Develop scalable enterprise Android applications using Kotlin, Java, Android SDK, Jetpack, and modern architecture patterns. Build accessible interfaces, integrate backend services, implement asynchronous processing and data persistence, and develop commerce features such as search, checkout, payments, and order processing. Write automated tests, troubleshoot production issues, support releases and CI/CD, conduct code reviews, and collaborate with product, design, backend, and QA teams. Travel and relocation across unanticipated U.S. locations are required.
Job Title: Android Developer
Duties:
- Analyze business, functional, and technical requirements and translate them into scalable Android application solutions.
- Design and develop enterprise Android applications using Kotlin, Java, Android SDK, and Jetpack components.
- Implement maintainable application architecture using MVVM, repository patterns, dependency injection, and modular design principles.
- Develop responsive and accessible user interfaces using Jetpack Compose, XML layouts, Material Design, and accessibility standards.
- Integrate Android applications with RESTful and GraphQL services for secure communication with backend systems.
- Implement asynchronous processing, background tasks, and data handling using Kotlin Coroutines, Flow, Work Manager, Room, and SQLite.
- Develop features involving product search, cart, checkout, payments, order processing, delivery, and account management.
- Integrate Android services such as location, notifications, camera, deep links, analytics, and device permissions.
- Write reusable and maintainable code and create unit and UI tests using JUnit, Mockito, and Espresso.
- Investigate and resolve application defects, crashes, performance bottlenecks, security issues, and production incidents using Logcat, ADB, Firebase Crashlytics, analytics, and debugging tools.
- Collaborate with product, design, backend, and QA teams; conduct code reviews; support CI/CD, application builds and releases; and provide technical guidance to development team members.
Requirement: Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Applications, Information Technology, Engineering (any), or related fields, plus five years of experience in a related occupation. Travel/relocation required as job will be performed at various unanticipated locations throughout the United States.
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11 East Adams Street Suite 1100, Chicago, IL, United States, 60603
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