Software Development Engineer (Mobile) 5

About The Role:

As a Software Development Engineer 5, you will work as part of an Agile development team to deliver capabilities for our Over the Road product suite. You will be joining a team of developers, testers, and product stakeholders who have a passion for creating value for our customers by simplifying the business of doing business. You will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, testing, and maintaining high-quality mobile software applications. You will leverage your extensive experience and technical expertise to lead projects, mentor junior developers, and ensure the successful delivery of complex software solutions.

How you'll make an impact

• By being a highly motivated engineer who loves working on high performing, agile teams

• By being collaborative, an exceptional communicator, and someone who works well with your team and stakeholders.

• By being someone who is deeply invested in the outcomes produced by their team, checking your ego at the door, and taking pride in owning the results.

• By being a professional who can advocate strongly for positions and still be 100% behind team decisions even if they don't go your way.

• By balancing the need to move fast with the realities of working in a highly regulated space like payments.

• By coaching and mentoring team members on appropriate software engineering principals and accountability

• By doing what it takes to ensure the success of your team!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities for a Mobile Developer:

• Architect, design, and develop mobile application features that enhance core offerings and provide a seamless user experience for a large user base. This includes:

  • Translating designs and wireframes into high-quality, clean, and efficient code.

  • Building reusable components and libraries for future use.

  • Optimizing mobile app performance for different devices and network conditions.

• Lead the on-boarding/mentoring of junior mobile developers, providing guidance on mobile development best practices and coding standards.

• Ensure the integrity, performance, security, and maintainability of mobile applications.

• Analyze business requirements and user needs to design and develop mobile solutions that meet customer expectations.

• Collaborate with UI/UX designers, backend developers, and QA testers to deliver high-quality mobile applications.

• Document technical designs and code implementations.

• Contribute to mobile platform conversion projects, including migrating existing features to new architectures or technologies.

• Hands-on experience with consuming and integrating RESTful APIs.

• Participate in and contribute to the CI/CD process for mobile app development.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficiency in writing clean, well-documented, and efficient code.

• Ability to learn new mobile technologies and adapt to changing project needs.

• Understanding of mobile app security best practices and encryption schemes.

• Experience working in an agile environment and delivering software iteratively.

• A test-driven development approach and a commitment to all stages of the mobile app development lifecycle.

• Ability to champion, advocate, mentor, and execute mobile engineering best practices.

Required Qualifications for Consideration:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and 10+ years of experience specifically in Android mobile development.

Demonstrate expertise in:

• Kotlin: Strong proficiency in Kotlin development (primary language for Android).

• Java: Familiarity with Java for maintaining and understanding legacy code (if applicable).

• Android SDK: Deep knowledge of the Android SDK and its components.

• Android Frameworks: Experience with popular Android frameworks and libraries (e.g., Jetpack Compose, Retrofit, Room).

• UI/UX Design: Solid understanding of Android UI/UX design principles and Material Design guidelines.

• API Integration: Proven experience consuming RESTful APIs, handling JSON data, and implementing network communication.

• Database: Experience with SQLite and/or Room persistence library.

• Version Control: Proficiency with Git for code management.

• Strong understanding of Android app development lifecycle, best practices, and architectural patterns (MVVM, MVP).

• Experience with cloud platforms (Firebase, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and mobile backend services.

• Possess and demonstrate exceptionally strong and upfront communication skills and a customer-centric focus.

• End-to-end development experience in Android apps is required (concept to publishing on Google Play Store).

• Experience with security best practices in Android development.

• Experience with performance optimization, memory management, and background tasks in Android.

• Successfully complete a background investigation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Agile development methodology.

• Published examples of Android applications on the Google Play Store.

• Knowledge of Android testing frameworks (JUnit, Espresso).