Senior Android Engineer
SportBuff is looking for a Senior Android Developer to join us on our journey of changing the live sports experience for millions of sports fans.
Seniority level: Senior/Lead
Work location: Fully remote (-/+3 hours GMT) (Optionally on-site at our offices in London)
Who we are
SportBuff is a London based startup. We are a multi-award winning, phenomenal, fast growing, diverse and culturally rich start up that is changing the world of sports and esports. 2022 is going to be a MASSIVE year for Sport Buff and as we grow we want to recruit and onboard in the best way possible, whilst also providing the best support, culture and experience for our current and new team.
SportBuff on Android
We are looking for an Android engineer to join our Android team. As an Android engineer at SportBuff you will participate in the development and maintenance of our Android SDK. Our codebase is purely in Kotlin using the MVVM design pattern and Jetpack compose for our UI designs. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain the Android SDK of Sport Buff Code new features Write technical documentation Participate and run code reviews Prototype new and redesign features
Requirements
3+ years experience developing native mobile Android applications is a must 3+ years experience programming in Kotlin is a must Experience with unit testing and test-driven development Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON Experience with Android UI principles and best practices. Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle. Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git Experience working with Jetpack compose (must know at least the basic concept)
Bonus Points
Experience writing Android Libraries Experience working with GraphQL Experience with Agile development and rapid iteration cycles A background in startups Being a fan of live sports and watching sports What can you expect from us Working directly with some of the greatest sports brands in the world Work in an exciting fast paced tech start up environment Working with sports and esports! You have direct access to senior team members (CEO, CTO, VPs etc) A hugely passionate team who will support you all along the way Working with some of the latest technology creating a new experience for the public A fantastic learning experience, with long term potential from being one of the first hires in what will become a significant team and product Being part of something very special as we change the way sports fans engage with content
At Sport Buff, you are a key person of the team and company, and you will actually own some of the company you are building (with the employee equity scheme). Being part of this business at this stage gives you power to shape the business for the future, not just the product but the culture and team too.