Development Engineer 2

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Job Summary

Responsible for planning and designing new software and web applications. Edits new and existing applications. Implements, testing and debugging defined software components. Documents all development activity. Works with moderate guidance in own area of knowledge.

Job Description

What you will do

You will work in a cross platform mobile team to deliver new features and iterate on the existing sky news apps.

You will focus on Android development bringing a solid background in good code quality and unit testing.

You will work within an agile team environment alongside iOS developers, Business analyst & automation test engineers.

Involved in maintaining the release cadence and working towards continuous delivery.

Monitoring app releases and automating reporting to create a reliable product.

Key responsibilities

· Bring experience in Android development and design, providing input to the wider product team.

· Focus on creating well tested, high-quality code, which is accessible for all our customers.

· Work closely within the agile team to create new features and iterate on the Sky News mobile product.

· Enable monitoring and alerting for the products to create a reliable and robust product.

· Drive continuous improvement within a self-regulating team.

· Assist in crafting high quality software using Agile methodologies.

· Work closely with colleagues in a cross-platform team, including iOS and backend.

What you will bring

Mid (eng 2)

• The ability to comfortably work independently in Kotlin, refactoring existing code to improve its design.
• Experience in writing tests to create production ready code.
• An understanding of Mobile Software architectures including Model View View-Model (MVVM).
• An understanding of Clean Architecture and SOLID principles.
• Experience of Continuous Integration and supporting scripts.
• A good understanding of how to use git.
• Practice at debugging and resolving bugs and performance issues.
• Knowledge and experience of Agile methodologies and standard processes (Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc)
• An understanding of the importance of Code Reviews and QA processes.
• Superb communication skills in English with the ability to provide written & verbal updates tailored to your audience. 

Desired

• Experience writing UI tests.
• Experience with Compose UI

Skills

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Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Certifications (if applicable)

Relative Work Experience

2-5 Years

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