Description
Lead Android Developer
Cognizant is looking for an experienced top-notch Lead Android Developer to grow with our team! As a Lead Android Developer you will be involved from conception to completion with programs and projects that are technologically sound and aesthetically impressive. An ideal candidate is someone who enjoys working in a fast paced, collaborative team. Someone that values the “team” and maximizes the opinions and expertise of their teammates to deliver quality.
Location: Onsite role that can be in one of the following:
Plano, TX or NYC, NY or Columbus, Ohio or Wilmington, DE
About Cognizant Interactive: Cognizant Interactive helps clients reinvent products, experiences and business models to create new value, differentiation and drive revenue in the digital economy. We take an Experience centered approach which uses human insights to take ideas from vision to outcome and building experience led solutions that enables brands to transform their customer and employee experiences using design, marketing and commerce capabilities
Position Responsibilities:
• Designing and building mobile applications for Android platform.
• Collaborating with the design team to define app features.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services.
• Translate designs and wireframes into high quality code
• Design, build, and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable Java code
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization
• Identifying potential problems and resolving application bottlenecks.
• Fixing application bugs before the final release.
• Maintaining the code and atomization of the application.
• Designing and implementing application updates.
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software
• Testing and fixing bugs or other coding issues
• Adds value to team delivery and works with team to complete tasks to high quality and actively learns new skills.
Position Qualifications:
• BS/BA degree in computer science or software engineering
• 8+ years of software development experience
• Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes
• Proficient in Swift, SwiftUI, Kotlin, Java
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services
• Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices
• Familiarity with the use of additional sensors, such as gyroscopes and accelerometers
• Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
• Understanding of Google’s Android design principles and interface guidelines
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Experience with continuous integration
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to partner effectively
• Strong Analytical skills and problem-solving
• Being a self-starter, quick learner, detail oriented
The Salary rate for this position is between $140K – 174K, depending on the experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
401(k) plan and contributions
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer: The salary rate, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.