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Job Title: Senior Android Developer - W2
Location: Chicago, IL - Onsite
Required skills: Android, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, RxJava, RestAPI, MVVM
Job Summary
- Perform and implement daily operational activities impacting mid-level components of the technology and engineering functions, including writing efficient and scalable Android code and scripts.
- Design, develop, and maintain Android applications using modern frameworks, tools, and best practices in an Agile environment.
- Contribute to deployment operations, including pre-release, upgrades, and production monitoring, ensuring application stability and performance.
- Analyze system requirements and design documents to gain a comprehensive understanding of application functionality and translate them into technical solutions.
- Participate in application design, architecture, and development, collaborating closely with architects to ensure high-quality deliverables.
- Evaluate compatibility of applications with existing APIs, backend systems, and mobile device environments.
- Build scalable, high-performance, and reliable mobile solutions aligned with business and product goals.
- Develop and maintain web services integration (REST APIs), ensuring seamless communication with backend systems.
- Provide recommendations to improve application performance, UI/UX, and development processes.
- Manage and update sprint tasks, JIRA tickets, and issue tracking, ensuring transparency in Agile workflows.
- Develop, enhance, and support mobile applications, prototypes, and reusable components.
- Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues, bugs, and performance bottlenecks.
- Perform root cause analysis, document findings clearly, and implement long-term solutions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including QA, backend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders to share progress, risks, and updates.
- Contribute to defining development processes, coding standards, and acceptance criteria.
- Support the development of mobile development standards, protocols, and best practices.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 7 years of experience in Android application development.
- Strong proficiency in Kotlin and/or Java.
- Experience with Android SDK, Android Studio, and Jetpack components (LiveData, ViewModel, Navigation, etc.).
- Hands-on experience with RESTful APIs, JSON, and third-party integrations.
- Strong understanding of mobile architecture patterns (MVVM, MVP).
- Experience with version control systems (Git).
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and release management.
- Knowledge of performance optimization, memory management, and security practices in mobile apps.
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment