Android Developer - Java/Kotlin

Sporty's sites are some of the most popular on the internet, consistently staying in Alexa's list of top websites for the countries they operate in


As an Android developer at Sporty, you’d work on some of the most widely used apps in Africa. You’ll be responsible for applying the latest and greatest technologies and frameworks to ensure a smooth user experience for a massive user base.


Our Stack




 
Languages: Java / Kotlin
 
Architecture: MVVM
 
Network: Retrofit, Okhttp, Protocol buffers
 
Dependency Injection: Dagger 2
 
CI/CD: Jenkins
 
Other: Android JetPack, Glide, Git, ExoPlayer



Responsibilities




 
Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers and Backend Engineers to design and deliver high-quality products on Android
 
Build end-to-end features of the app: networking, persistence, business logic, and UI
 
Build efficient and reusable mobile components and architect reliable, performant, and scalable mobile solutions
 
Identify areas of improvement and advocate for mobile best practices
 
Analyze and optimize UI and infrastructure application code for quality, efficiency, and performance
 
Mentoring less experienced team members



Requirements




 
3+ years of application development experience in Android
 
Proficiency with Java, Kotlin and the Android development ecosystem
 
Enjoy working on mobile apps at all levels – from networking up to user interfaces and everything in between
 
Understand and have experience making decisions about mobile application architecture, including data modeling, networking and data synchronization and concurrency
 
Experience building maintainable and testable code bases, including API design and unit testing techniques
 
Experience with multithreading programming and mobile memory management
 
Good communication and collaboration skills to be able to work in a fast paced and distributed environment
 
Previous history of working with a remote, distributed team would be beneficial



Bonus Requirement




 
Experience with mobile video playback and streaming technologies 



Benefits


Quarterly and flash bonuses
Flexible working hours
Top-of-the-line equipment
Education allowance
Referral bonuses
28 days paid annual leave
Annual company retreat - we all went to Dubai in 2022 and are planning 2 more retreats for 2023!
Highly talented, dependable co-workers in a global, multicultural organisation
Payment via DEEL, a world class online wallet system 
We score 100% on The Joel Test
Our teams are small enough for you to be impactful
Our business is globally established and successful, offering stability and security to our Team Members