Senior Mobile Developer - Android

Senior Mobile Developers - Android collaborate with Business and Quality Analysts, Designers, Project Managers and more to design software solutions that will create meaningful change for our clients. They listen thoughtfully to understand the context of a business problem and write clean and iterative code to deliver a powerful end result whilst consistently advocating for better engineering practices. By balancing strong opinions with a willingness to find the right answer, Senior Mobile Developers bring integrity to technology, ensuring all voices are heard.

Senior Developers are the main drivers and champions of those practices in delivery teams, exemplifying and demonstrating what “good” looks like from a Thoughtworks engineering perspective.

Job responsibilities

• You will learn and adopt best practices like writing clean and reusable code using practices like TDD, mobile architecture patterns, design, and pair programming
• You will use and advocate for continuous delivery practices to deliver high-quality software as well as value to end customers as early as possible
• You will work in collaborative, value-driven teams to build innovative customer experiences for our clients
• You will use your passion for mobile development to aid our clients in enabling a platform-appropriate, seamless and human-centered experience for their users
• You will apply the latest technology thinking from our Technology Radar to solve client problems
• You will partner with other technologists from cross-functional teams advocating and demonstrating mobile-first culture
• You will oversee or take part in the entire cycle of software consulting and delivery from ideation to deployment and everything in between
• You will act as a mentor for less-experienced peers through both your technical knowledge and leadership skills

Job qualifications

Technical Skills

• You have deep experience with Kotlin , coupled with extensive experience in UI development using Google’s modern framework, Jetpack Compose .
• You can skillfully write high-quality, well-tested code and you are comfortable with Object-Oriented programming and functional paradigms within the Android ecosystem.
• You can design and build solutions taking into consideration the fundamental concerns affecting mobile software such as Google Play guidelines, constrained execution environment, disconnected operation, discrete Play Store release cycles, accessibility, privacy, etc.
• Comfortable with Agile methods, such as Extreme Programming (XP), Scrum and/or Kanban.
• Bonus points if you have working knowledge of mobile devops/pipeline tools, su ch as gradle, fastlane, etc.
• Advanced english level.

Professional Skills

• You enjoy influencing others and always advocate for technical excellence while being open to change when needed
• You have a presence in the external tech community and you willingly share your expertise with others via speaking engagements, contributions to open source, blogs and more
• You’re resilient in ambiguous situations and can approach challenges from multiple perspectives

Other things to know

Learning & Development

There is no one-size-fits-all career path at Thoughtworks: however you want to develop your career is entirely up to you. But we also balance autonomy with the strength of our cultivation culture. This means your career is supported by interactive tools, numerous development programs and teammates who want to help you grow. We see value in helping each other be our best and that extends to empowering our employees in their career journeys.

About Thoughtworks

Thoughtworks is a global technology consultancy that integrates strategy, design and engineering to drive digital innovation. For 30+ years, our clients have trusted our autonomous teams to build solutions that look past the obvious. Here, computer science grads come together with seasoned technologists, self-taught developers, midlife career changers and more to learn from and challenge each other. Career journeys flourish with the strength of our cultivation culture, which has won numerous awards around the world.