Junior Android Mobile Developer – Digital solutions

Company Description

SecureID Limited is a smart card manufacturing and personalisation bureau with expertise in the deployment and integration of digital solutions. Historically, we are positioned as the first commercially operated smart card manufacturing plant in sub-Saharan Africa with the ability to manufacture Polycarbonate Cards amongst other card types.

Job Description

·       Translate application storyboards and wireframes into functional applications with high quality codes.

·       Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable (Android) code

·       Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications

·       Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems

·       Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization

Qualifications

·       Applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree.

·       2 to 3 years work experience.

Proficient in mobile apps development, with a good knowledge of its ecosystems

·       Familiarity with the Android framework using Kotlin and Java native programming language.

·       Strong understanding of object-oriented programming

·       Skill for writing reusable libraries

• Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes

·       Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services

·       Familiar with various design and architectural pattern

·       Knowledge of concurrency patterns

·       Knack for writing clean, readable code

·       Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application

·       Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes

·       Basic understanding of android libraries, its limitations, weaknesses, and workarounds

·       Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests

·       Proficient understanding of code versioning tools 

·       Familiarity with continuous integration

·       Basic Understanding of software programming methodologies

·       Basic understanding of software development project management

·       Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices

·       Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning

·       Ability to design applications around natural user interfaces, such as “touch”

·       Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks

·       Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements

·       Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications

·       A knack for benchmarking and optimization

·       Understanding of Google’s Android design principles and interface guidelines

·       Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git

·       Familiarity with continuous integration

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