Principal Android Engineer

Job Overview

• Location: Salt Lake City, UTAH
• Job Title: Android Developer
• Experience: 10 Years
• Employment: Full Time
• Job Code: 996910

Job Details

We are seeking an Android developer to develop, design, and maintain Android applications that meet the needs of our target audience. A Principal Android Engineer’s responsibilities include writing and proofreading code, and working with a team of software developers and designers to create user-friendly, efficient, and high-quality Android apps. You will also update the apps as needed. We are looking for a Principal Android Engineer to produce scalable software solutions. To ensure success, you should demonstrate proficiency in one of the mainstream programming languages, and a sound understanding of the traditional product life cycle.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high quality and reliable Java code.
• Identify variations of fragments and layouts of Android XML and create adaptive interfaces that work with various device form factors.
• Develop and implement new features for Android applications based on project requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and integrate APIs, databases, and backend services.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code using Java or Kotlin programming languages.

Job Requirements

• Conduct code reviews, debugging, and troubleshooting to ensure application stability and performance.
• Optimize app performance and memory usage, and address security vulnerabilities.
• Participate in the entire software development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing and deployment.
• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Computer Science fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, problem-solving, and complexity analysis.
• Ability to communicate complex technical problems to both technical and business audiences verbally and in writing.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Information Systems, or progressive experience in Computer Science with experience in application development.
• 7+ years of application development experience with popular Android frameworks.
• Strong proficiency with Kotlin in an Android development environment.
• Experience in mobile design patterns (MVVM), building mobile frameworks/SDKs, building custom UX widgets, and optimizing apps for performance.
• Experience with REST architecture for web services and writing testable code, along with automating test regressions.