Urgent Need - Junior Android Developer / 100% Remote

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This is Prashant and I'm Team Lead at Shiftcode Analytics. Please see a new job requirement from our client. Please respond with any matching profiles.
 
Junior Android Developer
Contract duration: 6 months Contract to hire
Contract Location: 100% Remote
 
Job Description
WORK ACTIVITIES/CONTEXT:
An Android Developer on our Team will perform the following on a regular basis:

• Design and build world-class applications for the Android platform using latest Kotlin and latest Android Studio
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.
• Review code of other developers, suggest improvements, and mentor less experienced developers
• Have a relentless continuous improvement mindset. Be willing to work on bug fixing and improving application performance.
• Continuously Client, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.

Technical Expertise:

• Effectively applies knowledge and skills of software development and testing to solve a range of problems.
• Partners with other Technology Team members to provide advice or solutions within his or her area of expertise.
• Keeps informed about current developments within his or her area of expertise.

Analytical Expertise:

• Proactively identifies problems, performs root cause analysis, investigates information, performs impact analysis; formulates and executes plans to develop solutions.
• Identifies strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Understands and can estimate effort and value for solutions
• Understands at a broad level how technology platforms/architectures are applied to automated business solutions.

Systems Development Engineering:

• Facilitate or complete Analysis, design, and programming of viable solutions to high complexity business problems according to user specifications.
• Develop or approve detail program specifications.
• Partner with Enterprise Architecture to evaluate and recommend emerging technologies, and influence technical designs.

Testing / Deliverable Quality:

• Participate in system and acceptance testing.?
• Ensure that systems are functionally appropriate, technically sound, and well integrated.
• Test and implement system and enhancements using techniques that preserve system integrity.

Production Support:

• Responsible for immediate response to production program issues.

• Sets up or follows established procedures and standards to ensure high quality and quantity of work.
• Understand dependency identification processes in technology work, verifies information and carefully reviews and checks the accuracy of own work.
• Establishes or follows prioritization processes to drive work and has a sense of urgency about getting work completed.
• Looks for and seizes opportunities to do more or to do things better.

• Analyze and resolve multiple complex problems without direction.
• Research and recommend alternative actions for problem resolution.
• Employ productivity aids in all aspects of assignments.
• Highly organized and self-directed.

Communication:

• Appropriately shares ideas and information with others.
• Practices attentive and active listening.
• Ensures that regular and consistent communications take place.
• Expresses ideas clearly and concisely in writing.
• Expresses oneself clearly in conversation and interaction with others.?

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent education required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

EDUCATION:

• BS, Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems, or equivalent formal training preferred.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 5 years' work experience as a Software Engineer or equivalent role required.?
• 2 years' experience with Android Studio and Kotlin required (JetPack Compose experience a plus).
• 2 years' experience with mobile application development required.
• 2 years' experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment required.
• 2 years' experience working with source control (ex: GIT).
• Experience working with JIRA and Atlassian tools preferred.
• Experience working with Hilt/Dagger dependency injection preferred.
• Experience working with RESTful APIs and Web Services preferred.

SKILLS/ABILITIES/KNOWLEDGE/ WORK STYLE:
Core Knowledge:

• Advanced knowledge of software development methodologies, practices, concepts, and technologies obtained through formal training and / or work experience.
• Advanced knowledge of at least one required programming language.

Critical Skills:

• Self-starter
• Quick learner
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Collaborative
• Culture ambassador and aligned with SWA Values of Living and Working the Southwest Way
• Passionate and driven
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Excellent partnering, communication, and negotiation skills in working with various Technology or partner Teams.

• Able to analyze large, complex, and vague Business or technical problems, articulating the problem or root cause, and translating the analysis into viable solution recommendations.
• Able to work effectively in a strong Customer service / team oriented environment.
• Able to take on multiple assignments, whether administrative or project related, while maintaining a successful level of completion in all responsible work.? Able to mentor others to do the same.
• Able to prioritize effectively.
• Able to develop, present and effectively communicate ideas and strategies to a variety of audiences.

• Able to teach and mentor others concerning technical and business subjects.
• Able to manage ambiguity in a positive manner.

Thanks & Regards
 
Prashant Goyal
Team Lead
660-454-5016
Website : www.shiftcodeanalytics.com
Address : 5118 Sylvester loop, Tampa, Florida 33610
 
 
 

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