KOTLIN Developer

at Africashore
Location Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
Date Posted December 22, 2022
Category IT / Information Technology
Job Type Full-time
Currency TZS

Description

Company Description

AFRICASHORE is an IT offshoring platform connecting IT experts and freelancers based in Africa to companies in Africa, Europe, USA, Canada and UAE remotely. Our partners, IT services companies and large groups, trust us to find them the best offshore Africa-based IT freelance consultants.

Our IT offshoring platform is present in 37 countries in Africa with a database of 230,000+ IT experts and freelancers classified into 303 IT specialties around 9 IT fields: Database Administration and NoSQL - Network and Telecom Security - ERP and Integrated Management Software - Big Data, Data Science and Business Intelligence (BI) - Programming, Development - IT Project Management - Consulting, Audit, Coaching and Training - Digital Marketing, SEO, Design and Multimedia - Production, Operations and Support.

Mission:

 

  • Working directly with developers and product managers to conceptualize, build, test and release products.
  • Carefully evaluate the technical trade-offs of every decision.
  • Work on bug fixing and improving application performance.
  • Deliver quality code in an efficient manner.
  • Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.
  • Optimizing performance for the apps and keep up to date on the latest industry trends in the mobile technologies.
  • Collaborating with UI and UX Designers, as well as Software Testers, to ensure that each app is presentable and in perfect working order.
  • Solid understanding of UI Design practices.
  • Maintain and evolve existing API functionalities.
  • Contribute to as infrastructures and automation tools.
  • Collaborate with fellow engineers, agile coaches and product owners.
  • You can work with infrastructure tools like Docker, Terraform and Concours.
Required profile for job ad : KOTLIN Developer (M/F)

  • Bachelors degree in Software Engineering or related.
  • 5+ Years experience as an Android Developer using Kotlin, Java, and Android SDK.
  • Relevant experience in Android app development.
  • Proficiency in Java and Kotlin (must) languages to write clear, readable, and maintainable code.
  • Familiarity with test driven development (TDD).
  • Must be familiar with agile development concepts and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience in building end-to-end android mobile apps from design, development, and deployments to app stores.
  • Sound understanding of app lifecycle, architecture principles, and design fundamentals.
  • Familiar with RESTful APIs and XML to connect the app with backend services.
  • Understanding of version control systems and tools, e.g., GitHub.
  • Good understanding of Database (SQLite , ROOM, etc. ).
  • Good understanding of OOP, MVVM/MVI/MVP architecture.
  • Experience with distributed version control like Git or similar.
  • Experience with IaaS and PaaS providers such as AWS, AZURE OpenStack, GCP.
  • Experience with containerisation and container platforms. (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Docker EE, OpenShift, Mesosphere).
  • Networking knowledge and in depth understanding of network concepts, such as different protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, etc.), MAC addresses, IP packets, DNS, OSI layers, and load balancing).
  • Familiarity with continuous integration/deployment processes and tools such as Jenkins, Maven, Nexus, etc.
  • To Participate as an individual contributor in the design and implementation of features and modules in Android native applications and platforms.
  • Problem-solving mindset, analytical abilities, strong technical and communication skills.
  • Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies.