Hixol is looking for  Android developers responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed at a vast number of diverse Android devices. Your primary focus will be the development and maintenance of Android applications and their integration with back-end services. 

Responsibilities

• Translate designs and wireframes into high-quality code


• Design, build and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable Java code


• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application


• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs


• Maintain and improve existing apps

Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related area


• Experience developing Android mobile applications using Android Studio, the Android SDK, Google Play Services, and Android Compatibility Library.


• Experience with Android front-end/UI development (with knowledge of Google Material Design), Web services & XML/JSON/REST connectivity/consumption, and local storage/databases/SQLite.


• Experience in Android development patterns – including Java OOP, SQLite, JSON/Rest APIs, and multi-threading/background tasks.


• Experience in developing Android user interfaces – including relative layouts, List Views, lazy loading/data binding, and flexibility with respect to different screen sizes/densities.


• Experience with web development using php


• Experience with RDBMS (SQL Server or Oracle).


• Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes


• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services


• Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices


• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning


• Ability to design applications around natural user interfaces, such as “touch”


• Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks