About the Role
- A Senior Android Developer is instrumental in designing and implementing complex features for Android applications. They provide technical expertise and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the development of high-quality, scalable, and maintainable mobile solutions.
Responsibilities
- Android Application Development: Responsible for developing, releasing, and maintaining native Android applications, ensuring they meet quality standards and user requirements.
- Full App Life Cycle Management: Drive the entire app life cycle, from design and development to deployment, testing, release on app stores, and ongoing support, ensuring a seamless user experience.
- Bug Fixing and Performance Improvement: Address and resolve bugs, actively working on improving application performance to enhance overall user satisfaction and maintain a high-quality user experience.
- Technology Exploration and Implementation: Continuously explore, evaluate, and implement new technologies to enhance development efficiency, keeping abreast of industry trends and best practices.
- Performance Optimization: Optimize application performance, ensuring it aligns with the latest industry standards and provides a smooth and responsive user interface.
- Mentoring: Mentoring junior developers and guiding them on a day to day basis.
Skills
- Technical Proficiency: Demonstrate expertise in Kotlin, Java, Android SDK, Android Studio, and overall Android app development, showcasing a comprehensive skill set.
- Problem-Solving Skills: Exhibit strong problem-solving skills, essential for identifying and resolving challenges encountered during the development process.
- Memory Management: Possess a solid understanding of memory management in Android, with hands-on experience using instruments to detect memory leaks and optimize performance.
- Adherence to Coding Guidelines: Follow Play Store recommended guidelines and best practices for coding, ensuring the development of high-quality, standardized Android applications.
- Design Patterns Mastery: Proficient with design patterns such as MVC, MVVM, MVP, reflecting a nuanced understanding of architectural principles for scalable and maintainable code.
- Networking and Multithreading: Demonstrate knowledge of Android networking concepts and multithreading, crucial for efficient data communication and responsive application behavior.
- Awareness of Latest Technologies: Stay updated on the latest Android technologies, with good-to-have knowledge of Jetpack Compose, showcasing a forward-thinking approach to technology adoption.
Experience and Qualifications
- 5+ years of relevant experience in Android development.
- Experience in shipping one or more Android apps, ideally currently available on the Play Store.
- Personal projects that show an aptitude for engineering and product
Top Skills
What We Do
Founded in 2015, Zeta is a provider of next-gen credit card processing platform. Zeta’s cloud-native and fully API-enabled stack offers a comprehensive range of capabilities, including processing, issuing, lending, core banking, fraud detection, and loyalty programs. With a strong focus on technology, Zeta has over 1700+ employees and contractors, with more than 70% dedicated to technology roles. Operating across the US, UK, Middle East, and Asia, Zeta has served a global customer base of 35+ clients who have issued over 15 million cards on Zeta's platform to date. Backed by prominent investors such as Softbank Vision Fund 2 and Mastercard, Zeta has raised $280 million, at a valuation of $1.5 billion.