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Android Developer
2025-12-23T12:32:51+00:00
Co-operative Bank of Kenya
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FULL_TIME
 
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Banking
Computer & IT, Science & Engineering
KES
 
MONTH
2025-12-31T17:00:00+00:00
 
 
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Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Are you a well-rounded developer looking to join a high performing team where your impact will be visible from day one? Do you have a passion for building seamless, user centered mobile experiences that customers love? We are looking for an experienced engineer who brings strong technical depth, a growth mindset, and a unique spark to our innovation culture.

We have exciting opportunities for mobile developers within our Digital Products and Innovation Factory. Reporting to the Head of Digital Products and Innovation Factory, the role holder will design, develop, and maintain robust user facing applications across mobile devices and related touchpoints. The developer will operate within an agile squad, uphold engineering and quality standards, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our digital products.

The Role

The role holder will design, develop, test, and maintain high quality and bug free Android applications. You will work in an agile squad, uphold engineering standards, support continuous improvement, and ensure delivery of stable, customer-centric digital solutions.

Responsibilities or duties

  • Develop, test and maintain Android applications using Kotlin, Java, and Android SDK
  • Translate UI/UX designs into responsive, production-ready mobile interfaces
  • Integrate applications with backend services using REST APIs and modern integration patterns
  • Write clean, testable, well-documented code following SOLID principles and industry standards
  • Conduct code reviews and enforce quality, security, and performance best practices
  • Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve performance bottlenecks and crashes
  • Implement unit, integration, and UI tests using modern Android testing frameworks
  • Optimize application performance, memory usage, offline capabilities, and battery consumption
  • Manage app releases through Google Play Console including rollout, testing, and monitoring
  • Stay current with the Android ecosystem, libraries, and emerging technologies
  • Collaborate with product managers, designers, QA, and backend teams throughout the development lifecycle
  • Maintain updated technical documentation and support continuous improvement in engineering practices

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Skills, Competencies and Experience

The successful candidate will be required to have and demonstrate the following skills and competencies:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or a related field
  • Deep expertise in Kotlin, Java, Android Studio, and Android SDK
  • Strong knowledge of Jetpack components, Retrofit, Room, Dagger/Hilt, Coroutines, and Material Design
  • Experience with Gradle, Firebase Cloud Messaging, push notifications, and app analytics
  • Solid understanding of MVP, MVVM, and Clean Architecture
  • Hands-on experience with testing frameworks such as JUnit, Espresso, and Mockito
  • Proven experience integrating apps with RESTful services
  • Strong grasp of security best practices for mobile apps
  • Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps-aligned workflows
  • Demonstrable experience of working in agile development environments
  • The ability to communicate effectively and articulate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences is essential.

Experience needed

  • Minimum 3 years of practical Android development experience
  • Previous experience publishing at least one Android app is an added advantage

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Build, innovate, and engineer with excellence and impact

We have exciting opportunities for mobile developers within our Digital Products and Innovation Factory. Reporting to the Head of Digital Products and Innovation Factory, the role holder will design, develop, and maintain robust user facing applications across mobile devices and related touchpoints. The developer will operate within an agile squad, uphold engineering and quality standards, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our digital products.

  • Develop, test and maintain Android applications using Kotlin, Java, and Android SDK
  • Translate UI/UX designs into responsive, production-ready mobile interfaces
  • Integrate applications with backend services using REST APIs and modern integration patterns
  • Write clean, testable, well-documented code following SOLID principles and industry standards
  • Conduct code reviews and enforce quality, security, and performance best practices
  • Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve performance bottlenecks and crashes
  • Implement unit, integration, and UI tests using modern Android testing frameworks
  • Optimize application performance, memory usage, offline capabilities, and battery consumption
  • Manage app releases through Google Play Console including rollout, testing, and monitoring
  • Stay current with the Android ecosystem, libraries, and emerging technologies
  • Collaborate with product managers, designers, QA, and backend teams throughout the development lifecycle
  • Maintain updated technical documentation and support continuous improvement in engineering practices
  • Kotlin
  • Java
  • Android SDK
  • Jetpack components
  • Retrofit
  • Room
  • Dagger/Hilt
  • Coroutines
  • Material Design
  • Gradle
  • Firebase Cloud Messaging
  • Push notifications
  • App analytics
  • MVP
  • MVVM
  • Clean Architecture
  • JUnit
  • Espresso
  • Mockito
  • RESTful services
  • Security best practices for mobile apps
  • Git
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • DevSecOps-aligned workflows
  • Agile development environments
  • Effective communication
  • Articulating complex concepts
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or a related field
  • Minimum 3 years of practical Android development experience
  • Deep expertise in Kotlin, Java, Android Studio, and Android SDK
  • Strong knowledge of Jetpack components, Retrofit, Room, Dagger/Hilt, Coroutines, and Material Design
  • Experience with Gradle, Firebase Cloud Messaging, push notifications, and app analytics
  • Solid understanding of MVP, MVVM, and Clean Architecture
  • Hands-on experience with testing frameworks such as JUnit, Espresso, and Mockito
  • Proven experience integrating apps with RESTful services
  • Strong grasp of security best practices for mobile apps
  • Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps-aligned workflows
  • Previous experience publishing at least one Android app is an added advantage
  • Demonstrable experience of working in agile development environments
  • The ability to communicate effectively and articulate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences is essential.
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Vacancy title:
Android Developer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Banking, Category: Computer & IT, Science & Engineering]

Jobs at:
Co-operative Bank of Kenya

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, December 31 2025

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, December 23 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Are you a well-rounded developer looking to join a high performing team where your impact will be visible from day one? Do you have a passion for building seamless, user centered mobile experiences that customers love? We are looking for an experienced engineer who brings strong technical depth, a growth mindset, and a unique spark to our innovation culture.

We have exciting opportunities for mobile developers within our Digital Products and Innovation Factory. Reporting to the Head of Digital Products and Innovation Factory, the role holder will design, develop, and maintain robust user facing applications across mobile devices and related touchpoints. The developer will operate within an agile squad, uphold engineering and quality standards, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our digital products.

The Role

The role holder will design, develop, test, and maintain high quality and bug free Android applications. You will work in an agile squad, uphold engineering standards, support continuous improvement, and ensure delivery of stable, customer-centric digital solutions.

Responsibilities or duties

  • Develop, test and maintain Android applications using Kotlin, Java, and Android SDK
  • Translate UI/UX designs into responsive, production-ready mobile interfaces
  • Integrate applications with backend services using REST APIs and modern integration patterns
  • Write clean, testable, well-documented code following SOLID principles and industry standards
  • Conduct code reviews and enforce quality, security, and performance best practices
  • Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve performance bottlenecks and crashes
  • Implement unit, integration, and UI tests using modern Android testing frameworks
  • Optimize application performance, memory usage, offline capabilities, and battery consumption
  • Manage app releases through Google Play Console including rollout, testing, and monitoring
  • Stay current with the Android ecosystem, libraries, and emerging technologies
  • Collaborate with product managers, designers, QA, and backend teams throughout the development lifecycle
  • Maintain updated technical documentation and support continuous improvement in engineering practices

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Skills, Competencies and Experience

The successful candidate will be required to have and demonstrate the following skills and competencies:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or a related field
  • Deep expertise in Kotlin, Java, Android Studio, and Android SDK
  • Strong knowledge of Jetpack components, Retrofit, Room, Dagger/Hilt, Coroutines, and Material Design
  • Experience with Gradle, Firebase Cloud Messaging, push notifications, and app analytics
  • Solid understanding of MVP, MVVM, and Clean Architecture
  • Hands-on experience with testing frameworks such as JUnit, Espresso, and Mockito
  • Proven experience integrating apps with RESTful services
  • Strong grasp of security best practices for mobile apps
  • Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps-aligned workflows
  • Demonstrable experience of working in agile development environments
  • The ability to communicate effectively and articulate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences is essential.

Experience needed

  • Minimum 3 years of practical Android development experience
  • Previous experience publishing at least one Android app is an added advantage

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Build, innovate, and engineer with excellence and impact

We have exciting opportunities for mobile developers within our Digital Products and Innovation Factory. Reporting to the Head of Digital Products and Innovation Factory, the role holder will design, develop, and maintain robust user facing applications across mobile devices and related touchpoints. The developer will operate within an agile squad, uphold engineering and quality standards, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our digital products.

 

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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If you are confident that you fit the role and person profile and you are keen to add value to your career then please forward your application letter enclosing detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating the job reference number “AD/IID/2025” by close of business on 31st December, 2025.

 

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Job Info
Job Category: Computer/ IT jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Wednesday, December 31 2025
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 23-12-2025
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 23-12-2025
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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