Android Lead Engineer - Mobile
Recruiter
Publicis Sapient
Listed on
1st March 2023
Location
London
Type
Permanent
Start Date
ASAP
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Job DescriptionWe are looking for a Lead Android Engineer!
As a Lead Android Engineer Mobile Solutions, you will play a key role in delivering award winning, interactive experiences to our clients. You will drive the translation and construction of clients' business problems into innovative technology solutions by creating and owning the technical vision of a project to ensure that the vision is achieved with a high level of quality.
You will be responsible for solution design and architecture delivery - providing technical direction to teams and implementing architectural strategy. You will elaborate design options, encourage innovation, drive technical strategy and ensure that solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements. You will contribute to delivery capability by educating and mentoring developers, using a variety of design techniques and ensuring that good design practices are followed.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Analyse software requirements and map them to Android architecture or extend the architecture in order to support the new requirements.Responsible for designing app architecture and integration design to various external systemsDocument and communicate architectural decisions and designsResponsible for choosing the needed technology stack based on the functional, non-functional requirements and based on other factors like client drivers, environment and feasibilityProvide direction, guidance, and expert advice to the App development and delivery teamsDevelop prototypes, proof of concepts, and feasibility analysis.Interact with 3rd party providers to integrate additional services into the platformCooperate with project and product management to scope, estimate, and plan new efforts
• Stay up-to-date on Android releases and trends in Android development and architecture
Follow best practices using Android GuidelinesDrive code quality, code coverage, unit testing, best practices and Continuous integration/Continuous Delivery PipelineGood interpersonal and communication skillsConstantly research and adopt new technologies / best practiceStrong and innovative approach to problem solving and finding solutionsDrive Performance Tuning, Clean coding and Security guidelines
Qualifications
SKILL REQUIREMENTS
Overall 5/8 years' experience(minimum) in developing complex and advanced mobile applications on Android.At least 1 year of Kotlin experienceDeep understanding and Hands on experience of core Android concepts and best implementation practicesHands on development experience is a must and must be able to create boiler plate code (architecture implementation) before the development startsDeep understanding of MVC, MVVM, VIPER and other patternsDeep understanding of Factory, Adapter, Observer, Singleton and other behaviour patternsDeep understanding of Object-Oriented Programming, data structures, and design patterns Proficiency in Java application development Have published at least 5 Android apps on Play StoreMust possess knowledge on App Security and CryptographyMust have worked on Offline Sync, Caching, Local Storage, Realm/Room/SQLLite databasesGood exposure to API Caching and defining NFRs (Non Functional Requirements) for mobile applicationsGood working knowledge of tools such as Git, JIRA and Jenkins or any tools that are similar to these. Must have worked with Agile MethodologiesGood communication skills and fluent in English Hands on experience with Reactive frameworks such RxJava or custom frameworkHands on experience with Retrofit and/or volleHands on experience on Mock frameworks such as Mockito or any other similar framework for unit testingMust have experience in Performance Tuning the appMust have experience using Android Profiler and ability to diagnose any memory leaks and crashesImplementation understanding of Multi-threading, asynchronous conceptsMust have experience in complex integrations such as CRM, CMS, Push Notifications, Identity Management, SSO, Social Integrations to the AppExperience integrating third party frameworks using Android Gradle.Worked with logging and capturing user navigation and app usage to Google Firebase and Crashlytics for understanding the most used features by usersDeep understanding of Analytics, tagging, accessibility and performance engineeringMust have experience working on Localization/multi language supportMust have architecture experience on complex/large consumer facing apps.
Company Description
Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get digitally enabled, both in the way they work and how they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting, and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. As digital pioneers with 20,000 people and 53 offices worldwide, our experience spanning technology, data sciences, consulting, and customer obsession - combined with our culture of curiosity and relentlessness - enables us to accelerate our clients' businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value. Publicis Sapient is the digital business transformation hub of Publicis Groupe. For more information, visit publicissapient.com.
