Android Engineer

As the company grows we have evolving requirements and needs for our mobile apps, FAIRTIQ and FTQ Lab.

Our goal is to provide the best post-price ticketing user experience and grow our user base. Providing a good user experience is a challenge that requires a lot of thought and understanding of our users.

You will work with designers and engineers to find ways of improving our apps and create a delightful user experience. FAIRTIQ has a growing user base of 1.5M+ active users every month, so you will have to think about scalability, caching, internationalisation, accessibility, phased roll-outs and resilience.

Here are some real examples of recent and future work that might help you get a better idea of what this job entails:

Implementing an Activity Feed

Implementing a Timetable using Compose Multiplatform

Integrating a new Design System, together with other mobile squads

Adding support for multiple payments service providers

Modernising our authentication methods with Social Logins

Implementing new features in Compose UI and planning migration from classic views.

Implementing screens with accessibility in mind, keeping our certification up to date

Adapting our Spring Boot backend to cater for new app needs

Reducing tech debt in our codebase by removing support for older Android versions and taking advantage of improvement opportunities this provides.

Role Responsibilities

Design and implement new features in our mobile apps, used actively by 1.5M+ users and contributing to millions of public transport journeys.

Make sure that the existing features are always up and running

Write testable, simple, clean and efficient code

Release and monitor apps, making use of automation tools to immediately publish the changes you make in the app stores

Take an active role in our processes and help improve them

Work together with other developers, graphic designers, UX and product experts to expand our solution worldwide

Take responsibilities in the team and lead technical projects

Who are we looking for?

BSc or MSc in Computer Science or another related field

At least 5 years of professional experience as a mobile engineer

Knowledge of Android and striving to develop mobile skills further (experience developing for iOS is a plus, being able to collaborate closely with engineers active in the other platform is a must)

Knowledge or willingness to learn Kotlin/Compose Multiplatform

Knowledge of mobile architectures, OS and ecosystem

Strong software design skills

Analytical thinking

Good team player

Creative, self-confident, independent

Willing to learn and adapt to new technologies

Excellent English speaking and writing skills

Based in Switzerland

At FAIRTIQ, we believe that our employees are our biggest asset. A healthy culture, based on respect, inclusion, diversity and individual empowerment is the key to our success story. We offer:

Dynamic and international work environment

Chance to be part of a fast growing, international startup

Budget and support for self-improvement

Creativity and innovation boosters with our “Tech Joker Days” (work on whatever you think may help FAIRTIQ)

Guilds: self-organized groups of engineers, with a common interest in a technical or business domain

Lots of leadership opportunities (tech, people)

Flexible working hours

Recruitment Process

Screening interview with Pedro (from the People Team): ~45 minutes

Tech Screening & Coding interview: 90 minutes

Product, System & Software Design interview: 120 minutes

Please apply in English exclusively.

Find out more about our benefits, teams, company culture and tech stack on our FAQ page here!

At FAIRTIQ, we don’t just accept difference, we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive from it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. FAIRTIQ is a proud equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.

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