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About the role

About the Galaxy Team:

The Galaxy Team is a cross-functional unit that collaborates with various product teams, playing a central role in coordinating and implementing major initiatives. We are looking for a passionate and talented Lead Android Developer to join our team, with the mission of contributing to ambitious projects in close collaboration with different teams and stakeholders.

What you'll do here:

• Collaborate with design, product, and other development teams to define, design, and implement cross-functional initiatives.

• Organize and participate in technical workshops with tech leaders to review enablers and identify high-impact initiatives.

• Create and maintain templates for enablers to standardize and simplify processes.

• Clearly identify the benefits of each initiative undertaken, using surveys or specific metrics such as Pull Request (PR) processing time.

• Track and analyze other performance indicators, like the time saved by developers each day.

• Present the team's achievements every quarter during the Design Product Vision Presentations (DPVP) and provide updates during mobile leadership meetings.

• Work closely with product teams to ensure initiatives are well integrated and processes are seamless.

• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to maintain a high level of code quality.

• Stay up-to-date with new Android technologies and industry trends to ensure our applications remain at the forefront of innovation.

What you bring to the table:

• Proven professional experience in Android development (at least 5 years).

• Proficiency in Kotlin.

• Good knowledge of prevalent Android frameworks such as Jetpack Compose, Dagger (or Hilt or Koin), Coroutines, etc.

• Good understanding of design principles and best practices for mobile development.

• Mastery of Android development tools such as Android Studio.

• Ability to write clean, readable, and well-documented code.

• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team.

• Ability to bring together divergent ideas and achieve consensus.

• Skill in organizing and facilitating collaborative workshops.

• Skill in data analysis and performance measurement.

• Bilinguism required (FR-EN) - For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English-speaking colleagues across the country. 

• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

Additional Assets:

• Experience with backend services and RESTful and GraphQL APIs.

• Knowledge of source code management tools such as Git.

• Experience with unit testing and automated testing frameworks.

• Active participation in the developer community.

• Experience with CI/CD, including Bitrise and Fastlane.

• Knowledge of the application distribution stages (certificates, etc.).

If you are passionate about Android development and wish to play a key role in a dynamic and cross-functional team, we would be delighted to receive your application!

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We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

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