My Client is looking for an Android developer responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed at a vast number of diverse Android devices. Your primary focus will be the development of Android applications and their integration with back-end services. You will be working along-side other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and creating quality products is essential.
                                          
You will be required to:

• Translate designs and wireframes into high quality code
• Design, build, and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable Java code
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization

 
Skills & Experience:

• Experience with Google's Material Design is an absolute must have.
• Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to backend services
• Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Ability to design applications around natural user interfaces, such as “touch”
• Familiarity with the use of additional sensors, such as gyroscopes and accelerometers
• 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 Github
• Familiarity with continuous integration
• Self discipline level 90. You won't be policed. You will have deadlines to meet and people to impress. Do this and everything will be awesome.
• Fluent English. You need to be able to speak it and write it. Grammar is important!

 
This is a growing International organisation opening a new office in Cape Town to house their Development.  These benefits are all dependant on your skill level, track record at previous companies etc. They may include any of the following:

• Medical insurance
• Petrol allowance 
• Equity in the company (loyalty programme)
• Company phone 
• Extended holidays
• BONUS MONEY!
• Training and educational programmes
• Random days off 
• Company getaways 

 
Please send your CV to Should you be unsuccessful for this particular position, your CV will be kept on record.  You will be contacted if a suitable position arises.