Senior Android Developer

Job Summary

Synechron is seeking an experienced Senior Android Developer to lead the design development and delivery of high-quality mobile applications on the Android platform. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in mobile app development team leadership skills and a passion for creating innovative scalable and user-centric solutions. This role plays a vital part in advancing our mobile technology offerings and contributing to our clients digital transformation efforts.

Software Requirements

Required Skills:

• Extensive experience in Android development with a proven track record of delivering production-ready apps

• Profound knowledge of Java Kotlin and Android SDKs APIs and frameworks

• Experience with cross-platform frameworks like React Native and Flutter (preferred)

• Strong understanding of mobile UI/UX principles responsive design and accessibility standards

• Proficiency with Android Studio Gradle and related development tools

• Familiarity with RESTful APIs third-party libraries and backend integration

• Experience with automated testing tools such as Espresso UI Automator or similar

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of iOS development and cross-platform development strategies

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS Azure) for backend integration

• Familiarity with continuous integration and deployment pipelines (e.g. Jenkins GitHub Actions)

• Experience implementing security best practices and data privacy standards in mobile apps

Overall Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end development and delivery of Android applications ensuring high performance responsiveness and maintainability

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers designers QA and backend developers to define requirements and translate them into technical specifications

• Guide and mentor junior developers fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement

• Create and implement scalable reusable and secure code following development best practices

• Conduct code reviews unit testing and UI testing to ensure app stability and quality

• Optimize apps for performance security and battery efficiency across multiple Android devices and OS versions

• Stay informed about emerging mobile technologies and incorporate relevant innovations into projects

• Coordinate with DevOps teams to facilitate automated build testing and deployment pipelines

• Address and troubleshoot issues across the full app stack including UI API and backend services

Technical Skills (By Category)

Programming Languages:

• Essential: Java Kotlin

• Preferred: Familiarity with Swift or Objective-C for cross-training and broader understanding

Frameworks & Libraries:

• Essential: Android SDK Jetpack components Material Design

• Preferred: Third-party libraries (Retrofit Gson Room Dagger etc.)

Design & UI/UX:

• Essential: Responsive and accessible UI design

• Preferred: Experience with Material Design design systems or custom UI components

APIs & Backend Integration:

• Essential: RESTful API JSON/XML data handling

• Preferred: GraphQL WebSocket or real-time data streaming experience

Development Tools & Methodologies:

• Essential: Android Studio Gradle version control (Git)

• Preferred: CI/CD pipelines automated testing frameworks Agile/Scrum practices

Cloud & Backend:

• Preferred: Experience integrating with AWS Azure or similar cloud services for storage serverless functions or backend support

Security & Compliance:

• Basic awareness of data privacy standards (GDPR etc.) and app security best practices

Experience Requirements

• 7 to 10 years of mobile application development experience with a focus on Android

• Proven success leading large-scale Android projects from concept to release

• Experience in designing developing testing and deploying mobile apps in a collaborative environment

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities with mentoring and guiding team members

• Experience working in agile teams delivering iterative value and managing multiple priorities

• Industry experience in finance healthcare or enterprise solutions is a plus

Day-to-Day Activities

• Lead the development of new features and enhancements for Android applications

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scope and deliverables

• Write and review high-quality maintainable and well-tested code

• Mentor junior developers conducting code reviews and technical knowledge sharing

• Troubleshoot and resolve critical bugs or performance issues

• Participate in sprint planning stand-ups and retrospectives

• Maintain documentation related to app architecture APIs and development standards

• Stay updated on the latest Android platform updates and industry trends

• Coordinate with DevOps teams to ensure smooth CI/CD workflows

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or related field

• Relevant certifications (e.g. Google Android Developer Certification) are preferred

• Extensive hands-on experience in Android app development in enterprise or product environments

Professional Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication collaboration and stakeholder management abilities

• Leadership and mentorship qualities to guide development teams

• Adaptability to rapidly changing priorities and emerging technologies

• Self-motivated proactive and detail-oriented

• Commitment to continuous learning and quality excellence

SYNECHRONS DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiative Same Difference is committed to fostering an inclusive culture promoting equality diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds race ethnicities religion age marital status gender sexual orientations or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements mentoring internal mobility learning and development programs and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to the applicants gender gender identity sexual orientation race ethnicity disabled or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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