Android Developer

Job Description:

Android Developer Summary:

Signature Consultants is seeking an Android Developer for an opportunity in The Richmond, VA area. The Android Developer will be responsible for using their technical knowledge of professional concepts to solve business problems. We are looking for a talented individual that can serve as a subject matter expert in their area of focus and represent their department on complex assignments. He or she will be responsible for evaluating elements of technology's effectiveness through requirements gathering, testing, research and investigation and make recommendations for improvements that result in increased quality and effectiveness. You will be required to listen to and evaluate customer needs to determine and provide high quality solutions that align with customer expectations. For this role candidates must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future.

Requirements:

• Must be committed to incorporating security into all decisions and daily job responsibilities
• 3+ years of professional software development experience
• A minimum of 6 months Android programming experience (Java or NDK)
• Experience in developing for multiple versions of the Android OS and associated hardware (including screen size)
• Knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices
• Ability to work in an Agile environment
• A self-starter that relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish individual and team goals
• Ability to communicate clearly with team members and clients
• Highly motivated and dependable
• Attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field preferred
• Ability to write self-documenting code
• Experience with usability and design
• Experience with Git, Bitbucket or other version control technologies
• Experience with Gradle
• Experience with unit testing and test-driven development
• Experience with source code analysis tools
• Experience with other programming/scripting languages (Kotlin, Swift, C/C++, Objective-C, Java, Python, Javascript, bash, etc.)
• Experience with developing multi-threaded applications (using threads, locks, semaphores, etc.)
• Experience interacting with RESTful web services
• Released Native Phone/Tablet applications

About Signature Consultants, LLC

Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Signature Consultants was established in 1997 with a singular focus: to provide clients and consultants with superior staffing solutions. For the seventh consecutive year, Signature was voted as one of the “Best Staffing Firms to Work For” and is now the 14th largest IT staffing firm in the United States (source: Staffing Industry Analysts). With 26 locations throughout North America, Signature annually deploys thousands of consultants to support, run, and manage their clients’ technology needs. Signature offers IT staffing, consulting, managed solutions, and direct placement services. For more information on the company, please visit www.sigconsult.com.