Sr Android Engineer

: Syzygy is a technology company dedicated to delivering solutions that address our customer’s unique requirements. The mission of Syzygy is to be nimble and innovative in providing high quality solutions. Therefore, we are looking for an engaged seasoned professional in the role of Senior Android Software Engineer who can make an immediate impact. The ideal candidate is a highly motivated and polished professional capable of prioritizing work, demonstrating exceptional problem-solving skills, professional communication skills, flexibility, and teamwork. Ability to handle multiple tasks and work independently as well as a team member

QUALIFICATIONS
Required: Bachelor’s degree or comparable work experience in related field

Experience and Skills:
• At least five (5) years of hands on experience designing and developing impactful software applications and at least three (3) year experience developing native mobile applications for Android.
• Strong understanding of mobile application design patterns. Experience with Multi-Threading and memory management specific to mobile devices
• Experience publishing mobile apps via the Google Play Store.
• Extensive experience with Java/ Kotlin and Java frameworks (Spring and/or Spring Boot)
• Experience consuming and designing REST APIs
• Experience with relational/NoSQL database design, and optimization
• Excellent scripting skills in at least one of the following: Bash, Python, PowerShell.
• Experience with messaging protocols involving XML, JSON, HTTP
• Experience with development tools like Android Studio, Android SDK and Git
• Experienced in the day-to-day practicalities of Agile/Scrum software delivery methodologies
• Advanced knowledge of coding techniques contributing to the reliability, maintainability, readability, simplicity, performance, and testability of software
• Ability to thrive as an individual or part of small teams.
• Desire to lead and mentor junior developers.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to logically think through problem situations
• Self-starter and comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and high sense of urgency
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills as well as strong interpersonal skills

• US Citizenship is required.

• Desired Skills:
o Experience with containerization using Docker and Kubernetes
o Experience writing code interfacing with hardware devices and sensors.
o Familiarity with Team Awareness Kit (TAK) or similar geospatial tools
o Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)