This position will also focus on enabling and optimizing App Projection experiences (such as Android Auto and similar technologies) for Ride Command, ensuring seamless integration between mobile devices and vehicle infotainment systems. This is an exciting position on a team building world-class connected rider solutions. As a technical leader on the team, you can make changes and move quickly. Responsibilities include brainstorming, estimating, and developing new applications and features for iOS and Android platforms. The ideal candidate is effective in a fast-paced Agile Development environment, pushing industry best practices and system maturity while looking for opportunities to enhance continuous integration and automated deployment. Interest in powersports is a plus, as there are many opportunities to ride. Works closely with Lead App Developer to define and execute both Android and iOS mobile app updates including ongoing maintenance, new development initiatives, and quality control. This position will focus more heavily on the Android side of development.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Contribute to the development of project plans, project documentation, and test plans.

Produce high-quality code. While we have QA and validation teams, we expect developers to write unit tests and contribute to test automation frameworks.

Use industry best practices and coding standards

Participate in peer reviews and provide feedback on architecture and code

Support, maintain, and administer deployed solutions

Develop and support new & existing features, customization for our mobile apps

Assist Lead Developer with mobile app development strategies and execute the plans

Monitor mobile app performance and troubleshoot app issues

Develop and maintain technical documentation related to mobile app projects

Learn new technologies and apply them to fulfill business needs

Take necessary measures to ensure cross-pollination of feature architecture and development

Mentor junior and mid-level engineers to grow the team's skillset

Flexible enough to work on products being produced for a fast-changing market

Constantly look for ways to increase the team's velocity/productivity by eliminating waste

Target zero surprises; proactively react to any surprises

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

Comprehensive working knowledge of Kotlin for Android app development

Broad knowledge of mobile app technologies, data persistence, asynchronous coding, and platform best practices

Familiar with API web services (REST)

Ability to execute projects accurately and quickly

Excellent attention to detail and the ability to effectively multitask to meet objectives

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and with a cross-functional team

Ability to work well both independently and with others on a team

Self-starter with motivation and ambition

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years experience with Kotlin for Android app development

3+ years experience with App Projection (Android Auto)

Experience with Version Control Systems (Git)

Experience with unit testing and MVC/MVVM architectures

Bachelor's degree in computer science or strong work equivalent

Additional experience with Native Development

Experience with Agile development methods such as Scrum and Kanban

Ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced team environment

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Cloud services experience

Working knowledge of Swift for iOS app development

At least 8 years of development experience

C# development experience

Proven experience with improving system logging, error reporting, and app performance

Xamarin experience is nice to have