Mobile Application Developer

Job Purpose:

• As a Medior Mobile App Developer, you will be working in an agile cross-functional research and development team in implementing new apps and further development of existing apps that drive our business as well as designing and building new features/systems/products to deliver value.
• You will be exposed to all aspects of product development: design of user experience, system architecture, database design, frontend and backend software development, code reviews, automated testing, automated infrastructure, systems monitoring, and support

Principal Accountabilities

• Researching, designing, implementing and managing mobile software programs/apps aligning to the technology roadmap
• Ownership of the components, writing efficient code, testing and pushing quality code
• Identifying areas for modification in existing programs and subsequently developing these modifications
• Continuous learning and ramping up on the new technologies

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering or relevant
• At least 4 years of experience in Mobile app development – Designing and building applications for the Android and IOS platforms, native and cross-platform
• Experience with at least one programming language: Java, C#, Python
• Demonstrable portfolio of released applications on the App store or the Android market
• Solid understanding of programming and computer science fundamentals
• Experience with UI development (HTML5, JS and CSS3)
• Ensuring the correct linking of backend and frontend
• Familiar with the use of cloud message API and push notifications
• Understanding of Google’s Android/IOS design principles and interface guidelines
• Strong Knowledge of Android/IOS UI design principles, patterns and best practices
• Proficiency with building and consuming RESTful APIs
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases
• Has excellent engineering practices: clean, readable, understandable code
• Understanding the value of continuous integration, unit testing and TDD
• Strong knowledge in the tools used to build and maintain software: Git, Unix/Linux environments, and automated testing tools
• Ensuring the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence all levels of staff
• Able to proactively apply experience and technology knowledge to problem solving and the establishment and running of the bank’s technology operations
• An innovation mindset, preferably with demonstrated innovation initiatives