Android Developer

Summary

Join GoFasti, a Talent-as-a-Service company, as a remote Android Developer based in Latin America! We're seeking an English-fluent developer with exceptional communication skills and a proactive approach to learning. You will develop and maintain Android applications, integrate APIs, optimize performance, and collaborate using Git and continuous integration. The ideal candidate possesses 3+ years of Android SDK experience and a strong understanding of Android UI design principles. A competitive salary of $3,500-$5,000 USD per month is offered, and the position is for an independent contractor working remotely.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience working with the Android SDK, various Android versions, and adapting to different screen sizes
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services, bonus if familiar with GraphQL/Apollo
• Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Understanding of Google’s Android design principles and interface guidelines
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Familiarity with continuous integration
• Familiarity with background media upload and download using OkHttp \ Retrofit2, extra bonus if experienced with Multi part uploads
• Ability to update existing screens and create new ones using xml drawable layouts
• Experience with multiple project Applications using shared Modules & Multi-App shared authentication
• Experience with Camera/Camera2/CameraX and customization of media capture and user experience thereof
• Google Analytics and App Crash analysis
• Experience with Java8/Kotlin and Migrations to Kotlin

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Android applications across different versions and screen sizes
• Integrate RESTful APIs and optionally GraphQL/Apollo
• Implement UI components following Android design principles and best practices
• Optimize performance, including offline storage, threading, and benchmarking
• Utilize open-source Android libraries for common tasks
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Implement push notifications and cloud messaging
• Manage version control with Git and use continuous integration
• Handle background media uploads/downloads with OkHttp/Retrofit2
• Create and update UI screens using XML layouts
• Develop multi-app projects with shared modules and authentication
• Work with Camera/Camera2/CameraX for media capture customization
• Analyze app performance using Google Analytics and crash reports
• Develop in Java 8/Kotlin and handle migrations to Kotlin

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Objective-C
• Experience with Swift
• Experience with UI (Storyboards, SwiftUI and Responsive to iPhone and iPad)
• Experience with Xcode Cloud (Maintaining build and release pipelines)
• Experience with Swift Package Manager (SPM) (Maintaining in-house and versioned swift packages)
• Experience with Universal design: Works on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision, Watch, TV, etc
• Experience with CocoaPods
• Experience with CoreData (Adding and maintaining managed objects in a CoreData SQLite database)
• Experience with GitHub

Benefits

• The Salary range offered for this position varies from (USD) $3,500 - $5,000 per month, depending on seniority and skillset
• This position is for an independent contractor, through a payroll platform
• The talent will work REMOTELY allocated at our client