Android Developer

A US-based company that is building the world's leading social network and community of investors and traders that help users to get a pulse on the markets and latest relevant ideas, is looking for an Android Developer. The selected candidate will be in charge of delivering seamless features while balancing speed and quality, with a focus on tangible results. The real-time financial communications platform was created to foster collaboration across the financial and investing communities and is reinventing the future of financial media, investment, trading services, and tools for the next generation of investors. They have managed to raise more than $40mn in funding during their Series B round.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conceive and develop world-class social media and Fintech solutions with a cross-functional team of Product Managers, Designers, and Back-end Engineers
• Be responsible for the technical implementation of projects 
• Expected to give training, guidance, and mentoring to other team members
• Make technical strategy, architecture, best practices, tools, and utilities decisions

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
• At least 6+ years of relevant experience as a software developer
• A thorough understanding of Kotlin, Core Java, and UI controllers is required
• Ability to design and develop multi-threaded mobile apps and SDKs that are dynamic
• Prior experience with GitHub or similar version control tools
• Experience with Android build management and provisioning, TestFlight, or other similar app distribution systems is required
• Experience evaluating and integrating third-party APIs, such as social network SDKs, advertising SDKs, and analytics SDKs
• Agile software development approaches, such as scrum, sprint planning, and retrospectives, are necessary
• A thorough understanding of the Android app development lifecycle, including Google Play Store compliance regulations and submission criteria
• Open-source software experience preferred
• It is preferable if you have prior experience working in a distributed setting
• Good communication skills