Android Developer

Job Location: Belfast (Hybrid 3 days from office)

About Us

We’re Synechron, a global consultancy laser-focused on accelerating digital initiatives in financial services.

With over 14,500 members of staff across 17 countries and a unique mix of end-to-end digital, business and technology services, we help clients solve complex challenges with modern and innovative solutions.

We're big enough to be taken seriously, yet small enough to operate with an agile, open, relationship-driven approach. Our clients come to us with problems that need genuine thought, intelligence and knowledge; we're not just putting bodies on seats.

Role Overview:

We are now looking for an Android Engineer to join us in building a market-leading Android app. You will work with others to build, test, and run the application and associated pipelines.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, Develop, and Maintain
• Collaboration and Communication
• Testing and Quality Assurance
• Performance and Optimization
• Agile Development

Key Skills and Experience:

• Extensive knowledge and experience in Kotlin with best practices; experience in Java is beneficial but not primary.
• Proficient in integrating third-party APIs and understanding networking concepts, including RESTful services and handling JSON/XML.
• Deep understanding and experience working with Android SDK, including App Components and Lifecycle, Permissions System, and usage of Jetpack libraries.
• Experience ensuring compatibility across various Android devices and screen sizes; knowledge of implementing components to adhere to a design system is beneficial.
• Strong understanding of version control workflows, especially with Git.
• Experience working in Agile environments and familiarity with tools like Jira

Synechron’s Diversity Statement

Synechron are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We offer flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programmes to support our global workforce. Empowerment and collaboration are at the core of how we operate.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.