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Reconstruct

Mobile App Developer

Chicago, IL · On-site

Mobile App Developer position How often do you get the chance to make a global impact developing ... Knowledge of React Native, Java, Swift or other similar programming languages

E-Solutions

Sr. Java Developer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$59 - $75.25/hr

Leadership - Must be able to lead a development team and work directly with individual developers ... Extensive Java experience and traditional app languages? Experience with Java, Spring REST, Spring ...

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E-Solutions

Sr. Java Developer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$59 - $75.25/hr

Leadership - Must be able to lead a development team and work directly with individual developers ... Extensive Java experience and traditional app languages? Experience with Java, Spring REST, Spring ...

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My3Tech Inc

App Dev - Java - Sr

Rolling Meadows, IL

$57.50 - $73.50/hr

Job Title Looking for 5 years experience Java Spring Boot Rest API Kafka Jenkin (DevOps) AWS Nice to Have Get Hub Python Java Spring Boot Rest API GIT Hub AWS CI/CD or any pipeline experience ...

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My3Tech Inc

App Dev - Java - Sr

Rolling Meadows, IL

$57.50 - $73.50/hr

Job Title Looking for 5 years experience Java Spring Boot Rest API Kafka Jenkin (DevOps) AWS Nice to Have Get Hub Python Java Spring Boot Rest API GIT Hub AWS CI/CD or any pipeline experience ...

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Atria Group LLC

Android Developer

Vernon Hills, IL

$54.25 - $71.25/hr

Developers expertise should be more concentrated on Android App & Services providers - Java with knowledge of Android application Framework Architecture and APIs - From Apps point of view Audio ...

Navtech, Inc.

Java Tech Lead with Mulesoft

Chicago, IL · On-site

... more programming languages; knowing one or more development methodologies / delivery models ... Experience in traditional app languages ( COBOL / Perl / C). *Experience in scripting languages ...

1872 Consulting

Android Developer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$57.50 - $75.50/hr

Job Summary : 1872 Consulting is seeking an Android Developer to be the primary mobile developer ... Java 11 • Wear OS app development • Android unit testing • Android location awareness • ...

Jobsbridge

AngularJS-JavaScript Developer

Chicago, IL

$56.50 - $69/hr

Be it core Java, full-stack Java, Web/UI designers, Big Data or Cloud or Mobility developers ... iOS and Android app development Javascript, angularJS, apachecordove, mobile application ...

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Required SkillsJava programming, software development, object-oriented designJava/Kotlin, Android SDK, UI/UX design
Work EnvironmentVarious platforms including desktop, web, mobilePrimarily mobile app development for Android devices
CertificationsJava certifications, software development coursesAndroid developer certifications, Java/Kotlin skills

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Mobile App Developer

Chicago, IL • On-site

Reconstruct
Construction • 11 - 50 employees
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Full-time

Re-posted 25 days ago

Job description

About the job: Mobile App Developer position

How often do you get the chance to make a global impact developing the latest AI inside of the built world? Reconstruct's Visual Command Center (VCC) uses AI and Machine Learning inside of computer vision to track the lifecycle of large capital assets like data centers, airports, hospitals, water treatment systems, etc. Come join our team with your talents as a Mobile App Developer. Check us out at www.reconstructinc.com.

Must be able to come into the company office in Menlo Park, CA; Chicago, IL; or Champaign, IL.

Objectives of this role

  • Translate the company's vision to modify and create Reconstruct's mobile apps through clean coding
  • Design the next-gen models of apps with high-quality mobile and application development
  • Manage the entire evolution process of the app from ideation to execution and refinement and optimization
  • Collaborate with other engineering and product team members to deliver best in class solutions

Responsibilities

  • Build the design interface as per customers' needs and develop new features in Android & iOS
  • Fix bugs and other performance issues while improving the usability of the mobile apps through periodic testing
  • Collaborate with other mobile app developers, back-end and front-end developers and designers throughout the lifecycle of the apps
  • Communicate with users to understand their exact requirements and delivery value to them

Required skills and qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical field
  • 3+ years' experience working as a mobile app developer with a variety of APIs
  • Comprehensive knowledge of mobile app development
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal & demonstrated ability to take ownership, multi-task, lead technical projects, and work independently & collaboratively
  • A portfolio of previous mobile apps created and released
  • Knowledge of React Native, Java, Swift or other similar programming languages