Android Developer - Kotlin & Jetpack

Android Developer Kotlin & Jetpack

Location: Toronto, ON

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid currently 2 days on-site / 3 days work from home, moving to 4 days on-site / 1 day work from home; 1 anchor day (Thursday) and 1 flexible day

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 4 months (with possibility of extension and conversion based on business needs and performance)
• Pay Rate: C$60.00 C$74.00 / Hour (CAD)
• Shift / Schedule: Monday Friday, core business hours 40 hours per week, 8 hours per day; overtime possible
• Travel Requirements: Not required

Job Summary

The Mobile Development & Application Team is responsible for building and maintaining TD mobile banking solutions. Our mission is to connect people who want to manage their financial needs with world-class financial services directly through their mobile devices. We deliver solutions for a variety of customer-facing functionalities across TDCT, TD Insurance, TD America's Most Convenient Bank, and Wealth Management.

The key platforms we work on include Mobile Banking, Mobile Direct Investing, Mobile Payments, and Mobile for Everyone. The team works in a dynamic, agile, and cross-platform environment that focuses on the best user experience and on-time project delivery. We believe in building people before building product, and we provide plenty of development and learning opportunities available for long-term career growth.

We are seeking a Senior Android Developer to work in our mobile development team within the CTS organization. As part of the team, you will design and deliver solutions for a variety of projects related to our mobile banking platform. You will have experience in developing native Android solutions and proven experience leading others.

Key Responsibilities

• Prime contact with technical experts, project teams, business, and outside vendors, providing leadership, guidance, and direction
• Work independently and often autonomously as the senior or lead developer and coach/guide team members within area of expertise
• Overall accountability for the delivery of the solution design and deliverables
• In conjunction with architects and managers, provide effort estimates for new projects and initiatives
• Consult on development of the System Requirements Specification (SRS); work closely with Business Analyst to translate business requirements into timely and robust technical solutions
• Lead the creation of a comprehensive end-to-end solution and coordinate with Solution Architects and other Solution Designers as required, driving the creation of the System Design Specification (SDS)
• Work with developers to ensure that the detailed technical design is fully understood and the development initiatives are in line with the intended design and standards
• Ensure team members adhere to guidelines/procedures on highly complex or large-scale projects complying with the system development life cycle (SDLC) and project management methodology (PMLC)
• Conduct code reviews to ensure quality, standards compliance, re-usability, and ease of maintenance
• Deliver effective and efficient solutions by meeting key project milestones and ensure that project deliverables are on time, within budget, and adhere to corporate quality and security standards
• Continuously enhance knowledge/expertise in own area and keep current with leading-edge technologies, trends, and developments; develop expertise in TD services, applications, infrastructure, analytical tools, and techniques that can contribute to effective solution design/delivery
• Provide technical support for escalated incidents/outages to ensure they are resolved efficiently with minimal impact to stakeholders
• Provide input into the Application Deployment Plan
• Work on a broad range of tasks and multiple, concurrent projects; prioritize and manage own workload in order to deliver quality results and meet timelines
• Support a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation, and teamwork, and ensure timely communication of issues/points of interest
• Participate in knowledge transfer within the team and business units

Required Skills

• 5 years of experience in mobile development and 3 years with Kotlin on the Android platform
• Hands-on experience with Jetpack Compose libraries
• Hands-on experience with development tools such as Android Studio, Gradle, Emulator, etc.
• Hands-on experience with software design patterns such as MVC, MVP, and MVVM
• Hands-on experience with automated testing via JUnit and platform-specific frameworks like Robolectric and Espresso
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize job duties and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Well organized, self-motivated, strong team player
• Proven analytic and problem-solving skills
• Highly organized, self-motivated, customer oriented

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of analytics tools such as Dynatrace, SonarQube, Crashlytics, etc.
• Experience in leading/mentoring technical team members
• Experience working with a distributed team with both onshore and offshore developers
• Experience in the financial services industry is an asset

Education Requirements

• A university or college degree in Computer Science or equivalent field is an asset

Required Experience

• 8 years of overall experience (flexible with 5 years)
• 5 years of experience in mobile development
• 3 years with Kotlin on the Android platform

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Banking or financial services industry experience is an asset
• Experience leading or mentoring technical team members
• Experience working with distributed teams (onshore and offshore developers)

Important Notes

• Interview Process: 1-step, in-person, approximately 2 hours with the Manager and technical leads; includes technical questions and a coding assignment (skills tested on Jetpack Compose, Kotlin, and how the candidate creates business logic)

About the Client

This client is one of North America's largest financial institutions and the sixth-largest bank on the continent by branches, serving approximately 22 million customers across Canada, the United States, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region and operating through a team of over 85,000 employees worldwide.

The organization delivers a full-service financial platform spanning personal and commercial banking, wealth management, insurance, and payment solutions.

Teams here include retail banking advisors, commercial lenders, wealth management professionals, risk analysts, and technology specialists including mobile developers, software engineers, and solutions architects who collaborate in dynamic, agile environments focused on best-in-class digital experiences.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-10082

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