What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Applications Engineer IV, Android, Kotlin, Espresso, CI/CD position at Kaiser Permanente?
Design, develop, and maintain native Android applications using Kotlin and Java, applying clean architecture and MVVM to build scalable, maintainable codebases; implement automated UI testing with Espresso in CI/CD pipelines to ensure quality and stability; manage build and signing workflows including certificates, entitlements, flavors, and schemes; integrate third-party SDKs (such as Firebase, analytics, and location services) and backend APIs with robust authentication, error handling, caching, and retry logic; collaborate closely with design, product, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver seamless user experiences; integrate dynamic content from headless CMS platforms like Adobe Experience Manager (AEM); and continuously stay current with platform updates, tools, and industry best practices to keep applications modern and competitive.
Job Summary:
In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this senior individual contributor position is responsible for developing applications for Android and/or iOS devices by leveraging Agile methodologies to design and implement new customer-facing features; collaborating with product management and UX teams to create fun, easy-to-use client applications which maximize the user experience; and adhering to standard mobile device security practices. This position will also be responsible for contributing to the overall architecture of KPs mobile technologies.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Completes work assignments and supports business-specific projects by applying expertise in subject area; supporting the development of work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; ensuring team follows all procedures and policies; coordinating and assigning resources to accomplish priorities and deadlines; collaborating cross-functionally to make effective business decisions; solving complex problems; escalating high priority issues or risks, as appropriate; and recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, CIS, or related field and four (4) years experience in software development or a related field. Additional equivalent work experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
- Minimum three (3) years experience working on project(s) involving the implementation of solutions development life cycles (e.g., SDLC).
- Minimum one (1) year in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports.
- Minimum three (3) years experience developing and/or implementing mobile applications.
Additional Requirements:
Preferred Qualifications:
- One (1) year working with location technology (e.g., real time location services, beacons).
- Two (2) years experience working with mobile development or dev ops tools and technologies (e.g., Jenkins, SonarQube, JUnit, XCTest, Gradle, Cocoa Pods, etc.).
Salary : $114,900 - $148,610