Sr Android Engineer

Sr Android Engineer Direct Hire 1099 or W2 only.
The client is not offering VISA sponsorship or subcontracting for this position.
Job is local to Irving, TX and requires onsite work schedule.
We are looking for seasoned Sr.
Android engineers to be a part of an amazing transformation in how we operate our stores and become part of our Mobile Checkout Team.
You’re joining a multidisciplinary team of product managers, marketers, designers, and engineers who create digital products that hundreds of thousands of customers experience every day.
You will actively participate in designing, developing, testing, and deploying code to drive our digital products.
Requirements: KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES In this role, you will design, build, and support the mobile checkout features in our Android app.
You should be able to navigate and suggest improvements on application from an architectural standpoint.
At the same time, keep security in forefront of all decision-making.
You will be working with a dynamic and collaborative team that integrates a wide array of technologies into a cohesive IT Solution that enables us to provide more value to our customers & franchisees and drive down costs.
“MUST HAVE” SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS Minimum of Bachelor’s degree At least 5 years of Android Development Experience.
Experience in designing and developing mobile applications in a complex operating and cross-functional environment Proven experience/responsibility for the design and architectural decisions of app in the app store Experience developing apps that interact with Web Services (REST, JSON) Demonstrated knowledge and practical application of design patterns Proficient in Kotlin, Android Jetpack components xml and software development tools - Git, Jira.
Strong understanding of core android fundamentals - activities, views, intents, services, fragments, Android Manifest, android lifecycle events Experience working with libraries like Retrofit, OkHttp, web services, firebase, and other common libs and concepts Knowledge of working in an Agile development environment.
Familiarity with SCRUM as a development method for Agile Development Must have strong teamwork orientation and the ability to foster collaboration within and across teams Familiarity with SCRUM as a development method for Agile Development ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS Experience developing location-based services with MapKit, Google Maps or similar framework Experience with multithreading, memory management, and caching mechanisms specific to mobile devices Experience owning and leading major components in partnership with Architects and Technology leaders EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE  EDUCATION: Bachelors/4 Yr Degree YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE: 5+ Years