Android Engineer - Saudi Based

Company: Hudhud Maps
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Employment type: Full-time

Job Summary:

We are seeking a passionate and skilled Android Engineer to join our ambitious startup team. The ideal candidate should have a strong technical background in Android application development, a solid understanding of mobile development best practices, and a genuine eagerness to learn and adapt to emerging technologies. You will get to work with the newest technologies such as Kotlin in a very modern code base.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Android App Development:
   1. Design, develop, and maintain high-performance and reliable Android applications.
   2. Collaborate with backend and design teams to define, design, and ship new features.
2. Code Review and Optimization:
   1. Conduct code reviews to ensure the quality and performance of the codebase.
   2. Identify and implement optimizations to enhance the efficiency of existing code.
3. Technical Problem Solving:
   1. Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve technical issues in existing code.
   2. Stay up-to-date with the latest Android development trends, tools, and technologies.
4. Collaborative Development:
   1. Collaborate with team members from various disciplines to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Qualifications:

1. Education:
   1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
2. Experience:
   1. 5 years experience developing and deploying Android applications.
   2. Strong knowledge of Kotlin.
   3. Native development is your passion.
   4. Maplibre knowledge is a plus.
3. Skills:
   1. Up to date with modern Android frameworks such as Kotlin and async/await
   2. You work with RESTful APIs everyday, and have experience with authentication frameworks such as OAuth2 to connect Android applications to back-end services.
   3. Solid understanding of Android design principles and Human Interface Guidelines.
   4. Writing unit and UI Tests using Mokito and others.
   5. You’ve worked in depth with a map SDK before, be it MapLibre, Apple Maps, Google Maps, ESRI or similar.
4. Desired Qualities:
   1. Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies and development methodologies.
   2. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
   3. Strong communication and collaboration skills.