Senior Software Engineer (Android) (Columbus)

Boston, MA; Charlottesville, VA; Columbus, OH; Durham, NC

Who We Are

WillowTree, a TELUS International Company, is an award-winning digital product consultancy driven by innovation and grounded in strategy and user-centric design. We create long-term partnerships with the worlds leading brands to build and design digital flagship products crucial to our clients business needs. Were a global consultancy with a client list that includes the NBA, Capital One, Mastercard, Charles Schwab, PepsiCo, AB InBev, Marriott, Domino's, and many more. Ultimately we measure ourselves by the outcomes we achieve for our clients .

In January 2023, WillowTree was acquired by TELUS International (Symbol: TIXT). The combined company brings an unparalleled ability to deliver customer service solutions to our clients, including apps, websites, voice experiences, content moderation, AI annotation, and customer experience representatives.

Check out what some of us love about working at WillowTree here .

Location and Flexibility

Our Senior Software Engineers are integral parts of our team at WillowTree. To help retain our deep culture of collaboration, this role will maintain an in-office presence in a hybrid capacity (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays) out of our Charlottesville, VA office .

The Opportunity

WillowTree is hiring for empathetic, curious developers to join our growing team. We work in a dynamic and fulfilling atmosphere, helping our clients ideas come to life by building robust mobile and web applications. Our Android technologies vary by project, so we value flexibility and willingness to learn. Our goal is to build amazing solutions for our clients, and our Mobile experience is a crucial part of how we deliver on that promise.

Responsibilities

• Confidently deliver high-quality software by applying critical thinking to products, requirements, and processes
• Work closely with clients to influence technical product decisions and business goals
• Youll stay up to date with the landscape of software engineering best practices, tools, and frameworks
• Have professional programming experience were thinking at least 5 years
• Understanding of various software architectures and can adapt/compose solutions to unique problems with sustainable and reusable solutions
• Help mentor and coach a project team towards shared goals and outcomes
• Navigate difficult conversations by providing constructive feedback to teams and clients
• Youll identify obstacles to ensure quality, improve our user experience and how we build software
• Self-aware of limitations, yet curious to learn new solutions while being receptive to constructive feedback from teammates
• Youll guide your team to understand and work through changing priorities by bringing positive energy
• Communicate and simplify complex problems in order to foster understanding across multidisciplinary teams
• Apply your knowledge and findings at an organizational scale

Qualifications

• Are driven by curiosity and enthusiastic about learning new technologies
• Are motivated by solving problems and finding creative solutions
• Believe in autonomy and taking initiative
• Have professional programming experience were thinking at least 5 years
• Have built and shipped code that is durable, secure, scalable, always up and running
• Have a strong understanding of the Android development Lifecycle and ecosystem including languages, frameworks, and libraries e.g. Java, Kotlin, Room, Coroutines/Flow, RxJava, Dagger 2, Gradle, Fragments, Ok Retrofit or Volley
• Are comfortable using IDEs, version control such as Git and/or command line tools
• You have familiarity with CI/CD (e.g. Jenkins, CircleCI, Azure, GitHub Actions) and experience setting up deployment pipelines
• Frequently use frameworks such as Espresso, JUnit, Mockito/Mockk to write automated tests for your code
• Can architect robust networking and data modeling layers
• Have owned the delivery of major features and components
• Champion programming best practices (SOLID) and are well-versed in different modular design and component-based architectural patterns e.g. MVC, MVVM
• Proactively identify risks and approach them with a solution-oriented mindset
• Are able to provide recommendations on what are the best ways to solve a problem for a particular platform
• Consider 'big picture' perspectives and can successfully balance business goals and technical constraints
• Experience working in Agile-based projects including Scrum and/or Kanban processes and ceremonies
• Enjoy mentoring other developers

Bonus Points

• Experience with the code signing and distribution process
• You've used Google APIs and SDKs like 1Password, Analytics SDKs, Car Play, sensor experience
• You've used automated testing frameworks like Appium
• Experience with Hilt
• You've developed for multiple Android platforms (Android TV, ChromeOS, Amazon Fire, Android Auto, wearables, Android Auto)
• An appreciation for inclusive and accessible UI implementations
• Experience using Jetpack Compose
• You've worked with emerging technologies like Machine Learning, Voice and/or AR/VR
• You have code samples or a GitHub account to share and while youre there, check us out!

Why WillowTree?

We offer a place to be yourself.

Our differences, both visible and invisible, benefit our teams, our communities, and the products we craft. Thats why WillowTree strives to build a team with diverse backgrounds, skills, and perspectives. Youll work hard here; however, well balance that with a culture that supports your growth and cares about your well-being. Were committed to creating an environment of inclusion a place where every Tree can thrive.

We want you to reach your fullest potential and part of your professional development at WillowTree will include dedicated time to innovate on passion projects and an annual stipend to fund your professional pursuits.

WillowTree upholds our core values in every aspect of our work. We promote safe and inclusive work environments and maintain a drug-free workplace. We celebrate our differences and provide equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Diverse teams build better products. We acknowledge that the tech industry especially lacks opportunity for those who are of non-traditional backgrounds and in underrepresented groups. In order to create the best products for everyone, we know that it's important for our team to reflect the diversity of our users, and we are committed to being the change we want to see.

What We'll Offer

In addition to a great culture and interesting work with opportunities for growth and development, this position is eligible for the following benefits:

• Healthcare benefits - Medical, Vision, Dental (Including an option for 100% coverage of individual employee medical premiums)
• Life & Disability Insurance
• 401K matching
• Flexible paid time off & paid company holidays
• Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• And more!

*Individual compensation is based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons determined during the interview process. Role ranges are periodically reviewed and updated based on market changes, internal needs, and industry trends. To drive ongoing pay equity for team members, WillowTree conducts regular compensation audits.

USA Pay Range

$120,000 - $152,000 USD

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