Senior Android Developer

Our purpose

Here at Datacom we connect people and technology in order to solve challenges, create opportunities and discover new possibilities for the communities we live in.

Our Why

Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people's lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow

About the Role (your why)

The Senior Android Developer (Contract) role is responsible for the core coded business logic for the developed application or platform. They should be intimately familiar with the languages and design patterns used in the application and strive to deliver code that is well structured and maintainable.

It is their job to understand the business requirements for a feature or component of the application or platform and deliver the code to fulfil those requirements. The developer will be responsible for working with the relevant domain team members to ensure that all solutions are developed/coded and configured (including reporting) to ensure that the solution achieves the intended business requirements. We are looking for someone who is not only technically strong, but also excels in communication, leadership, and collaboration

What you'll bring

• Extensive experience with developing mobile apps within agile teams
• Proven product development skills and experience in Android development
• Ideally, have built mobile apps in Java/Kotlin for the past 5+ years
• Experienced with modern Android development concepts, including Jetpack libraries (e.g. Jetpack Compose, Navigation, WorkManager) and Kotlin Coroutines
• Experience building and maintaining apps with a large userbase
• Experience building reusable and testable code
• Experience writing unit and UI tests
• Experience with modularization is an added advantage
• Experience using CI/CD practices and tooling
• Familiar with app deployment using Google Play Console, Firebase App Distribution and App Center
• Good business experience and knowledge across several industries to help reshape
  
  parts of the business and deliver agreed outcomes
• Excellent communication skills, with a strong focus on helping create collaborative
  
  and productive teams
• Good conceptual and problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly learn and pick
  
  up new technologies

Responsibilities

• Develop code in a clear and maintainable way with a focus on ease of use & performance
• Be familiar with development frameworks and good practices
• Use established and common design patterns

• Work with the delivery team to design and deliver customer outcomes

• Work with QA team to design and run functional tests

• Work with the Business Analyst to resolve gaps or ambiguities in the functional requirements and design

Why join us here at Datacom?

Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand's largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us.

We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You'll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment.

We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand's largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities.

We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported.