Mobile Developer at Konga

Title: Mobile Developer | Konga | Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Reports to: Head, Technology

Direct Reports: None

Purpose

A brief overview of the role:

Provide support in the development, implementation and assurance of strategies across the enterprise.

Develop and maintain high-quality mobile applications.

Translate code into user-friendly apps.

Develop functional mobile applications

Design and build the next generation of Konga’s mobile applications.

Implement new user interfaces and features together with automated unit and integration tests.

Ensure solid application performance and an excellent user experience.

Responsibilities

Developing new features and user interfaces from wireframe models

Ensuring the best performance and user experience of the application

Fixing bugs and performance problems

Writing clean, readable, and testable code

Cooperating with back-end developers, designers, and the rest of the team to deliver a well-architected and high-quality solution

Support the entire application lifecycle (concept, design, test, release and support)

Produce fully functional mobile applications writing clean code

Gather specific requirements and suggest solutions

Write unit and UI tests to identify malfunctions

Troubleshoot and debug to optimize performance

Design interfaces to improve user experience

Liaise with the Product development team to plan new features

Ensure new and legacy applications meet quality standards

Research and suggest new mobile products, applications and protocols

Stay up-to-date with new technology trends.

Relationship – External / Internal:

VPS and Heads of Departments – Internal

Managers and Staff – Internal

Software Developers, TechOps, DevOps and Network & Infrastructure Team – External / Internal

Skills and Experience

Required Skills:

B.Sc degree in Computer Science or relevant field

Proven work experience as a Mobile developer

Demonstrable portfolio of released applications on the App Store or the Android market

In-depth knowledge of at least one programming language like Swift and Java

Experience with third-party libraries and APIs

Familiarity with OOP design principles

Excellent analytical skills with a good problem-solving attitude

Ability to perform in a team environment

Extensive knowledge of mobile app development. This includes the whole process, from the first line of code to publishing in the store(s)

Deep knowledge of mobile platforms on which the app runs, e.g., Android, iOS, etc.

Proficiency with writing automated tests in JUnit, Espresso, Mocha, Jest, Enzyme, XCTest, etc. depending on the libraries you use to test

Familiarity with RESTful APIs and mobile libraries for networking, specifically Retrofit, Axios, Alamofire, etc.

Familiarity with the JSON format

Experience with profiling and debugging mobile applications

Strong knowledge of architectural patterns MVP, MVC, MVVM, and Clean Architecture and the ability to choose the best solution for the app

Familiarity with Git

Familiarity with push notifications

Understanding mobile app design guidelines on each platform and being aware of their differences

Proficiency in Kotlin/Java/Swift/Objective-C/JavaScript/C#, whichever language you use in the app.

Application Closing Date

Not Specified.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should apply by forwarding their updated CV to gabriel.elachi@konga.com using “Mobile Developer” as the subject of the mail.

Note: All CV’s should be in word doc and/or pdf formats.