Android Developer

Job purpose:
Develop and maintain our innovative platforms on the Android platform, ensuring code is generated that is to specification, neat, accurate and scalable. Work will mainly focus on maintaining and upgrading our solutions platform, as well as providing guidance from an Android best practice perspective for products in the rest of the company. Work might also include mentoring other Android developers.

Requirements
Minimum education (essential):
National Senior Certificate

Minimum education (desirable):
Tertiary education diploma/degree relevant to software development
3 year degree in computer science or equivalent

Minimum applicable experience (years):
3 years

Required nature of experience:
Hands on software developer having been responsible for the development and maintenance of 1 or more projects.


Skills and Knowledge (essential):

• Java
• Reactive programming
• Modular code design principles
• RESTful API integration
• GIT

Skills and Knowledge (desirable):

• Kotlin
• Experience with CLEAN and MVVM architectures
• Experience working within a QMS framework
• Experience with automated testing frameworks

Analysis and Planning 20%

• Collaborate in the application lifecycle (planning, design, development, deployment, maintenance) collaborating with stakeholders for requirements.
• Continuously research and evaluate new technologies to optimize development efficiency.
• Plan and design well-structured, reusable application architecture.
• Implement and develop according to best practices to ensure high-quality, maintainable systems.
• Participate in project planning by providing estimates, contributing to requirement documentation, and assisting with work breakdown structures.
• Participate in user story creation, estimation, and work plan development, ensuring clear communication of requirements
• Effectively prioritize, and manage dependencies to ensure timely completion, and switch contexts effectively when the need arises
• Collaborate effectively with development teams to solve problems, make recommendations, and discuss best practices
• Proactively identify and mitigate code related risks, adapting as needed
• Track tasks and progress within JIRA

Development and Testing 50%

• Develop software adhering to project plans, deadlines, and coding standards
• Develop and maintain high-quality, maintainable
• systems using efficient and reusable code according to best practices.
• Use version control effectively and according to best practices, as well as backing up other work accord
  
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