Android Engineer Full Time Permanent

Android Engineer – Johannesburg

An Android Engineer job vacancy is currently available in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

We are looking for experienced Android Engineers who are passionate about building modern, scalable applications for Android TV.

We give you autonomy over the software you build and offer you the freedom to choose the right tool for the job. In return, we expect you to take (e2e) ownership of the systems you build, and that means:

• You’re responsible for the operational health of your services
• You’re empowered and encouraged to fix operational issues (i.e. there will be space for improvement work and bug fixes in the sprints)
• We are using a microservices architecture and everything is hosted in AWS. We use a combination of both containers as well as serverless, and many managed AWS services including DynamoDB, API Gateway, ECS, Lambda and much more. Our teams mainly use NodeJS to build our backend systems, therefore, experience with JavaScript would be great! However, we hire tech agnostically as we believe in hiring problem solvers! If you can contribute to our engineering challenge then we would be happy to teach you the tools necessary to be successful with us.
• Tech stack: Fully Native and Hybrid (Native + HTML), so to deliver the best experience on TV

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of experience
• Proficient in Kotlin / Java programming language
• Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services
• Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Ability to design applications around natural user interfaces, such as “touch”
• Familiarity with the use of additional sensors, such as gyroscopes and accelerometers
• Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Understanding of Google’s Android design principles and interface guidelines
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Familiarity with continuous integration
• Familiarity with Video Streaming development

What will you be doing?

• Build and maintain Android Mobile / TV application
• Bridge knowledge between non-Android developers and the Android ecosystem
• Collaborate with Designers, Product Managers, and other Software Engineers to deliver compelling user-facing products
• Deliver maintainable, robust and testable code
• Collaborate with the Android Mobile team
• Collaborate with the Playback team to optimize the live experience of our users

You’ll be set up for success if you have:

• Ability to work with other developers to understand requirements and designs and implement Android application in Kotlin & Java
• RxJava or alternative multithreading libraries
• Experience with writing unit (JUnit) and automated (Espresso + UIAutomator) tests
• Staying up to date with the Android SDK changes and trends
• Track record of successful software delivery through all phases of development, code reviews, testing, and operations
• Ability to effectively communicate technical ideas to others
• NOTE: You don’t need to be an expert in all those technologies, but a willingness to learn and basic knowledge in some would be a benefit.

Personality:

• Adaptable, Goal-oriented, Intuitive, Self-confident, Team Player

Success Criteria:

• To be successful in this position, you should have a good understanding of vanilla JavaScript and have experience with unit tests.
• You have demonstrated the ability to use common industry tools for software development including but not limited to IDEs, build and continuous integration, source control management, code review tools, data storage services, and cloud infrastructure, and you are able to build software in a professional team environment delivered to production using these tools.
• You are able to take documented designs prepared by more experienced engineers and contribute code to implement the design working solo or with other engineers together.
• You are able to provide technical documentation describing your contributions and contribute enhancements to your team’s best practices.

Salary:

• Based on skills and experience

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