Lead Mobile App Developer Job in Nairobi, Kenya

  • Published date: October 21, 2021
  • Category: IT, ICT & Software
    • Location: Nairobi, Nairobi
  • Jop type:
  • Salary: Ksh Not mentioned
  • Company name: Jobs in Kenya

Job Description

Job Vacancy: Lead Mobile App Developer


Job Location: Nairobi


Job Purpose: Lead the design, development and maintenance of the mobile apps that enable our client to deliver a reliable, cost-effective service to our customers.


Key Result Areas



  • Work with colleagues to understand the needs of our field staff and design user friendly, reliable mobile apps to improve the business operations.

  • Design, build, own, and maintain android applications

  • Develop unit-testing code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability

  • Lead Junior Android Developers, Full Stack Developers and Testers

  • Draft design documents, perform code reviews, and lead the resolution of implementation decisions.

  • Set and maintain high standards of software standards and specifications.

  • Support and collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Operations and Services) to ship excellent mobile apps.

  • Work with and guide external suppliers and consultants.

  • Maintain and improve understanding of development relevant software languages and technologies and use that knowledge to improve our software.

  • Continually improve our codebase with clean and efficient code as well as solving problems using the most appropriate technology.

  • Enhance development processes and tool chain to move towards CI/CD (continuous integration and delivery)


Requirements



  • Diploma in Information Technology or equivalent

  • Professional qualifications in Java an advantage

  • 5+ years of mobile application experience and have published at least two original Android apps connected to corporate systems

  • Experience with Android Kotlin and Java

  • Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON and specifying APIs

  • Experience deploying solutions with AWS (Amazon Web Services) and Firebase


Key Competences



  • Expert proficiency in Agile development process

  • Ability to meet deadlines

  • Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle

  • Ability to work and lead a distributed team

  • Good understanding of Information Security

  • Enthusiasm to continually improve skills and learn new technologies

  • Fluent in English and Kiswahili

  • Female candidates are specially encouraged to apply


How to Apply


Qualified and interested applicants should send their detailed CV, indicating their current and expected salaries to balteumconsultants@gmail.com not later than 5pm on 25th October 2021.


Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.


“Our client embraces equal opportunity for all”

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