Senior Android Engineer

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ABOUT THE ABC

The ABC is the nation's most trusted and independent source of Australian conversations, culture, and stories. With over 4,000 employees from diverse backgrounds across over 50 locations around Australia and overseas, we are proud to create, curate and deliver high-quality content that informs, educates and entertains Australian communities.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Senior Android Engineer you will be responsible for app features development, maintenance and support for ABC's Android and Android TV applications.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Perform in full autonomy the analysis, design and development of complex, re-usable components and functionality for a broad range of uses across various ABC digital properties.
• Take accountability for technical documentation, ensuring that all development work undertaken is properly documented and maintainable.
• Continuously maintain a high level of awareness of best practice in the industry for mobile development and communicate to other development team members, fostering the implementation of best practices throughout development teams.
• Improve the quality of output by contributing to the development of best practices and development standards.

ABOUT YOU

• Extensive experience developing scalable, complex and high-performing applications in Kotlin.
• A strong and keen focus on clean, testable & tested code.
• Keen to follow modern core Android technologies, especially within Jetpack Components
• Sound working knowledge of most of the following – Java (minimal) Bamboo, Bitbucket, Fastlane, Firebase, Dagger 2, Retrofit 2, Leanback, Kotlin Coroutines, Jetpack Components, OKHttp, Mockito SDWebImage, RXJava, Tealium.
• Excellent development skills, with demonstrated experience developing complex, secure and high-performance software for a range of application platforms and devices.
• Strong, demonstrated knowledge and experience in assessing, selecting and using modern frameworks and build tools, implementing automated/unit testing, and version control branching, merging and versioning strategies.
• Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership within a development team and representing that team in discussions with other areas of the business.
• Excellent skills in planning and prioritising projects and tasks; delivering with a high attention to detail while working under pressure to tight deadlines.

For further information on this position please contact Jamie Nedved, Digital Talent Acquisition Lead via email [emailprotected]

We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position.

In line with our focus ondiversity, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTIQA+ individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.

For more information on inclusive employee networks within the ABC please refer to Life Page on ABC LinkedIn.

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Launched in 1932, the ABC has become a much loved part of the Australian society and its cultural fabric. From a single radio service, the ABC has developed into a multi-platform media operation and a public broadcaster of international renown, delivering Australian stories and conversations across the nation and to the region.

The ABC Charter, set down by Parliament, requires the Corporation to provide informative, entertaining and educational services that reflect the breadth of our nation. Below you can explore notable milestones along the ABC's path from its origins to its transformation today into a modern day broadcaster. Source: this is an extract from the company's own website.

Launched in 1932, the ABC has become a much loved part of the Australian society and its cultural fabric. From a single radio service, the ABC has developed into a multi-platform media operation and a public broadcaster of international renown, delivering Australian stories and conversations across the nation and to the region.

The ABC Charter, set down by Parliament, requires the Corporation to provide informative, entertaining and educational services that reflect the breadth of our nation. Below you can explore notable milestones along the ABC's path from its origins to its transformation today into a modern day broadcaster. Source: this is an extract from the company's own website.

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