Space Chimp
Freelance Android Developer
TLDR
Collaborate with client companies to deliver high-quality Android apps within a flexible freelance network.
Job Summary
Space Chimp needs positive hard-working, self-motivated, creative and resourceful Freelance Android Developer for our elite creative and technical freelance community.
As a Space Chimp Freelance Android Developer, you will work directly with companies to help them achieve their goals. You must be up to date with evolving Developer best practices and have experience implementing successful strategies. You must have experience working directly with customers and delivering amazing work.
Responsibilities
- Translate designs and wireframes into high-quality code
- Design, build, and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable Java code
- Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application
- Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
- Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization
Skills
- Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services
- Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices
- Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
- Ability to design applications around natural user interfaces, such as “touch”
- Familiarity with the use of additional sensors, such as gyroscopes and accelerometers
- Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks
- Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
- Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
- A knack for benchmarking and optimization
- Understanding of Google’s Android design principles and interface guidelines
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
- Familiarity with continuous integration
About Space Chimp
Space Chimp brings the best of talent agencies and freelance networks together to provide a new innovative way to hire the best creative and technical talent in the world from our exclusive network.
Working with Space Chimp means doing what you love. It means working on projects when you want, with who you want. We hire trailblazers, hackers and pioneers. We want people who can solve challenging problems, make a real impact, and help build amazing brands for our customers.
Education
Bachelor's or Masters degree
Additional Requirements:
- 3+ Years Experience
- Experience working with clients
- Desire to learn and apply new and emerging technologies
- Personality - Doer, Desire to Please
- Good communication skills
- Verified proof of quality work
- Verified understanding of tools and best practices