{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"d1402aa488ddc289d58e78d6","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/d1402aa488ddc289d58e78d6","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/d1402aa488ddc289d58e78d6","title":"Developer - Android - Chicago","description":"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.\nDesign, develop, and maintain Android applications using modern frameworks, tools, and best practices in an Agile environment.\nContribute to deployment operations, including pre-release, upgrades, and production monitoring, ensuring application stability and performance.\nAnalyze system requirements and design documents to gain a comprehensive understanding of application functionality and translate them into technical solutions.\nParticipate in application design, architecture, and development, collaborating closely with architects to ensure high-quality deliverables.\nEvaluate compatibility of applications with existing APIs, backend systems, and mobile device environments.\nBuild scalable, high-performance, and reliable mobile solutions aligned with business and product goals.\nDevelop and maintain web services integration (REST APIs), ensuring seamless communication with backend systems.\nProvide recommendations to improve application performance, UI/UX, and development processes.\nManage and update sprint tasks, JIRA tickets, and issue tracking, ensuring transparency in Agile workflows.\nDevelop, enhance, and support mobile applications, prototypes, and reusable components.\nIdentify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues, bugs, and performance bottlenecks.\nPerform root cause analysis, document findings clearly, and implement long-term solutions.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams including QA, backend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.\nCommunicate effectively with stakeholders to share progress, risks, and updates.\nContribute to defining development processes, coding standards, and acceptance criteria.\nSupport the development of mobile development standards, protocols, and best practices.\nRequired Skills & Qualifications\n7+ years of experience in Android application development.\nStrong proficiency in Kotlin and/or Java.\nExperience with Android SDK, Android Studio, and Jetpack components (LiveData, ViewModel, Navigation, etc.).\nHands-on experience with RESTful APIs, JSON, and third-party integrations.\nStrong understanding of mobile architecture patterns (MVVM, MVP).\nExperience with version control systems (Git).\nFamiliarity with CI/CD pipelines and release management.\nKnowledge of performance optimization, memory management, and security practices in mobile apps.\nExperience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.\nCompensation, Benefits and Duration\nMinimum Compensation: USD 33,000\nMaximum Compensation: USD 117,000\nCompensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. 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