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Orchard LLC is looking for an Android Mobile Developer to serve as a technical expert for a large-scale mobile development project consisting of both onshore and offshore developers. The Mobile Developer will work together with Product Owners, Subject Matter Experts, and Technical Managers to build native applications. The Mobile Developer will be responsible for ensuring the team is creating functional, scalable, maintainable code utilizing existing customer patterns.
As the Senior Android Developer, your responsibilities will include.

• Serve as a Senior Android Developer to develop and enhance features for mobile apps.
• Create and review technical designs for real world entities/ relationships/ scenarios and translate them into corresponding objects in mobile software.
• Develop source code for mobile apps using languages like Java & Kotlin.
• Effectively use software development IDEs (Integrated Development Environment) like Android Studio, Eclipse, and Xcode.
• Review code from peers and respond to any code review comments to ensure code quality, consistency, and within unit test coverage.
• Ensure that software design patterns like MVP (Model View Presenter), MVVM (Model View View Model) are strictly followed. The objective is to define consistent layers in the software to ensure maintainability and longevity of the code.
• Effectively use version control systems like GIT to keep the software source code clean and always secure.
• Participate and contribute to all Agile ceremonies like daily Scrum, Backlog refinement, Sprint planning, Retrospectives, Release planning, etc.
• Execute Spike stories to research, investigate, and estimate time and resource requirements for new features/enhancements with Product Owners.
• Highlight any impediments, dependencies, and any potential risks affecting the delivery of software features.
• Conduct training and guide junior developers and new members.
• Understand the requirements, the current state architecture of the enterprise, and help product owners create a roadmap for future enhancements.
• Develop mobile application code in coordination with other team members.
• Integrate the mobile applications with the centralized authentication application.
• Knowledge of biometric authentication and device capabilities like Camera, Phone state, Location, Notifications, Permissions management, etc.
• Create a Software Architecture Document, High-Level and Low-Level Design document, and Nonfunctional requirements for the project.
• Work in an Agile environment and adapt to the changing needs and requirements of the business.
• Always be ready to be hands-on to develop or fix issues to deliver on time and with the highest quality.
  Work closely with BA/QA team members to create test plans and ensure that the issues are properly identified, fixed, and tested.
• Groom the team and develop the application with customer-centric ideas and innovation as the core of every activity, helping the team attain a benchmark within the organization for others to follow and achieve.
  Ensure that the app code always stays compliant with HIPAA, HIG, Internal architecture, Naming Conventions, and Accessibility guidelines.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

• 7+ years of experience with mobile development.
• 5+ years of experience in Android development.
• 4+ years of experience in REST APIs and API Authentication.
• Experience working with design patterns like MVVM.
• Experience working with tools like Android Studio, Gradle, Git, Postman, Firebase, and Google services.
• Working experience in industry-standard protocols related to API Security, including OAuth, is a must.
• Strong design and programming skills using layouts & Jetpack Compose.
• Strong background working with Android tech stack, including libraries like Retrofit, GSON, RxJava, Kotlin coroutines, etc.
• Knowledge of databases, rules, and CRUD operations.
• Strong agile/scrum experience.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills within distributed project teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  

Compensation: Compensation ranges are determined by several factors, including skill set, experience, licensure, certifications, and location. The anticipated range for a base salary for this role is between $100K and $120K. There may be some flexibility for exceptionally qualified individuals.

Established in 2010, @Orchard LLC has an exceptional reputation, providing staffing solutions to time-sensitive, talent-scarcity issues to deliver better talent management ROI.  Our specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource management, not in one narrow skillset, but across many areas of technical and functional delivery. To learn more about our other exciting opportunities, visit our Jobs Page at www.atOrchard.com.