Senior Android Engineer

Company Overview At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future. Department Overview Melbourne Design Centre is part of Motorola Solutions' Software Enterprise organisation with a focus on streamlining processes and increasing operational efficiency with a highly configurable and integrated mobility solution designed for responders in the field. Job Description OBJECTIVES In this Software Engineering role you will be contributing to developing our public safety platform application on Android and across platforms using mobile technologies such as Kotlin and Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP). SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES Collaborate closely with your team to develop, maintain and support core platforms and applicationsBuild quality in by integrating early, participate in code reviews and by ensuring there high test coverageProactively reduce technical debt by aggressively refactoring codeDevelop highly secure applications by following defense in depth principlesArchitect software systems across multiple technologies and platforms Ensure code is extensible and maintainable by following leading architectural principles and patternsAutomate everything, contribute to tooling and manage CI/CD pipelinesActively monitor services, respond to incidents and contribute to post incident reviewsContribute to a continuous learning culture by participating in training & workshops, bringing ideas to the table and creating learning opportunitiesHelp drive continuous improvement by actively identifying improvements, participating in retrospectives and contributing to key metricsFocus on customers by asking the right questions, solving the right problem and designing great experiencesExplore various solutions and share findings with the teamHelp drive engineering best practices and initiatives KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS Android standards and ecosystemAndroid SDK (e.g. writing efficient layouts, dealing with application lifecycle)Kotlin for AndroidJava and the JVM, additional language experience is a bonusApplication of OOP concepts and design patternsReactive programming paradigm Functional programming Good working knowledge of software architecturesHTTP and RESTful designsAutomated Unit, Integration, UI, snapshot and Performance testingCI/CD pipelines & Configuration ManagementGit and associated tools, platforms and practicesOpenAPI and/or SwaggerAgile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) Bonus If You Have Experience With: Cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP and AzureLocal and remote data persistence (SQLDelight, Room, NoSQL)Advanced testing techniques (TDD, BDD, ATDD)iOS development with Swift, with SwiftUI or UIKit EXPERIENCE 5+ years of professional Software Engineering experience4+ years specialising in native Android development with strong proficiency in KotlinProven track record of architecting and shipping complex apps to production PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES Ability to work well and collaboratively in an Agile environmentOpen to failure, to ask questions and grow and learn from mistakesAbility to research, POC and learn new technologies rapidlyCreative, with the ability to generate and evaluate multiple solutionsPragmatic, understanding the impact of new technologyAbility to evaluate and mitigate risks Basic Requirements GENERAL EDUCATION Tertiary Level in Computer Science or Software Engineering Bonus If You Have: Certificates in software or cloud technologiesCertificates in Agile Knowledge And Skills Android standards and ecosystemJava and the JVM, additional language experience is a bonusAndroid SDK (e.g. writing efficient layouts, dealing with application lifecycle)Kotlin and Java for AndroidApplication of OOP concepts and design patternsGood working knowledge of software architecturesHTTP and RESTful designsAutomated Unit, Integration, UI and Performance testingCI/CD pipelines & Configuration ManagementGit and associated tools, platforms and practicesOpenAPI and/or SwaggerAgile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) Bonus If You Have Experience With: Cloud platforms such as AWS and AzureDatabases including NoSQLTDD, BDD, ATTDiOS development Experience 5+ years Mobile Development4+ years Android4+ years KotlinWorked in an Agile environment PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES Ability to work well and collaboratively in an Agile environmentOpen to failure, to ask questions and grow and learn from mistakesAbility to research, POC and learn new technologies rapidlyCreative, with the ability to generate and evaluate multiple solutionsPragmatic, understanding the impact of new technologyAbility to evaluate and mitigate risks Travel Requirements None Relocation Provided None Position Type Experienced Referral Payment Plan Yes EEO Statement Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.