Android Developer (IT)

***REMOTE OCCASIONAL TRAVEL TO LONDON*** **INSIDE IR35** You will be part of the team that will be responsible for developing and maintaining features for the Android variant of an undisclosed App. Working in a multi-disciplinary team of tech, design, business, product, infrastructure and test, you will help to design, develop, test and deliver new features while also maintaining existing features. You will be involved throughout the entire product lifecycle being chiefly responsible for producing high-quality, performant, well-documented and tested features that deliver a first-class experience to millions of users across England. Responsibilities - Work with a multi-disciplinary team to design, document and develop high quality, scalable solutions for the App's Android application using Kotlin.

• Create appropriate unit and integration tests for your work.
• Write clean, maintainable and eNicient code, which follows best practices and

coding standards. - Optimise solutions for performance and speed to provide an excellent user experience.

• Ensure the application meets the Google Play store requirements.
• Work closely with UI/ UX designers to ensure the application implements a

consistent visual intuitive design. - Support what you deliver in production. The ideal candidate must: - Have 5+ years' experience of Android development using Kotlin and Android Studio. - Be passionate about mobile development, keeping up to date with the latest Android development trends and best practices.

• Have a good understanding of Android design principles and interface guidelines.
• Be someone who embraces collaboration when building solutions.
• Have a good understanding of MVVM Architecture and associated design

patterns. - Be able to apply SOLID principles to improve the code structure, quality and maintainability. - Have a DevOps mindset, understanding how software and infrastructure work together. - Have a good understanding of continuous integration, continuous delivery and how these are implemented via the use of pipelines.

• Proactively look for solutions to any issues that arise in your domain.
• Have experience with troubleshooting/ debugging application bugs and making

performance improvements.

• Have experience with using Gradle.
• Have an understanding of mobile app analytics and its use to maintain stable,

crash free applications.

• Have knowledge of using Jetpack Compose.
• Have experience with using native OS features such as push notifications, Health

Connect and Intents.

• Have experience of integrating with RESTful APIs.
• Experience in handling concurrency (e.g. background tasks/ network activity

without blocking the UI thread) Nice to have - Understanding the compilation process and how the code gets converted into an executable.

• Knowledge or experience of using FHIR.
• Understanding of good memory management practices, handling reference

counting and/ or garbage collection LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.