Zadaa: Lead Android Developer

Rekryilmoitus Type: Full-time, permanent

Starting date: Negotiable

Location: Hietaniemenkatu 14, Helsinki

Application DL: 30.6.2021

Zadaa is the world’s first marketplace that has made selling and buying secondhand fashion as simple as in an online store. Sellers just sell, ship and get paid. Buyers just buy, receive and wear it. The company’s unique technology solves three of the main issues any marketplace confronts: logistics, matching and engagement. Since our launch in 2016 we have grown our network to more than 800.000 users and having over a million items for sale in the app. Zadaa operates in three different markets with 15 employees: Germany, Finland and Denmark, with offices located in Helsinki and Berlin. Zadaa has solid financial backing from top European investors.

We are a fun bunch to work with and passionate about changing the whole industry! We think and execute fast and want to make Zadaa into a truly global company with near future plans to expand across multiple countries in Europe. Read more about Zadaa here: https://zadaa.co/en-fi/.

Zadaa is now looking for a Lead Android Developer to join the team in Helsinki! In this position, you get to develop and maintain our whole Android application and take the full ownership of it.

Your main responsibility is developing the Android variant of the Zadaa application and making sure that our customers receive the best possible user experience when using the application. In this role, you get to participate in every step of the development process, from maintaining the existing code base to implementing new features and providing valuable feedback in design discussions. You will be working together with an experienced, low-hierarchy and committed mobile development team who will give you all the support you need - meaning you have full ownership and responsibility for the android app, yet you are not left alone. At Zadaa, we give you a lot of freedom over your work and results. Therefore, we are looking for a developer who is proactive, takes responsibility for their work and is not afraid to ask for support.

We expect you to have good command of Kotlin, but experience in Java is also beneficial. Most importantly, we hope you are passionate about clean and performant code and creating the best possible user experiences for the end-user. You have a strong interest in learning new things and putting them into practice. As an employee you are not afraid of expressing your ideas and thoughts. You have an eye for details and you appreciate high quality.

We are looking for:

Strong programming skills with Kotlin
Work experience or hobby projects to showcase your skills
Good understanding of the Android Ecosystem, common Design Patterns and App Architectures, and Jetpack libraries
Previous experience using some of the common libraries like Retrofit, Glide and/or Dagger/Hilt
Experience in working with RESTful web services
Fluency in English
Good interpersonal and cooperation skills

We consider as an asset:

Skills with Java, Android build tools and/or iOS development
Experience with cross-platform mobile development

We offer you:

Full ownership of Android application, meaning your mission is to bring new insights and work together with the team towards common goals
Be part of a small, committed and passionate team where everyone’s input and opinions really count
An opportunity to experience and build a rapidly growing product for global markets while solving the unseen challenges that come along with constant scaling
Real opportunities for professional growth based on your interests and skills
A nice office in Helsinki
A competitive salary and possibilities for options

Sounds like you? Please submit your CV in PDF-format or share your LinkedIn-profile (cover letter optional) by latest 30th of June via our application system here: https://emp.jobylon.com/applications/jobs/87298/create/. Feel free to mention your salary request, possible GitHub (or similar) profile, and preferred starting date in your application documents. Remember to use the application system, we do not accept applications by email. In this position you will be employed directly to Zadaa.

You can familiarize yourself with Zadaa here: https://zadaa.co/fi/. For more information about the recruitment process contact aTalent’s Recruitment Manager Miili Reponen (+358 50 475 4889, miili.reponen(at)atalent.fi).