Senior Application Developer - Android

Req ID: 401524 

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores is looking for a Sr. Mobile Application Developer to join our Application Development team.  As a member of the Application Development team you will be responsible for accelerating software development and testing for new and existing products. We are looking for an individual with expertise designing and deploying customer facing mobile applications for deployment through the Android app store. The ideal individual for this position will be a subject matter expert with proven track record delivering commercial quality mobile products.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop mobile Android applications
• Guide technical design and development best practices for delivery of consumer mobile products 
• Integrate mobile applications with back-end RESTful services
• Understanding of importance of maintainable / sustainable product solutions
• Identify, troubleshoot and resolve issues and defects through collaboration and monitoring application performance
• Work closely with Product Managers and Business Analysts in defining and analyzing requirements and outline proposed technology solutions
• Participate and provide subject matter expertise in mobile product design working closely with creative and business teams to deliver best-in-class customer experience
• Collaborate with analysts, designers, and system owners on new features and applications
• Accountable for uptime and high-availability for products supported
• Deliver solutions in an Agile - Scrum project methodology
• Learning new technologies when required

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s Degree or 4 years equivalent experience
• Experience:
  • 5+ years of mobile application development for native Android apps
  • Experience with mobile payments is a plus

SKILLS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Skills:
  • Strong proficiency in mobile development
  • Strong proficiency in Kotlin
  • Strong proficiency in Java
  • Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
  • Product mindset with strong customer focus
  • Ability to operate effectively within a team using Agile methodology
  • Able to recommend and enforce industry best practices and patterns
  • Able to mentor and work with other developers
  • Must be well organized
  • Team oriented
• Typical Physical Demands:
  • Requires prolonged sitting, some bending and stooping
  • Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds
  • Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard and calculator
  • Requires normal range of hearing and vision

Job Function(s): Information Technology 

Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores is the industry-leading travel stop network in the United States. For more than 55 years, we’ve provided customers with highway hospitality and “Clean Places, Friendly Faces.” We’re passionate about serving drivers with clean, modern facilities stocked with fuel, food and supplies. We offer meals from popular restaurant chains, trucking supplies, showers and everything needed to get back on the road quickly. The Love’s Family of Companies includes:

• Gemini Motor Transport, one of the industry’s safest trucking fleets
• Speedco, the light mechanical and trucking service specialists
• Musket, a rapidly growing, Houston-based commodities supplier and trader
• Trillium, a Houston-based alternative fuels expert