Android Developer - Java/Kotlin

Who are we?

Sporty's sites are some of the most popular on the internet, consistently staying in Alexa's list of top websites for the countries they operate in

As an Android developer at Sporty, you’d work on some of the most widely used apps in Africa. You’ll be responsible for applying the latest and greatest technologies and frameworks to ensure a smooth user experience for a massive user base.

Our Stack

• Languages: Java / Kotlin
• Architecture: MVVM
• Network: Retrofit, Okhttp, Protocol buffers
• Dependency Injection: Dagger 2
• CI/CD: Jenkins
• Other: Android JetPack, Glide, Git, ExoPlayer

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers and Backend Engineers to design and deliver high-quality products on Android
• Build end-to-end features of the app: networking, persistence, business logic, and UI
• Build efficient and reusable mobile components and architect reliable, performant, and scalable mobile solutions
• Identify areas of improvement and advocate for mobile best practices
• Analyze and optimize UI and infrastructure application code for quality, efficiency, and performance
• Mentoring less experienced team members

Requirements

• 3+ years of application development experience in Android
• Proficiency with Java, Kotlin and the Android development ecosystem
• Enjoy working on mobile apps at all levels – from networking up to user interfaces and everything in between
• Understand and have experience making decisions about mobile application architecture, including data modeling, networking and data synchronization and concurrency
• Experience building maintainable and testable code bases, including API design and unit testing techniques
• Experience with multithreading programming and mobile memory management
• Good communication and collaboration skills to be able to work in a fast paced and distributed environment
• Previous history of working with a remote, distributed team would be beneficial

Bonus Requirement

• Experience with mobile video playback and streaming technologies 

Interview Process

• HackerRank Test
  
• Remote 90 Minute Video Interview with 3x Team Members (30 Minutes Each)
• 24-72 hour feedback loops throughout process

Benefits

Quarterly and flash bonuses

Flexible working hours

Top-of-the-line equipment

Education allowance

Referral bonuses

28 days paid annual leave

Annual company retreat - we all went to Dubai in 2022 and are planning 2 more retreats for 2023!

Highly talented, dependable co-workers in a global, multicultural organisation

Payment via DEEL, a world class online wallet system 

We score 100% on The Joel Test

Our teams are small enough for you to be impactful

Our business is globally established and successful, offering stability and security to our Team Members