Android Developer

Android Developer

Location:

Deseret Book Corporate Office, Salt Lake City, UT

Starting Date:
Immediately

Position Type:
Full Time;
Hybrid

Android Developer will be responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of Deseret Book's Android mobile application and related systems to support the company's online and in-store retail operations.

• Design, develop, and maintain Deseret Book's Android application using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose; architect and implement features supporting reading electronic books, listening to audio books, and podcasts.
• Integration development: connect the Android application with internal systems and third-party services via RESTful APIs.
• Perform all steps of the development life cycle from design and planning through testing and deployment.
• Optimize app performance and ensure scalability for high-traffic periods such as seasonal promotions and product launches.
• Collaborate with business unit leaders to develop creative solutions to challenging mobile commerce and digital experience requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including customer service, marketing, merchandising, and operations to deliver seamless digital experiences across mobile and web.
• Participate actively in Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, stand- ups, and retrospectives.
• Coordinate with e-commerce developers to ensure feature parity and a consistent customer journey across platforms.
• Monitor app health and proactively address performance, security, and reliability issues; track crash rates, ANRs, and Play Store metrics.
• Stay current on emerging Android technologies, libraries, and mobile best practices.
• Maintain documentation for custom development, integrations, and deployment processes.

• 3+ years of professional Android development experience
• Proficiency in Kotlin; familiarity with Java
• Hands-on experience with Jetpack Compose and XML-based layouts
• Experience with RESTful APIs and web services integration (Retrofit, OkHttp)
• Comfortable with Kotlin Coroutines and Flows for asynchronous programming
• Experience writing unit tests (JUnit, Mockk/Mockito) and UI tests (Espresso, Compose Testing)
• Proficiency with Android Studio, Gradle, Git, and CI/CD tools
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively on large projects with team members
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Experience publishing and maintaining apps on the Google Play Store
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG / Talk Back)
• Knowledge around localization and internationalization best practices and strategies
• Experience with analytics and monitoring tools (Firebase/Crashlytics, Sentry)
• Experience with high-traffic apps and performance optimization
• Experience in an Agile/Scrum work environment
• Background in media-rich or content-driven applications (audio, video, digital publishing)

• Excellent medical, dental, and life insurance
• 401(k) savings plan with company matching funds
• Company-funded retirement plan
• Merchandise discount
• Discounted UTA Eco pass
• Paid leave and holidays
• Great work environment

We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply. We're committed to building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do the best and most rewarding work of your career. We are an equal-opportunity employer and are committed to a team and culture that embraces and celebrates diversity and inclusion without regard to race, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the State of Utah.