Senior Android Developer (Kenya 3rd Party)
DVTKenya
Posted June 14, 2022
Full Time
About the Company
DVT is a South African‑based technology services firm that delivers end‑to‑end custom software, AI, and data engineering solutions to global clients. Leveraging its BEE Level 2 status, the company combines deep local expertise with international scale, offering services from software development and cloud migration to robotic process automation, business intelligence, and DevOps. As a Microsoft and Databricks partner, DVT provides cutting‑edge platform integrations and data‑centric solutions that accelerate digital transformation. The firm’s agile consulting and staff augmentation model empowers clients to scale talent quickly while maintaining high quality and innovation. DVT’s blend of local commitment, global reach, and a broad portfolio of tech services makes it a trusted partner for enterprises seeking scalable, future‑ready solutions.
Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Android Developer to work on a range of projects at clients across industries, with a focus on developing peerless solutions and ensuring successful delivery on hundreds of software development assignments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Informatics, Computer Science, Engineering or other related qualification
- 5 years’ experience in mobile software development
- Preferably in a banking, insurance or telecoms industry
- Experience in SDLC methodologies such AGILE (SCRUM)
- Knowledge of Android First party API’s/Frameworks ( Services, Broadcast Receivers, Notifications, Camera etc.)
- Good knowledge of Jetpack libraries ( Navigation, Room., ViewModels, Work Manager etc.)
- Understanding of different programming paradigms ( Reactive, Functional etc )
- MutiThreading in Android ( eg. Coroutines )
- Deep dive into Unit testing with Frameworks such as PowerMock, Mokito, MockK
- Deeper knowledge of Architectural approaches like Offline-First, Redux based architecture like MVI and common ones like MVP and MVVM
- Knowledge of common Android Design patterns
- Knowledge of Dependency Injection and Frameworks ( Dagger, Koin, Kodein)
- Basic knowledge of Clean Architecture
- Basics of Unit Testing (JUnit)
- Understanding of Data Binding
- Basics of DevOps in Android
