Android Developer

Central Asian Cellular Forum  Islamabad, Pakistan

About the Job:

Position: Android Developer

Job Description:

We are looking for an Android developer responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed at a vast number of diverse Android devices. Your primary focus will be the development of Android applications and their integration with back-end services. You will be working along-side other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and creating quality products is essential.

Skills:

– Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes

– Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services

– Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices

– Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning

– Ability to design applications around natural user interfaces, such as “touch”

– Familiarity with the use of additional sensors, such as gyroscopes and accelerometers

– Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks

– Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements

– Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications

– A knack for benchmarking and optimization

– Understanding of Google’s Android design principles and interface guidelines

– Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git

– Familiarity with continuous integration

Responsibilities:

– Translate designs and wireframes into high quality code

– Design, build, and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable Java code

– Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application

– Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs

– Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization

– Participate in analyzing and testing software solutions

– Modify, maintain, and update codebase

Education: Bachelor’s in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent

Experience: 2-3 years of work experience in professional environment

Location: Islamabad