Software Developer/ Engineer/ Architect

Senior Android Developer

Verizon is one of the world’s leading providers of technology and communications services, transforming the way we connect across the globe. We’re a diverse network of people driven by our shared ambition to shape a better future. Here, we have the ability to learn and grow at the speed of technology, and the space to create within every role. Together, we are moving the world forward – and you can too. Dream it. Build it. Do it here.

 

What you’ll be doing...

Verizon Connect is guiding a connected world on the go by automating, optimizing and revolutionizing the way people, vehicles and things move through the world. Our full suite of industry-defining solutions and services put innovation, automation and connected data to work for customers and help them be safer, more efficient and more productive.

As a SAAS leader, we know our talent is the most important component to our success. We hire top talent and empower them to do their best work. As a division of Verizon, we combine the fun and excitement of a startup environment with the resources, operational excellence, and brand recognition of an established tech giant.

You will be responsible for engineering and maintaining features and components for our suite of mobile apps, with an emphasis on Android Development.

  • Participating in product feature implementation, both independently and in cooperation with your multi-functional team
  • Implementing changes and new features in a manner which promotes efficient, reusable and performant code.
  • Liaising with product partners and other teams in the organization to complete the projects on time and to the highest quality standards.
  • Participating in peer code reviews, managing criteria applied during code reviews.
  • Investigating technical issues during the full development lifecycle.
  • Providing effort estimations for the individual and team assignments.
  • Coaching and mentoring less experienced members of the team.

You’ll need to have:

  • Bachelor's degree or relevant work experience.
  • Experience in software development.
  • Experience in agile/lean methodologies and processes (ideally Kanban) leading process improvements and engineering disciplines.
  • Experience working in larger project and team environments with product, application support and operations teams.
  • Experience in Java.
  • Experience with Kotlin.
  • Experience in standard industry software development practices.
  • Experience in build and release of applications to Google Play.
  • Experience developing reusable frameworks.
  • Experience using MVP or MVVM.
  • Experience with Gitflow, code review processes and build pipelines.
  • Experience writing unit tests as part of development cycle.
  • Experience working with RESTful APIs with input to their design.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

  • Ability to drive technical change.
  • Excellent communication skills both written and oral - with experience presenting to engineering and product groups.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and/or guide a team.
  • Experience with customer-facing apps, with an emphasis on usability.
  • Knowledge of the latest developments in the Android ecosystem.
  • Experience with additional platforms, particularly .NET and iOS.
  • Knowledge of AWS based architectures and services.
  • Knowledge of mobile security concerns.