Android Developer

Android Developer

Posted 4 days ago by VIQU IT Recruitment

£60 Per hour
Outside
Hybrid
Leicester, England, United Kingdom

Summary: The Android Developer role involves a 3-month contract focused on rewriting a customer-facing app using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. The position requires a Senior/SME level developer to provide technical guidance and mentorship throughout the project. Candidates should have extensive experience in Android application development and a strong understanding of best practices. The role is hybrid, requiring three days a week on-site in Leicester.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and development of white-label mobile applications
  • Help guide best practice for the setup of new Android applications
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders to collate and understand requirements
  • Work with the development team and provide technical guidance/mentorship

Key Skills:

  • Extensive experience as an Android Developer with strong understanding of Android application architecture, lifecycle management, and UI design
  • Strong Kotlin proficiency with solid understanding of Kotlin syntax, features, and best practices, Kotlin Flows, extensions, and higher-order functions
  • Strong Jetpack Compose experience and solid experience with Jetpack libraries
  • Strong experience working on similar projects, having re-written Android applications in the past from the ground up
  • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, as well as optimizing application performance
  • Restful APIs integration
  • TDD, Unit Testing, Automated Testing
  • Agile (SCRUM)
  • CI/CD, integration and delivery using Git & Azure DevOps
  • Adaptability and flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment

Salary (Rate): £475.00 per day

City: Leicester

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Android Developer (Kotlin) – 3 Month Initial Contract – Hybrid – Leicester – Outside IR35

VIQU have partnered with a global organisation who are seeking an Android Developer on a contract basis.

The role:

The successful Android Developer will have strong experience developing Android applications, using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. The project itself is a rewrite of their customer-facing app, and we are looking with candidates who have worked on similar projects in the past from end-to-end. The Android Developer will be coming in at a Senior / SME level to guide the team throughout the project and to offer technical guidance, so this is essential.

Responsibilities:

  • Design and development of white-label mobile applications
  • Help guide best practise for the set up of new Android applications
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders to collate and understand requirements
  • Work with development team and provide technical guidance / mentorship

Key skills & experience:

  • Extensive experience as an Android Developer, with strong understanding of Android application architecture, lifecycle management, and UI design
  • Strong Kotlin proficiency, with solid understanding of Kotlin syntax, features, and best practise, Kotlin Flows, extensions and higher-order functions
  • Strong Jetpack Compose experience and solid experience with Jetpack libraries
  • Strong experience working on similar projects, having re-written Android applications in the past from the ground up
  • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, as well as optimising application performance
  • Restful APIs integration
  • TDD, Unit Testing, Automated Testing
  • Agile (SCRUM)
  • CI/CD, integration and delivery using Git & Azure DevOps
  • Adaptability and flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment

Role details:

Job role: Android Developer

Job type: Contract

Duration: 3 months’ initial contract

Rate: £450 - £475 per day

IR35 status: Outside IR35

Location: 3 days per week onsite in Leicester

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