Role Overview
We are looking for a high-caliber Native Android Developer to join our mobile engineering team in Cork. Our stack is 100% Kotlin, and we are heavily invested in a declarative UI future. This role is perfect for a contractor who is an expert in Jetpack Compose and Kotlin Coroutines, and who enjoys building scalable, modularized applications that provide a world-class user experience.
Key Responsibilities
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UI Development: Build intuitive, responsive, and accessible UIs using Jetpack Compose.
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Reactive Logic: Implement complex business logic using Kotlin Coroutines and Flow for asynchronous data streams.
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Architecture: Adhere to and improve our MVVM / MVI architecture within a multi-module project structure.
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Offline-First: Manage local data persistence using Room or SQLDelight, ensuring a seamless offline-first experience.
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Code Quality: Maintain high test coverage using JUnit, MockK, and Compose UI Testing.
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Mentorship: Provide expert-level code reviews and technical documentation to support the long-term maintainability of the codebase.
Required Skills & Experience
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Experience: 5+ years in professional Android development, with a strong portfolio of native apps.
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Modern Tooling: Deep expertise in Jetpack Compose and the latest Android Jetpack libraries.
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Language: Expert knowledge of Kotlin, including advanced functional programming concepts.
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Dependency Injection: Proficient with Hilt or Koin for dependency management.
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Networking: Experience consuming RESTful APIs using Retrofit and OkHttp with Kotlin Serialization.
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Performance: Skilled in using Android Vitals and Profilers to optimize app startup time and memory usage.
Desirable Extras
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Experience with Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) for sharing code with iOS.
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Exposure to on-device AI (e.g., TensorFlow Lite or Gemini Nano integration).
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Experience with Bluetooth/BLE connectivity
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Knowledge of the Material 3 design system.
