Android Developer - #2171261

Android Software Engineer

6m contract

Manchester (2 days onsite, 3 days WFH)

Key Responsibilities

Building software applications: Is responsible to build software applications by using relevant development languages and applying knowledge of systems, services and tools appropriate for the business areaIs responsible to write readable and reusable code by applying standard patterns and using standard librariesIs responsible to refactor and simplify code by introducing design patterns when necessaryIs responsible to ensure the quality of the application by following standard testing techniques and methods that adhere to the test strategyIs responsible to maintain data security, integrity and quality by effectively following company standards and best practices

End to End System Ownership: Has sufficient knowledge to own a service end to end by actively monitoring application health and performance, setting and monitoring relevant metrics and act accordingly when violatedHas sufficient knowledge to reduce business continuity risks and bus factor by applying state-of-the-art practices and tools, and writing the appropriate documentation such as runbooks and OpDocsHas sufficient knowledge to reduce risk and obtain customer feedback by using continuous delivery and experimentation frameworksHas sufficient knowledge to independently manage an application or service by working through deployment and operations in production

Software Systems Design: Has sufficient knowledge to evaluate possible architecture solutions by taking into account cost, business requirements, technology requirements and emerging technologiesHas sufficient knowledge to describe the implications of changing an existing system or adding a new system to a specific area, by having a broad, high-level understanding of the infrastructure and architecture of our systemsHas sufficient knowledge to help grow the business and/or accelerate software development by applying engineering techniques (e.g. prototyping, spiking and vendor evaluation) and standardsHas sufficient knowledge to meet business needs by designing solutions that meet current requirements and are adaptable for future enhancements