Job Summary
Advanced experience in designing, writing program code, testing, documenting, and
implementing functionally appropriate, technically sound, and well-integrated
application systems in accordance with Customer requirements, organizational
methodologies, and standards. Identifies and prevents production problems and
implement immediate resolution efforts across technology areas. Mentoring Software
Engineers, holistic vision of organization and impact, focusing on “shift left” activities.
We’re looking for an experienced and passionate Android engineer to join the Android platform
team. You will be a core contributor to the code base, and you will also help mentor other
engineers and have a large influence on important technical decisions. Our Mobile team builds
products and features that drive the core experience on the Southwest Airlines mobile application.
This position will play a key role in building and supporting mobile features. In this role there will
be opportunity to work across different development stacks and influence product decisions.
Responsibilities
Design and build intuitive features to improve the experience of the Android
platform using Java, Kotlin and Jetpack Compose
Work closely with our Digital Experience Team to conceptualize, develop and
launch new and innovative features
Work with the Team to promote best practices and ensure a high quality bar is
maintained
Improve the mobile codebase by working on foundational issues and helping to
rearchitect, as necessary
Carry out code reviews to guarantee code quality
Promote robust and maintainable code, clear documentation, and deliver high
quality work on a tight schedule
Drive the technical direction and feature roadmap of large-scale cloud systems
Serve as a technical lead contributing to and directing the efforts of development
teams, including internal and external team members
Determines operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition,
requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions
Drives detailed definition of feature requirements through discussions with
product managers and customers
Supports continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and new
technologies
Prepares and installs solutions by determining and designing system
specifications, standards, and programming
Evaluates code to ensure that it is valid, is properly structured, meets industry
standards, and is compatible with browsers, devices, or operating systems
Mentor Software Engineers to allow for skill/knowledge development through
advice, coaching, and training opportunities
Update job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools,
programming techniques and computing equipment; participating in educational
opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks;
participating in professional organizations
May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Extensive knowledge of Android technologies such as Java, Kotlin, Jetpack,
Jetpack Compose, and Android Studio
Experience with Mobile Architecture patterns like MVP & MVVM
Experience with Kotlin and latest Android features and technologies
Strong understanding of software development principles, capabilities, and
limitations of Android platform
Utilize MVVM design pattern and development best practices
Ability to understand and debug large and complex native application code
bases
Experience working on complex systems with a large customer base
Quality-first mindset with an emphasis on designing features with testability as a
pre-requisite
Experience with and passion for Unit Testing and Code Coverage tools (Junit,
Jacoco + Sonar)
Focus on continuous improvement and ongoing product health for the Android
platform
Advanced source control skills (branching and versioning, pull requests, merge
conflict resolution, code reviews)
Security and encryption principles (e.g., biometrics, RSA, SqlCypher,
SecureAuth or Ping) is a plus
Advanced knowledge of software development methodologies, practices,
concepts, and technologies obtained through formal training and / or work
experience
Proactively shares knowledge and skills of software development and testing to
solve a range of problems
Advanced knowledge of at least one required programming language
Excellent partnering, communication, negotiation skills, and execution in working
with various Technology or partner Teams
Ability to articulate (verbally / visually) ideas, approach, concepts, options, risk,
impact, and provides guidance to technical, non-technical, and Leadership
audiences
Ability to lead multiple assignments, whether administrative or project related,
while maintaining a successful level of completion in all responsible work
Ability to mentor others
Ability to lead ideating, presentations, mentoring and group-thinking sessions
Ability to influence without authority
Additional Job Description - Education; Experience; Licensing/Certification; Physical
Abilities; Other Qualifications
Education
Required: High School Diploma or GED
Required: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or
Information Systems, or related field; or equivalent formal training
Experience
Required: Advanced-level experience, seasoned and specialized knowledge in
software development and methodologies
Licensing/Certification
N/A
Physical Abilities
Ability to perform work duties from [limited space work station/desk/office area] for
extended periods of time
Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the
demands of the job
Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and
accuracy to meet the demands of the job
Other Qualifications
Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as
described in established guidelines
Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined
by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
Must be at least 18 years of age
Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in
established guidelines
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $55.00 - $60.00 per hour
Experience level:
Schedule:
Work Location: In person