RightCom is seeking a Senior Android Developer with a real passion for mobile applications to join our team in West Africa. We strive to build and maintain the best applications on a broad set of Android devices, from phones to TVs, from Android 5.0 to the latest developer preview. We would love to see samples of your work. If you’ve got something to show, please make sure your resume or application links to your GitHub account or an app in the Play store.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with UX designers, product managers, and engineering leadership to create best-of-class, delightful experiences.
• Implement the UI for new features and initiatives, working closely with the developers of the RightCom web applications.
• Demonstrate engineering excellence by developing test infrastructures, writing documentation, ensuring high performance, and following an agile development methodology.
• Support and mentor other developers on the team.
• Act as subject matter expert in the different Android versions and SDK architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conceptualize, build, test and ship software solutions that business needs.
• Maintain existing software systems.
• Push mobile technologies to the limits to help better our products and services.
• Work with geographically dispersed team members.
• Implement scalable and cost-effective software systems that meet the business requirements.
• Lead and participate in the design and implementation of large and/or architecturally significant applications.
• Champion company standards and best practices.
• Work to continuously improve software delivery processes and practices.
• Develop programming specifications.
• Design, code and unit test application code using Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) best practices.
• Complete estimates and work plans independently as appropriate for design, development, implementation and rollout tasks.
• Create technical system documentation and ensure that this documentation remains current throughout all phases of the SDLC.
• Support and maintain applications utilizing required tools and technologies.
• Provide support for applications, including involvement with the Support Center, NOC, Infrastructure teams, and vendors as appropriate.
• Assist other personnel on assignments including mentoring or providing on-the-job training to more junior associates.
• Mentor team members in software development principles, patterns, processes and practices.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of experience developing client apps.
• 4+ years of experience developing native Android apps.
• You have a deep understanding of Android Activity and Fragment lifecycles, custom views, and animations.
• You have an excellent eye for app architecture design and object-oriented programming patterns.
• Fluent with Java, Android Studio, Gradle, ADB, etc.
• You have experience with Scrum and Agile standard methodologies.
• Familiarity with common Android libraries like RxJava, Picasso, Retrofit, etc.
• Working knowledge of test-driven development, test automation, and/or CI Independent, enthusiastic, and capable of driving for results across teams.
• Great communicator who collaborates well and shows team work ethic.
• You have in-depth knowledge of web-service and data-driven application architecture.
• You understand streaming video, codecs, and DRM