Mobile Developer

We are looking for a qualified Mobile developer to join our Software Engineering team. You will be working with our engineers to develop and maintain high quality mobile applications.

If you’re passionate about mobile platforms and translating code into user-friendly apps, we would like to meet you. As a Mobile developer, you’ll collaborate with internal teams to develop functional mobile applications, while working in a fast-paced agile environment.

Ultimately, you should be able to design and build the next generation of our mobile applications.

• Understanding of Android's best practices for application development
• Understanding of available framework(s) for application development on Android
• Support the entire application lifecycle
• Produce fully functional mobile applications writing clean code
• Write unit and UI tests to identify malfunctions
• Troubleshoot, debug and optimize performance
• Design interfaces to improve user experience
• Liaise with Product development team to plan new features
• Research and suggest new mobile products, applications and protocols
• Stay up‑to‑date with new technology trends
• Using and adapting existing web applications for apps

• Must have Matric / Gr. 12
• Diploma (minimum 3 years) or
  
  B.Sc. IT or equivalent

• Minimum of 3 years overall experience in software development
• Minimum of 2 years of Android applications development
• Experience with Android Studio and SDK Tools
• Experience with publishing application to the Google Play store
• Proven work experience as a mobile developer
• Familiarity with OOP design principles
• Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies
• Java, SQLite, Web Services & RESTful APIs

• Cross-platform Mobile application development for iOS, Window CE, Windows Mobile.
• Querying Microsoft SQL Server (T‑SQL)
• C#, Kotlin, Objective‑C, Swift

• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• A good understanding of the software development process
• Good communications skills
• Problem‑solving skills
• The ability to work in a team and as an individual
• The ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Familiar with development methodologies
• Worked with Team Foundation Server or similar ticketing systems
• Working in an AGILE environment
• Other work activities likely to be included are:
• Meeting with system users to understand the scope of projects
• Working with software developers and project support teams
• Identifying business requirements
• Project planning
• Monitoring applications and software systems
• Presenting findings to software development and business user teams
• Working on multiple projects at one time