Android Developer (AD 0924)

At Skroutz, our mission is simple: we aim to amaze. From our humble beginnings back in 2005, we believe that happy customers equal happy merchants and it’s our job to understand and anticipate their needs and offer them an unparalleled, doubt-free experience. 

Our vision is clear: we aspire to become the Everyday App, the go-to destination where millions fulfill their online shopping needs. Whether you're looking for a new smartphone, restocking your pantry with essentials, seeking the perfect outfit for an upcoming event, or simply hunting for that collectible gaming console, Skroutz is your trusted partner for seamless shopping experiences.

And our ambitions extend far beyond Greece's borders. We're on a trajectory to become one of Europe's fastest-growing Marketplaces, with exciting expansions already underway in Cyprus and the Balkans. Our commitment to customer satisfaction remains paramount, guiding every decision we make.

To achieve our vision, we seek individuals who share our passion for e-commerce and technology. If you're driven by the desire to create extraordinary shopping moments for our users, as well as help sellers all around the world grow their businesses, then we want you on our team.

Join us at Skroutz and be part of a journey that's reshaping the way we shop online. Together, let's turn everyday moments into remarkable experiences.

Ready for the challenge?

#AimToAmaze

Our engineering values

• Know your Tech. Develop and master your craft, sharpen your tools. Be proud of your work.
• Release early & Iterate. Deliver prototypes and start gathering important feedback early on. Use that feedback to guide you. Don't be afraid to compromise, make sure to come back & tidy things up
• Be a team player. Offer your help, listen and seek to understand. Step up & take initiatives.
• Don't over anything. Don't over-engineer, over-analyze, over-regulate, you get it
• Enjoy your work. Celebrate success

Technologies we use

Our main stack is Ruby for the backend - using the Ruby on Rails framework - with Javascript (ES6) and React/Redux for the frontend. Our main storage is a MariaDB cluster. We heavily use Elasticsearch, Kafka, MongoDB, Redis and Memcached. We use Jenkins for our CI and various tools like Sentry, NewRelic and Grafana for monitoring. Generally we try to pick the best tool we know or we can find that serves our needs. You can read more about what we have worked on our Engineering blog.

How will you contribute to Skroutz vision

After some years of successfully launching and constantly improving our Android and iOS apps, currently used by hundreds of thousands of users, we are now ready to take them to the next level! Our vision is to make Skroutz a mobile-first company where apps will play a central role in revolutionizing the experience of buying online! If having “a billion products at your fingertips” sounds exciting and challenging to you, you may be just the kind of person we’re looking for!

We are growing our mobile engineering team and are looking for Android Developers with...

• strong technical background
• “get-things-done” attitude
• self-motivation
• team spirit
• attention to details
• thirst for knowledge
• desire to make an impact

What you will be doing

• Work in an agile team with other mobile developers, API engineers and UI/UX designers to develop and maintain our Android app, building new features and shaping our product
• Track down and fix performance bottlenecks and bugs, improving the reliability of our Android app
• Employ A/B testing to measure the performance of different approaches to features and implementations, providing the best UX for our users
• Review and evaluate code from fellow team members, exchanging comments that make you and the author better engineers

Requirements

• At least 2 (two) years of experience as an Android mobile developer
• Proven track record of building and shipping Android apps in the Google Play Store
• Deep knowledge of Java and Kotlin
• Good knowledge of the Android SDK (Components, Lifecycles, Layouts, Fragments, Animations, Drawables)
• Knowledge of OO design principles, software and Android design patterns
• Familiarity with modern Android architectures (MVP, MVVM)
• Expert knowledge of asynchronous programming
• Experience with developing highly-performant code and the ability to diagnose performance bottlenecks
• Fluency with web service architectures and technologies: JSON and RESTful APIs
• Passion for readable, maintainable and performant code
• Familiarity with common software engineering tools and practices (Git, Unit Testing, CI)
• Some familiarity with design/UX principles
• Intrigued by the product as much as by technology
• Proficiency in Greek: the role involves regular interactions with Greek-speaking stakeholders, and a strong command of the Greek language is essential to ensure effective communication

We will appreciate it if you have

• Projects you’ve built/contributed to (e.g. Github account)
• Optimization of data usage over mobile networks
• Knowledge of Reactive/Functional programming
• Knowledge of SQLite
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and practices

Benefits

What's it like to work at Skroutz?

• A great opportunity to contribute to the evolution of Skroutz towards becoming one of Europe’s fastest growing Marketplaces
• Thrive in an environment that champions ambitious goals, empowers autonomy, fosters mentoring, and unlocks exciting opportunities for both personal and business growth
• Competitive full-time salary
• Ongoing training and development
• Access to books, online courses, and relevant resources
• Top of the Line tools and equipment
• Private Medical Plan
• Hybrid Working
• Free gym membership at Golden Gym in Athens, plus OAKA cross training & running courses, Padel and online yoga
• For all New Skroutz Fathers we offer 30 working days paternity leave (1,5 months in total)
• Monthly childcare allowance for all Skroutz Parents
• Free Skroutz Plus subscription

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Skroutz is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

Disclaimer:

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