IT Applications Engineer IV, Android, Kotlin, Espresso, CI/CD
Kaiser Permanente
- Greensboro, NC
- Today
- $114,900 Per Year
Highlights
Design, develop, and maintain native Android applications using Kotlin and Java, applying clean architecture and MVVM to build scalable, maintainable codebases; implement automated UI testing with Espresso in CI/CD pipelines to ensure quality and stability; manage build and signing workflows including certificates, entitlements, flavors, and schemes; integrate third-party SDKs (such as Firebase, analytics, and location services) and backend APIs with robust authentication, error handling, caching, and retry logic; collaborate closely with design, product, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver seamless user experiences; integrate dynamic content from headless CMS platforms like Adobe Experience Manager (AEM); and continuously stay current with platform updates, tools, and industry best practices to keep applications modern and competitive. Essential Responsibilities: Completes work assignments and supports business-specific projects by applying expertise in subject area; supporting the development of work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; ensuring team follows all procedures and policies; coordinating and assigning resources to accomplish priorities and deadlines; collaborating cross-functionally to make effective business decisions; solving complex problems; escalating high priority issues or risks, as appropriate; and recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Greensboro, NC |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Salary | $114,900 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1945 |
| Website | http://www.kp.org/careers |
Description
Design, develop, and maintain native Android applications using Kotlin and Java, applying clean architecture and MVVM to build scalable, maintainable codebases; implement automated UI testing with Espresso in CI/CD pipelines to ensure quality and stability; manage build and signing workflows including certificates, entitlements, flavors, and schemes; integrate third-party SDKs (such as Firebase, analytics, and location services) and backend APIs with robust authentication, error handling, caching, and retry logic; collaborate closely with design, product, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver seamless user experiences; integrate dynamic content from headless CMS platforms like Adobe Experience Manager (AEM); and continuously stay current with platform updates, tools, and industry best practices to keep applications modern and competitive.
Job Summary:
In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this senior individual contributor position is responsible for developing applications for Android and/or iOS devices by leveraging Agile methodologies to design and implement new customer-facing features; collaborating with product management and UX teams to create fun, easy-to-use client applications which maximize the user experience; and adhering to standard mobile device security practices. This position will also be responsible for contributing to the overall architecture of KPs mobile technologies.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Completes work assignments and supports business-specific projects by applying expertise in subject area; supporting the development of work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; ensuring team follows all procedures and policies; coordinating and assigning resources to accomplish priorities and deadlines; collaborating cross-functionally to make effective business decisions; solving complex problems; escalating high priority issues or risks, as appropriate; and recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, CIS, or related field and four (4) years experience in software development or a related field. Additional equivalent work experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
- Minimum three (3) years experience working on project(s) involving the implementation of solutions development life cycles (e.g., SDLC).
- Minimum one (1) year in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports.
- Minimum three (3) years experience developing and/or implementing mobile applications.
Additional Requirements:
About Company
At Kaiser Permanente, we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence. Driven by our mission to provide the highest quality preventive medicine, we are committed to eliminating health care disparities, and to making lives better through innovation, technology, and research.
Our desire to deliver the best possible care inspires us to promote wellness among our members, communities, and each other. It also fuels our belief that everyone — regardless of circumstance — deserves access to affordable care, which further drives our motivation to expand our reach.
Founded nearly 80 years ago, our unique business model sets us apart — positioning us to drive improvements across the industry and around the world.