Android Developer at

1 month ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Safaricom Kenya Full time
Safaricom is the leading provider of converged communication solutions in Kenya.

In addition to providing a broad range of first-class products and services for Telephony, Broadband Internet and Financial services, Safaricom seeks to uplift the welfare of Kenyans through value-added services and support for community projects.


SUMMARY


Reporting to the Software Engineering Lead - Apps, the position holder will be required to develop and publish enterprise mobile applications in Android.

They will collaborate with internal teams to develop functional mobile applications while working in a fast-paced environment, keeping up to date with new concepts and best practices for developing mobile applications, adopting Agile in DevOps and, team delivery.


RESPONSIBILITIES
Architect, build and maintain excellent mobile applications with clean code
Release applications to Google Play and Huawei App stores
Design and implement user interface components for mobile applications using from prototypes and wireframes
Write unit, UI, integration and automated tests to ensure error-free code, performance and quality
Integration to RESTful APIs
Work with Coroutines to improve performance of the mobile apps
Identify, plan and implement new mobile products, applications and protocols
Creating efficient data queries and communicating to back-end developers on API issues
Build reusable code and libraries for future use
Implement clean, modern, smooth animations and transitions that provide an excellent user experience
Work with modern tools including Confluence, Jira, Slack, GitHub etc
Reviewing application requirements and interface designs
Documenting application changes and developing updates
Collecting user feedback and optimization of operational experience
On-going app support, debug and enhancement
Remain up to date with the technologies, concepts, best practices and news of mobile applications development
Work closely with colleagues to constantly innovate app functionality and design
Communicate with users to understand their needs and experiences

QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
3+ years of professional experience working with Android
4+ years of professional software development experience

A very good understanding about mobile applications and programming languages such as Kotlin, Java, SqlLite, XML together with their mainstream IDEs such as Android Studio.

Knowledge in Swift, React Native, Flutter, Kotlin Multiplatform and Xcode is an added advantage
A strong understanding on Single Activity and MVVM architecture patterns and Jetpack components like Navigation
Experience in RESTful API integrations, Version Control (Git) and DevOps
An understanding on Security Principles with regard to mobile applications and tech platforms
Experience in developing Android applications
A strong desire to learn and figure out how to create market leading user-friendly mobile applications
Quick to adopt and willingness to work/deliver in a short period
Ability to quickly absorb technical concepts and communicate them to a non-technical audience
Passionate about robust code design
Knowledge of UI/UX designs and wireframes
Ability to create and maintain continuous integration and delivery of Android applications

Technical Skills

Knowledge of functional and object-oriented programming
Significant experience working with Kotlin along with tools like Dagger Hilt, Ktlint, Espresso and SonarQube
Strong knowledge of Android fundamentals such as MVVM and Clean architectures, Paging, Navigation and LiveData
Good knowledge of Architecture using Library and Dynamic Feature modules
Ability to write well-documented, clean Kotlin code
Understanding of Dependency Management using Version Catalog
Familiarity with build tools like Gradle, Dexguard and Proguard
Understanding of secure REST APIs, Websocket Connections, offline storage, and working with third-party libraries
A complete understanding of the full mobile app development lifecycle right from prototyping
Knowledge of type checking, unit testing and code debugging
Knowledge of user interface design, responsive designs, animations and accessibility support
Well-versed in a variety of Android software and technologies such as ESLint
Experience with Firebase products and services
Good troubleshooting skills

Non-Technical Skills

A positive mindset and continuous-learning attitude
Ability to solve issues and contribute to libraries as and when needed
Experience working in an agile development environment
Strong verbal and written communication skills to communicate strategy
A collaborative approach to build apps and solve complex problems
Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
Client-focused approach with a goal of creating user-centric designs
Good interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills

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