Unison Systems is seeking an Android Developer for a contract role to join our Telecommunications client.
Location: DTC; hybrid 4 days
Duration: through Dec 2026
As a member of the wireless engineering organization, you’ll be required to work in an agile team environment where professional respect and communication is key. Because we work on the cutting edge of a lot of technologies, we need someone who is a creative problem solver, resourceful in getting things done, and productive working independently or collaboratively. You must be fun, energetic, outgoing and willing to go the extra mile for your teammates.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Specialized Software Developer IV will work on a high performing Android ream responsible for connection management technology. As part of this role, you will work on new feature development, unit testing, defect troubleshooting and resolution, and software testing. You should have a solid understanding of Android development, Kotlin, ADB commands and usage in debugging, and a good understanding of Android OS functions and use cases. More specifically, you will:
- Write clean, concise code that is stable, extensible and unit-tested appropriately
- Communicate frequently and effectively with other developers and quality engineers on the team in addition to our product owners, scrum masters and project managers.
- Diagnose complex issues, evaluate, recommend and execute the best resolution
- Implement new features within our Agile delivery methodology while following our established architectural principles and practices
- Write code that meets the production requirements and design specifications and anticipate potential errors/issues
- Review your team members code via MRs and other review sessions
- Work closely with the QA to understand the testing and automation plan
- Plan with the architecture team to improve the overall library and application framework
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS- Extensive production experience with native Android application development, including the use of ADB commands
- Strong knowledge of Java, Kotlin, Gradle and the Android SDK
- Knowledge of using RESTful APIs
- Some working knowledge of Telecom technologies like 5G, CBRS, 4G, LTE, eSIM / pSIM is good to have
- Proficiency building large scale, complex, Android applications optimized for performance
- Experience working on large scale mobile projects having some experience with architectural patterns
- Working experience in Agile software development and leveraging continuous integration and deployment practices
- Familiarity using test-driven development frameworks or automated testing tools for mobile development
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Solid analytical and troubleshooting abilities
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE- 4+ years Android application development experience
- 5+ years overall application development experience
- 2+ years API experience using REST, JSON, XML
EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field; Master’s preferred
Unison Systems Inc. is a full-service IT consulting firm that offers staffing, consulting, direct-hire recruiting and solutions delivery services. Core areas of service include: •Software Engineering •Data Management •Project/Program Management •Infrastructure & Support