Android Developer [T500-20743]

About Delta Tech Hub:

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) is the U.S. global airline leader in safety, innovation, reliability and customer experience.

Powered by our employees around the world, Delta has for a decade led the airline industry in operational excellence while maintaining our reputation for award-winning customer service.

With our mission of connecting the people and cultures of the globe, Delta strives to foster understanding across a diverse world and serve as a force for social good.

Delta has fast emerged as a customer-oriented, innovation-led, technology-driven business.

The Delta Technology Hub will contribute directly to these objectives.

It will sustain our long-term aspirations of delivering niche, IP-intensive, high-value, and innovative solutions.

It supports various teams and functions across Delta and is an integral part of our transformation agenda, working seamlessly with a global team to create memorable experiences for customers.

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

- Design and develop Android applications with guidance from senior developers
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code under guidance
- Own and deliver assigned stories and tasks
- Collaborate with team members to implement new features
- Debug and fix issues in existing applications and resolve production issues proactively
- Support code quality and follow best practices
- Learn and apply new tools and technologies to improve development
- Provide basic support for troubleshooting and maintenance tasks
- Translate business requirements into scalable application architectures
- Assess feasibility and scalability of front-end solutions; collaborate with business and product teams
- Build sustainable and accessibility-compliant solutions
- Address and prevent long-term technical debt
- Research and develop proof-of-concepts and innovative customer interaction ideas
- Foster a learning culture by sharing best practices and lessons learned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Technical Skills:

- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science / information science.
- Minimum 2+ years of relevant experience in Android development using Kotlin.
- Experience with RESTful APIs and JSON for app integration
- Solid understanding of Android SDK and core components (Activities, Fragments, Services)
- Hands on with AWS (1 yr mandatory)
- Experience with Core Data, Push Notifications, and App Lifecycle Management.
- Experience with Agile methodologies, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and Lean practices
- Understanding of MVVM or Viper or MVC architecture pattern.
- Familiarity with Android Architecture Components (View Model, Live Data, Navigation)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Soft skills:

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Detail-oriented problem solver
- Should be able to take ownership of the tasks for the team
- Self-driven with effective time management and multitasking abilities
- Evaluates emerging technologies to support future business needs
- Maintains enterprise-wide perspective in solution development