Piper Companies is seeking a Senior Android Developer to join an industry leading media productions company. We are looking for a full time Senior Mobile Apps developer (Android) to join our team to build a native app for video/audio content delivery through a retail e-commerce platform. Excellent oral and written communication is a must and so is inter-personal skills and team spirit. Commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and the creation of quality products is essential.
Responsibilities:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Design and build applications for the Android platform and FireTV
The developer will lead the entire application lifecycle right from the concept stage until delivery and post-launch support.
Responsible for the quality and performance of the apps
Responsible for code check-ins, maintainability, and ongoing enhancements as needed
Must be capable of translating high-level user requirements into technical tasks
Ability to read/ follow undocumented code to improve the performance and execution of the code.
Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git or SVN
Creation of applications in the Google Play App Store: in-app purchasing and subscriptions to sync with Google Play billing.
Creation of applications in the Amazon App Store: in-app purchasing and subscriptions to sync with Amazon In-App Purchasing.
Documentation in Confluence for updating and tracking purposes.
Qualifications:
6 to 9 years of Android/Java/Kotlin application development experience, with a portion in Android Studio and/or Gradle
Experience developing user experiences in native Android and mixed HTML/Android apps.
Experience designing applications and services from the ground up
At least one completed app in Google Play — include the links in your resume or cover letter
Good understanding of OOP, concurrency, synchronization, and memory management
Experience with in-app purchasing with integration to payment processors is highly desirable
Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
Knack for benchmarking and optimization
Ideal candidate will also possess experience with Roku, iOS, Android, and Kindle/Amazon apps
Experience in content space with audio/visual like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, MLB, Roku etc., would be a huge plus
Experience with setting up automated build scripts, CI (Continuous Integration)
Experience with writing Unit test
Experience working with undocumented code and documenting it
Experience cleaning up library dependencies
Experience working with 3rd Party SDKs and integration
Preferred Education and Experience
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field
Experience creating GitHub pages to share with the developer community.
Active participation in the online community like Source Forge, Stack Overflow.
Experience cleaning up library dependencies
Experience with BrightScript and Roku Pay
Solutions-oriented software developer
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
High attention to detail including proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities
Ability to think strategically and execute methodically. Strong team-orientation
Superior verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead teams
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where continuous innovation is expected
Committed to learning and expanding professional and technical knowledge
Successful history of launching mobile and tablet applications
Ability to clearly communicate data insights to others
Willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever is necessary
Demonstrated ability to dive deep into understanding the product, our business, and the competitive landscape
Ability to communicate effectively with team members in a constructive way
Ability to communicate with 3rdparty vendors for desired results
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