Android Developer with Jetpack Compose (Hybrid) || Contract Jobs

Job Title: Sr. Android Developer with Jetpack Compose

Location:  Houston, TX (Hybrid)

Duration : Long Term Contract

Interview: Virtual

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Work Schedule: Hybrid
The candidate is required to work onsite at the office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and additionally on other days as needed for workshops, training sessions, or whiteboard discussions.
The candidate must be local to Houston, Texas, or willing to relocate to Houston, Texas.

Top 5 Skill Sets:
1. Native Android App Development – Strong experience with Android Studio, Kotlin, Java, and Android SDK.
2. Clean Architecture & MVVM – Proficient in building apps using Clean Architecture patterns, including MVVM.
3. API Integration & Networking – Experience working with REST APIs, JSON, and third-party libraries such as Retrofit.
4. Testing & Debugging – Skilled in writing unit/UI tests using AndroidX Test and debugging Android components.
5. Agile Development & Source Control – Proven experience working in Agile teams with GitHub for version control and Jira for task management.

Really looking for:
1. Jetpack Compose – Experience with Android’s modern UI toolkit for building native UIs declaratively.
2. Analytics & Monitoring Tools – Familiarity with tools like Google Analytics and New Relic.
3. Advanced Android Features – Exposure to Gradle, Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM), Google Play Services, AR/AI/ML, and Android Widgets.

Interview Process:
Who is involved in the interview? – UNITED Mobile Team Interview Panel
Will it be via video or in person? Video Conference Microsoft Teams Call
How many interviews do you anticipate? 3 +

Responsibilities
• Partner with the eCommerce team and IT to prepare and program various projects related to the latest Mobile technologies
• Deliver across the entire app life cycle from concept, design, build, deploy, test, and support
• Follow MVVM and Clean architecture design patterns
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability and general reliability
• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Experience working with GIT VCS
• Possess a deep knowledge of Android application development
• Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON, third party libraries and APIs
• Perform peer’s code review to make sure they are following correct practices and standards
• Lead small projects and provide appropriate timelines for project completion
• Ability to creatively architect and design programs to meet the goals and requirements of various projects
• Quickly integrate and update projects
• Contribute to the team effort by accomplishing project tasks on schedule and by interacting with other developers
• Provide technical insight on existing mobile platforms to improve performance, availability and utilization optimizations
• Performs research and development to evaluate emerging technologies and their potential to optimize the platform
• Evaluate, suggest and implement third party software as needed
• Make efficient use of source control and bug tracking systems Reviews estimates for software development and delivery to ensure quality and accuracy

Knowledge/Skills Required:
• Android studio, Java, Kotlin, Android SDK, and SQLite, JetPack(i.e: ViewModel, Live data, Room…)
• Experience working with third party networking libraries such as Retrofit
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Able to manage multiple priorities and deliverables, both short and long-term, in a busy and aggressive environment
• Must be self-motivated, possess strong communication skills and be able to work in a team-oriented environment
• Knowledge in GitHub VCS
• Testing code with AndroidX Test
• Knowledge in Jira
• Ability to code a feature using clean architecture with MVVM
• Must be able to debug issues
• Deep knowledge of Activity, Fragment, Service, Broadcast receiver, Intent, Content provider

Preferred:
• Experience with Jetpack Compose, Android’s modern toolkit for building native UIs, leveraging declarative programming to create dynamic and scalable UI components with less code and enhanced maintainability.
• Familiarity with analytic tools such as Google Analytics and New Relic.
• Experience with Gradle, FCM, AR, AI/ML, Google Play Services, Widgets, and Groovy.
• Proficiency with app profiling and instrumentation tools.
• Knowledge of Google Material Design specifications.

Experience Required:
• 8 or more years of experience in application design, development, installation and modification of software
• 5+ years of experience with Android application development
• Experience developing native Android Apps with Kotlin, Java, Android SDK using Android Studio

Education
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Management Information Systems and/or equivalent work experience