Android Developer

What the job involves

An Android developer designs and writes mobile apps for Android devices: from banking and delivery services to games and business tools. They turn a designer's mockups into working screens, connect the app to a server through an API, watch speed and battery use, fix bugs and ship updates to the app store. The work is closely tied to designers, testers and backend developers.

Skills you need

• the Kotlin language, plus an understanding of Java
• Android basics: screens, lifecycle, navigation
• Jetpack Compose or classic XML layouts
• networking, APIs and local data storage
• Git and teamwork on a shared codebase
• an understanding of what makes a mobile interface easy to use
• attention to detail and apps that stay stable on different devices

How to start and learn

Learn the basics of programming and the Kotlin language, then build several simple apps: a to-do list, a weather app, notes. After that add networking and a database and bring one app to publication, or at least to a tidy state on GitHub. The course assumes some basic knowledge of programming, so a complete beginner should first learn the fundamentals. For a first job people usually look for a junior position or an internship.

Where they work

In Armenia Android developers work in startups and product companies, mobile development studios, banks and fintech projects, and as freelancers. The skill set is easily extended with Kotlin Multiplatform or some knowledge of iOS.