Android Developer

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Job Title: Android Developer

Location: Warren, NJ

Job Description:

Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of Android app development, with at least 2 published apps in the Google Play store that can be demo’ed
• 2+ years of additional object-oriented programming experience (Java, C++, C#, objective-C)
• 2+ years of experience with Google Cloud Messaging (GCM), Amazon SNS or similar
• Knowledge of Other cloud-based services/SDKs like Firebase, Google App Engine, Fabric, etc.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop a large-scale, visually appealing, modular Android application capable of integrating multiple custom libraries and securely uploading data to servers asynchronously on a frequent periodic basis.
• Convert existing production applications into modular AAR/JAR libraries for packaging and inclusion in other applications.
• Create enterprise-grade security for protecting sensitive data both on-device and in-transit (encryption, authentication, access expiration).
• Effectively use cloud-based solutions (GCM, Google App Engine, Firebase, other) for dynamically managing configurations, event triggers, and other use cases.
• Use best practices to minimize impacts to user experience, such as battery drain, ANRs, unresponsive UI, etc.
• Effectively work with business owners to gather requirements, gain deep understanding of use cases and business needs, and translate into design and implementation.
• Ability to read through 3rd party developer code, understand flow and function, and make improvements as needed.
• Ability to capture app analytics using analytics SDKs (Google Analytics, Crashlytics, Firebase, Flurry, etc) and analyze current users, behavior, and app stability.

Required Skills:

• Deep, thorough knowledge of Android programming (Java6/7, XML), standard design patterns for widgets, views, navigation, etc, modern design practices using material design, backwards compatibility using Android Support libraries
• Deep, thorough knowledge of Android operating system, including APIs and required permissions, base functionality of key phone components (specifically telephony, signaling, radio) as well as understanding of AOSP source itself
• Knowledge of key differences across Android SDK versions from Froyo to “N”
• Superior ability to debug code and crashes with little or no information, such as from user builds
• Knowledge and familiarity with Android Studio IDE, including latest canary version 2.2+

Other Desired Skills:

• Knowledge of open source copyleft libraries which supplement and complement standard Android SDK
• Understanding of mobile air transmission protocols such as CDMA, EVDO, LTE, WiFi a plus
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, Agile, competitive environment
• Ability to work independently and in group environments
• Ability to manage projects throughout the various stages of the SDLC

If this sounds interesting, Mail me: arunkr(AT)aditistaffing(DOT)com