A rapidly expanding, entrepreneurial technology company, Alarm.com, is seeking a motivated Android Mobile App Developer who wants to be part of a fast-paced, rapidly growing team. We are looking for Android Mobile App Developers who will design the app based on product management specifications, implement connectivity to the backend components leveraging mobile SDKs from Alarm.com, implement the user interface and other client-slide logic in native Google tools, and provide ongoing technical guidance. The ideal candidate is self-sufficient and will exhibit a high degree of initiative in learning new technologies and methods to resolve challenges encountered during the project life cycle.
Very few companies innovate and develop across such a broad range of technologies as Alarm.com. This position is ideal for the candidate who seeks a friendly company culture where one can work closely with smart and highly productive people across a very interesting spectrum of wireless, software, and hardware/device technologies to develop outstanding consumer products.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Mobile App Developer’s primary job responsibilities will include:
- Developing mobile applications for Android (as well as server-side APIs)
- Writing coherent, organized code. The ideal candidates must be comfortable working on a complicated code-base with high levels of abstraction
- Working with Product Management to help define functional specifications for mobile applications
- Implementing multi-device application features as part of an interactive Agile development process
- Researching, adopting and integrating new technologies
- Innovating and improving existing products and mobile app features
- Taking ownership of projects to ensure their successful completion with respect to deadlines
- Collaborating with Quality Assurance in developing a test plan to ensure successful deployment of updates
- Other duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS
- B.A. or B.S. in Computer Science or similar engineering program with strong academic performance. Liberal arts academic experience or interests are also a plus.
- 0-2 years of experience in Software Development, preferably in mobile development
- 1+ year of android experienced preferred
- Self-starter, analytical, tenacious problem solver
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Rigorous attention to detail and focus on quality of deliverables
- Proven team experience and comfort in a team-oriented environment
- Passion for working with technology and excitement for creating high quality consumer technology products
- For Android: Java, Kotlin, Android SDK
BONUS POINTS FOR:
- Experience with Android SDK, Java, Kotlin, XML layouts, Gradle, JUnit, Espresso
- Experience with C#
- Experience with Git, JSON, REST, XML and HTML
- Experience with Smart Home Assistants
- Experience with unit testing (JUnit, Mockito, Robolectric) and UI testing (Espresso)
- Experience writing code for a multi-threaded environment
- Experience writing scripts in: Python, Ruby, Groovy, Bash, etc
- Experience with or knowledge of common architectural patterns: MVP, MVVM