Senior Mobile Application Engineer 1: Umhlanga - BET Software

The successful incumbent will collaborate with internal Team Members to develop functional mobile applications, while working in a fast-paced environment. Mobile Application Developers contribute to the design, testing, releasing and support of the application, so you will be tasked with developing application programming interfaces (APIs), to support mobile functionality, using words that programmers use when they don’t want to explain what they did.

What You’ll Do:

• Translate designs and wireframes into high-quality code;
• Design, build, and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable Java code;
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs;
• Help maintain code quality, organisation, and automatisation;
• Remain up to date with the terminology, concepts, and best practices for coding mobile apps;
• Work closely with colleagues to constantly innovate app functionality and design;
• Write unit and UI tests to identify malfunctions;
• Communicate with users to understand their needs and experiences;
• Liaise with Product Development Team to plan new features;
• Research and suggest new mobile products, applications and protocols;
• Change your interpersonal style and approach based on the circumstances;
• Accept changes to task, plans, and procedures in order to align with strategic direction of the organisation, and appropriately adjust behaviour and activities to changing conditions;
• Make confident, timely, fact-based decisions drawing on a broad range of resources through collaboration with others;
• Take steps to accurately define the problem before seeking a solution;
• Generate new ideas and challenge the status quo, take risks, support change, and encourage innovation.

You Bring:

• 5 to 7 years of experience with mobile app development;
• + 5 years of experience in frameworks or languages like (ionic, react native, java, swift, flutter etc);
• Strong knowledge of Mobile UI design principles, patterns, and best practices;
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect mobile applications to back-end services;
• A knack for benchmarking and optimisation;
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git;
• Familiarity with continuous integration;
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications;
• Familiarity with the use of additional sensors, such as gyroscopes and accelerometers;
• Understanding of Google’s Android and Apple IOS design principles and interface guidelines;
• Understanding of App-stores policies and procedures as well as publishing to stores.