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As a Senior Mobile Android Engineer at Yassir, you'll lead the design, development, and maintenance of our Android applications. This involves collaborating with teams on new features and ensuring high-quality user experiences, all while mentoring junior developers.

To qualify for the Senior Mobile Android Engineer position at Yassir, candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, and have 6+ years of experience in Android development with a strong track record of published applications.

A Senior Mobile Android Engineer at Yassir should be proficient in Kotlin and familiar with Android SDK, Jetpack libraries, RESTful APIs, and version control systems like Git. Familiarity with MVVM/MVP architectural patterns and CI/CD pipelines is preferred.

Yassir offers competitive compensation and bonuses, including stock options. Additionally, you get a chance to make a significant impact at a rapidly growing company in North Africa and work on complex technical challenges.

As a Senior Mobile Android Engineer at Yassir, you'll help shape digital financial services, enhancing daily conveniences for millions in Africa. Your expertise will drive innovation, ensuring users can pay, save, and borrow seamlessly.

While prior experience in financial technology isn't strictly required for the Senior Mobile Android Engineer role at Yassir, having some familiarity with fintech concepts can be beneficial as you work on projects aimed at enhancing financial services for users.

The team culture at Yassir is collaborative and dynamic, emphasizing innovation and knowledge sharing. As a Senior Mobile Android Engineer, you’ll be part of a motivated team that values hard work while having fun in a supportive work environment.

When discussing your experience with Kotlin, focus on specific projects where you used Kotlin extensively. Highlight your familiarity with the language features and how you have implemented them to create efficient and scalable Android applications.

To ensure code quality, emphasize practices such as writing clean, reusable code, conducting thorough unit and integration tests, and performing regular code reviews with peers. Discuss your approach to debugging and optimizing performance within your applications.

In your answer, share experiences where you worked closely with UI/UX designers. Highlight your communication strategies, openness to feedback, and the importance of understanding user requirements to create visually appealing interfaces.

Provide a specific example of a technical challenge you faced, detailing the context, your approach, and the outcome. Focus on how your problem-solving skills and knowledge contributed to successfully resolving the issue.

Discuss various tools you’re proficient with, such as Android Studio for debugging, JUnit for unit testing, and Espresso for UI testing. Explain how you utilize these tools to ensure a high-quality end product.

Mention the resources you utilize for staying informed, such as online courses, tech blogs, forums, or attending conferences. Highlight your eagerness to adapt to new developments and technologies in the Android ecosystem.

When discussing best practices for API integration, emphasize the importance of understanding the API documentation, performing error handling, and ensuring asynchronous data communication to provide smooth user experiences.

Explain your approach to receiving feedback, showcasing your openness to constructive criticism and growth. Discuss how you give feedback to peers positively and how it drives collective improvement within the team.

Discuss how you have used Git for version control in your projects. Include your familiarity with branching, merging, and handling pull requests effectively, noting how it facilitates collaboration within development teams.

In your response, talk about your approach to feature prioritization, including weighing user impact, technical feasibility, and aligning with business goals. Mention the importance of communication with product managers to set clear expectations.