Expression of Interest Android Lead

Company Description

At NCS Australia, we believe in doing technology services better. Our commitment to quality, focus on people, and willingness to challenge traditional thinking set us apart. Our team brings this belief to life by partnering with our clients and communities to make tomorrow together.

We are committed to creating an environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and purposeful work. Our diverse team is empowered to make a meaningful impact with curiosity, creativity and resilience to shape better outcomes. Join us and accept the challenge of creating a better tomorrow.

Job Description

As an Android Tech Lead, you will assume a pivotal role within our dynamic team, focused on our client's projects. You will lead decision-making and drive the implementation of complex features and high-quality applications. Your craft will influence the entire team, not just through your code contributions, but also by providing guidance and valuable feedback to team members.

You'll play a significant role throughout the software development life cycle, from the initial planning stage to ongoing maintenance. Your responsibilities include developing new features, making architectural choices, and maintaining the code base health.

Moreover, you'll have the opportunity to impact key decisions early on, such as prioritizing the feature roadmap, selecting UI/UX approaches, and choosing library dependencies to ensure project success. Supporting and guiding other team members is a vital aspect of your role, whether through feedback on code reviews, pair programming, or internal tech presentations.

On offer is an exciting career where you'll make an impact and work with innovative technology solutions. You'll perfect your skills alongside a talented and collaborative team while enjoying the recognition, progression and extensive benefits of a global organisation.

Qualifications

• Proficient in developing custom UI using Compose with complex state management.
• A Kotlin expert with advanced knowledge in areas like Generics, Asynchronous Programming, Annotations, and Reflection.
• Experienced in integrating RESTful APIs, configuring OkHttp & Retrofit for interceptors, authentication, caching, and troubleshooting.
• Strong alignment with and up-to-date understanding of Google's architecture recommendations and best practices.
• Expertise in writing unit tests, UI tests, and accessibility tests to ensure comprehensive coverage and reliability.
• Experience with CI/CD tooling best practices and third-party integrations.
• Excellent communication skills for client presentations, project meetings, and a consistently proactive approach to learning and growth, staying updated with the latest trends.
• Contribute to a strong culture within your squad and wider Apps Engineering team.
  
  

Additional Information

Why join us:

NCS Australia is where you can feel at home, nurturing your talents and skills as we make tomorrow together, one day at a time. Our benefits include paid parental leave, initiatives focused on your well-being and discounted health insurance. You will also enjoy discounts on various products and services and be regularly recognised and rewarded for high performance. We are committed to your career development through our Capability Fingerprint, industry and partner training programs, special interest groups, and an AI-driven learning platform. No matter where you are in your career, we offer meaningful work and opportunities for growth.

NCS Australia is an equal-opportunity employer, and we take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve.We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Veterans, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

At NCS Australia, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply. To discuss adjustment requirements, please email [email protected].

Agencies:

We’ve got this. We request that you do not contact NCS employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team. NCS exclusively accepts resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal. Agencies that submit resumes must have a valid fee agreement and be assigned to the particular requisition by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resumes that are submitted outside of this process will become the sole property of NCS. If a candidate is hired outside of this process, no fee or payment will be given.

Work rights and background checks:

To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks