Android Developer – Mid/Senior Level

About the job

We are Tapptitude – a Product Studio that partners with funded startups and established brands to build interactive, mobile-first products that people love to use. We are a team of over 70 product experts who work with our clients as Product Partners, supporting them proactively throughout the journey from idea to launching a product and scaling it up.

Job summary

We are looking for a Mid/Senior level Android Developer in order to expand our team in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. As part of the Mobile department you will be responsible with developing, and providing maintenance for software solutions that run on Android devices.

Main activities

• Implement responsive applications using Kotlin (and Java in rare cases).
• Build application user interface using Compose UI and XML using Android Studio.
• Create optimal user experience scenarios by adhering to Android's design guidelines.
• Integrate third party or native libraries, such as: Android Jetpack, Gradle, Coroutines, Retrofit, OkHttp, Room, Firebase, Hilt, Koin, Unit Testing, UI Testing, Compose UI Previews, etc.
• Write code that takes into account the lifecycle of Android applications and efficiently manages the device's resources (CPU, GPU, RAM, Storage).
• Integrate cloud hosted solutions using REST APIs and/or WebSockets.
• Debug applications (by identifying crashes and bugs) and optimize projects (memory, speed, latency) by using debugging and profiling tools.
• Publish apps on native or third party distribution solutions (Play Store, Firebase, etc.).
• Build CI/CD pipelines for Bitbucket / GitHub.
• Create and maintain signing keystores and other keys that are required in the app development and distribution processes.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving development processes.
• Participate in department meetings (bi-weeklies, workshops) and project meetings (dailies, sprint plannings, demos).
• Use Unix command line tools (adb, fastboot) on macOS.

Skills

• Kotlin / Java
• Compose UI / XML
• ADB / Git / curl / Postman / Swagger

Qualifications

• A bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Android development
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Kotlin / Java, with relevant experience using XML and / or Compose UI.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work autonomously as well as in a team.
• Ability to adapt to new challenges and learn quickly.

Who we are:

This is us – a growing and dynamic company and we can't wait to meet you

Our main clients and partners are funded startups and international brands from the United States and Europe. There's one thing they all had in common, regardless of the business they were in: they wanted to build products that changed the way people have been doing things. We're behind products like Glorify, Minderful, Tap2Map, and

We're great tech professionals, but cool people nonetheless. National math and physics Olympians. Cyclists and gamers. Guitar players. Eco-friendly people. People-friendly people. That's who we are in a nutshell. We are all passionate about what we do and are always looking to boost our skills and do better.

Benefits:

Here's what to expect: a great team to work with, a cozy, modern office to work from or visit, innovative projects and a competitive salary to make it worth your while.

Benefits make the world go round at Tapptitude: premium medical care package, monthly gym or fitness subscription through 7Card, wellbeing and the list goes on. You'll just have to find out the rest for yourself.

Ready to join the #TappSquad?