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Senior Android Developer (Contract)
Job Description
My Client is looking to recruit a Senior Android developer to design, develop and unit test client applications that will operate with the company's product suite. You will work with both mobile operators and handset manufacturers to ensure the on-time delivery of our applications.
Responsibilities include:
- Develop Android handset clients
- Develop architecture and low end designs based on customer and product management requirements
- Communication of designs and other development issues to developers and managers
- Design, develop and manage automated unit and acceptance tests
- Peer review of design code and tests
- Participate in agile development program
- Bug Fixing
- Take ownership of deliverables
- Adhere to development methodologies
ESSENTIAL SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES:
- Excellent knowledge of Android
- Appreciation for the limitations of handset development
- Attention to detail and subtleties of UI design and implementation
- Understanding of design patterns
- Ability to design for scalability and resilience
- Strong application process flow and problem solving techniques
- Strong focus on refactoring and code quality
- Understanding of software configuration management and release management
- High levels of software engineering literacy and communication skills
- Friendly and professional manner
- Minimum 5 - 7 years Java development
- Third Level Qualifications in computing, mathematics or science
Desired skills:
- Experience of working in an agile environment
- Experience of other mobile platforms a plus (iOS, Windows Phone/Mobile, BB10)
- Product development and life cycle experience
- Experience of unit testing
- Scripting (JavaScript, Ruby, Python, Shell, etc.)
- Knowledge of build systems such as Maven
- RESTful development
- XML, JSON, HTTP, SyncML, HTML 5, CSS, Groovy
- Windows and Unix development
- Experience leading development teams or performing customer facing duties are an advantage