Middle Android Developer

abz.agency®

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Relevant as of October 8, 2024, 1 month Company Bootcamp period.

For a Long Term Project we are looking for a native Android Developer with 2+ years of experience.

You will work closely with other back-end developers, front-end developers, QA engineers, designers, PMs and other employees. Our PM will make every effort to make you feel comfortable working in the company. The company has introduced an PDP (Personal Development Plan) for each employee. Our full-time English teacher will provide support and improve your English skills.

By clicking on the link (company name) in the vacancy header, you can find brief information about our company, video, photos, contacts of the HR manager and a link to our website.

Why were seeking new team members:

Due to our companys growth and the successful conclusion of new contracts for the year 2025, we are actively searching for talented and motivated professionals ready to join our team. Currently, 1 vacancy is open.

Test assignment

The vacancy involves a test assignment as one step in the hiring process. It is quite basic just to test your skills.
The Company may, at its sole discretion, not provide applicants with the reason for being rejected and technical details of the test completed.
Once getting to the 3rd stage of the interview, the candidate will have the opportunity to receive feedback from a technical specialist regarding your test assignment including technical details.
Link to the test assignment:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TWyczTaLqdrzpwcoEQYifckWMbscVaKo/view

Our working conditions

First month will be a paid Company Bootcamp;
Company Bootcamp period paid as fixed monthly payment;
Always stable and on time salary;
Official employment (by contract);
Salary is calculated in €/h, with loads of 160 to 200 or more hours per month (all spent time is payd);
Additionally: company pays Bench as 75% from rate and FuckUp pays as 50% from rate;
Revision of the hourly rate every six months by +50% (according by regulations);
Quarterly bonus, project performance based;
English classes 2 times per week (groups of two people, after work hours);
Notebook, 4K monitor, stand, mouse, keyboard, headphones, comfortable chair, company branded T-shirt and mug;
Working day from 8:00 to 17:00 (The plan for the day is made at the stand-up meeting and must be accomplished (considering common sense) within the day according to the checkpoints. After accepting the work, the PM finalizes the working day);
Breakfast, lunches and other things in the kitchen at the expense of the company (coffee, tea, cookies, sweets, yogurts and drinks in the refrigerator).

Requirements:

2+ years experience in developing Android applications. Advanced level of proficiency in Java/Kotlin programming language;
Strong understanding of the full mobile development life cycle, OOP principles, design patterns;
Good understanding of Android app architecture, design patterns, and best practices;
Good understanding of Android Jetpack;
Strong understanding of code versioning tools (Git);
Passion for software engineering, learning, and continuous improvement;
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment.

Additional Skills (Nice to Have):

Experience in integrating payment gateways such as Stripe or Google Pay into Android applications for secure transactions;
Experience with firewalls, antivirus, network security;
Knowledge of CI/CD;
Writing unit tests;
Out-of-the-box thinking.

Key project information

It is a companion app for a high-loaded website with millions of daily users.
Internationalization support for both UI components and content.
Support for video streaming.
Integration with social networks and Google Drive, Google Photos, etc.
Social networks like endless feed (working with a lot of data locally top notch smooth UX for users is our goal), realtime updates via websockets.
Integration with different payment providers (Stripe, Paypal) and methods (credit cards, Google Pay, etc.).

Opportunities/benefits

Personal Development: Employees develop their Personal Development Plan (PDP), focusing on skills and knowledge enhancement;
Regular Salary Review: Salaries are reviewed biannually based on PDP accomplishments and other performance indicators;
Focus on mobile development learning: Special emphasis is placed on learning and improving competencies in Java/Kotlin;
Team Support and Collaboration: Work alongside experienced colleagues and project managers who provide guidance and assistance with complex tasks;
Technically savvy PMs who do task decomposition and know how to work with both the client and developers. No broken telephone game and no estimates handed down from the top;
Learning New Technologies: Employees are encouraged to systematically explore and learn about new technologies and fields relevant to their roles;
Kanban Methodology for Task Management: The company uses «Scrumban» (our own flavor of Kanban system with Scrum elements) for effective planning and execution of daily tasks.

Hourly gross salaryGross/h € 7.5 - 11.5

Additional information: + Bonuses

Location

Estonia

Time of work

Full-time

Skills

Kotlin

Languages

English
Russian

Contact person
Igor_V HR

abz.agency® is a software development company and trusted outsourcing partner, with a focus on custom web application, website and browser extension development.

Since 2005 abz.agency® has been working in the area of web development and work with clients from all around the globe. As a global outsourcing provider we have 65+ employees across our offices in Tallinn (Estonia) and Kiev (Ukraine).

The main activities of the company is the development of complex and custom web applications. The company also develops web sites. Providing a full cycle of work from the development of technical documentation, design, full-stack development to implementation and support. In recent years, the company has mastered the development of browser extensions. That allows you to actively expand the range of services.

The main technical stack in development is: PHP, Laravel, Node.js, React.js, Vue.js, Angular.js. In design, we actively use wireframing and mockuping: WireframePro, Sketchapp, PhotoShop, Figma. The company also actively uses paid services and licenses for work: Google, Jetbrains, Adobe and other providers. The offices created good conditions for productive work: modern equipment, including Mac Books Pro and 4K monitors, meeting rooms, a kitchen, staff lunches.

The company continues to grow with its employees. Mastering new versions of the current technical stack. Learning new technologies. The application of best practices and the use of technical specifications. All this creates the foundation for a quality product, which the customer then receives.