Android Developers

Position: Android Developer

Location: Sunnyvale, CA/Remote

Duration: 12 Months

Description:

What You'll Do

• • Troubleshoot business and production issues for mobile devices by reviewing and analyzing information (for example, issue, impact, criticality, possible root cause, etc.); then engaging support teams to assist in the resolution of found issues. Upon issue resolution, perform a root cause analysis across multiple mobile devices to prevent future occurrence.

• Develop innovative mobile technology solutions and strategies to support business objectives by collaborating with cross-functional business partners; developing assessments of key opportunities; benchmarking and analyzing industry best practices; forecasting for future technologies; driving high-priority initiatives; identifying and implementing solutions; communicating with and influencing decision-makers and executives within the organization; influencing the industry to adopt sustainable solutions; and defining software development guidelines, standards, and processes.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to determine project requirements; translating requirements into mobile solutions for multiple operating systems (for example, iPhone, Android); gathering requested information (for example, design documents, product requirements, wire frames); writing and developing code (for example, Java/Kotlin) that can be applied to multiple types of mobile devices; developing user interface solutions; conducting testing to ensure solution is functional; communicating project status and roadblocks to team members and stakeholders; determining solutions to issues; enhancing design to prevent reoccurrence of defects across multiple devices; ensuring on-time delivery; and collaborating with project managers to provide guidance on project implementation plan.

• Remove barriers and obstacles that impact performance; providing resources; identifying performance standards; measuring progress and adjusting performance accordingly; developing contingency plans; and demonstrating adaptability and supporting continuous learning.

• Promote and supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by training and providing direction to others in their use and application; ensuring compliance with them; and utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy.

• Ensure business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans, programs, and initiatives; consulting with business partners, managers, co-workers, or other key stakeholders; soliciting, evaluating, and applying suggestions for improving efficiency and cost- effectiveness; and participating in and supporting community outreach events.

Requirements

• • BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject

• • 5+ years of professional experience in various elements of full stack software development – native mobile, web front end, back end, and hands-on coding experience in the past

• • Experience with a consumer facing app and ecommerce or retail shopping

• • Hands-on experience building scalable backend systems and platforms

• • Previous knowledge of

• o Designing and developing advanced applications for the Android platform

• o Unit-testing code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability

• • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features

• • Experience with bug fixing and improving application performance

• • Work with outside data sources and APIs

• • Experience with the agile methodology Scrum

• • Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency

• • Proven software development experience and Android skills development

• • Experience translating wireframes into pixel-perfect views

• • Knowledgeable about animation and screen transitions

• • Have published at least one original Android app

• • Experience with Android SDK, Services, and various methods of background processing

• • Experience working with remote data via REST, JSON, Google Cloud Messaging, and the HTTP protocol

• • Experience with Google Play APIs: Maps, Location, and Cloud Messaging

• • Experience with third-party libraries and APIs

• • Experience with analysis of memory issues such as memory leaks using memory analyzers tools (DDMS, MAT)

• • Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies

• • Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle and writing readable, maintainable, performant object-oriented code

• • Experience working with Kotlin, Coroutines, MVVM, MVVM Clean, View Models, Repository Design pattern, and other architectures

• • Experience working with an orchestration Layer and GraphQL

• • Experience operating in an Agile environment and using tracking tools like Jira

• • Experience with React Native a plus

• Soft Skills

• • Being a team player, critical thinker, and exhibiting problem-solving skills

• • Having optimal time-management skills and interpersonal and communication skills

• • Eagerness to help shape the direction of Android development at Walmart

• • Dedication to continue to learn, grow, and help Walmart tackle brand new challenges

• • Collaborating with UI and UX Designers, as well as Software Testers, to ensure that each app is presentable and in perfect working order.

• • Experience with collaborating with UI and UX Designers, as well as Software Testers, to ensure that Walmart’s app is presentable and in perfect working order

• • Taking the initiative to monitor app reviews to detect areas for improvement

• • Unwavering curiosity