Android Developer – Mid-Level Full Time NEW

Our client is looking for a Mid-Level Android Developer with a strong foundation in native Android development and an interest in hardware integration. The successful candidate will join a permanent on-site team and have the opportunity to build further expertise in device-layer development and payment technology.

What You’ll Be Doing:
• Build and enhance native Android applications using Kotlin or Java.
• Work across Android lifecycle management, permissions and background processing.
• Integrate mobile applications with RESTful APIs.
• Handle API errors, timeouts and related integration challenges.
• Apply an understanding of secure API communication, including certificate-pinning awareness.
• Develop integrations with USB and serial-connected peripherals.
• Work with hardware devices such as scanners, printers and card readers.
• Troubleshoot issues across the application and hardware layers.
• Follow established Git/source-control practices.
• Participate in branching strategies, code reviews and pull requests.
• Assist with web front-end development using React or Vue when required.
• Expand your knowledge of Android device-layer development and payment systems.

Required Experience & Skills:
• NQF 6 Diploma in IT or higher.
• WeThinkCode qualifications will not meet the minimum qualification requirement.
• 3–5 years’ overall software development experience.
• Minimum 2 years’ Android development experience.
• Strong native Android development skills in Kotlin or Java.
• Solid knowledge of Android lifecycle, permissions and background processing.
• Experience consuming RESTful APIs within Android applications.
• Understanding of error handling and timeout management.
• Awareness of certificate pinning and secure API integration.
• Experience using source control, including branching and pull requests.
• Practical experience integrating USB or serial peripherals on Android.

Desirable Exposure:
• React or Vue development.
• Payment technology.
• Android hardware integration.
• Card readers, scanners or printers.
• Full-stack development.
• Device-layer software development.

The ideal candidate is an Android developer who enjoys solving practical technical problems, has genuine interest in hardware and is motivated to develop specialised skills within payment and device technology.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Submit your CV to it.jobs@tumaini.co.za or call 031 350 4018.
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Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Should you not hear from us within 4 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.