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Job Title:		Android Developer
Category:		Software Development
Total Positions:		1
Job Location:		Islamabad
Gender:		No Preference
Minimum Education:		Bachelors
Degree Title:		BSCS
Career Level:		Experienced Professional
Minimum Experience:		1 Year4 Years
Salary Range:		PKR 0 to 0 per Month
Apply By:		Jan 15, 2018

Job Description:

We are looking for an Android developer responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed at a vast number of diverse Android devices. Your primary focus will be the development of Android applications and their integration with back-end services. You will be working along-side other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and creating quality products is essential.

Responsibilities

· Translate designs and wireframes into high quality code

· Design, build, and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable Java code

· Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application

· Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs

· Help maintain code quality and organization

Skills

· Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes

· Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services

· Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices

· Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning

· Familiarity with the use of additional sensors, such as GPS and accelerometers

· Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks

· Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements

· Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications

· A knack for benchmarking and optimization

· Understanding of Google’s Android design principles and interface guidelines

· Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git

Company Information

Company Name: Poverty Eradication Initiative (PEI)
Company Description:
Poverty is the root cause of every problem in the society, has no doubts worse affects on human life. Traditional gender roles in Pakistan especially in NWFP, which remains indulged in tribal culture, define the woman’s place as in the home and not in the workplace, and define the man as the breadwinner. Consequently, the society invests far less in women than men. Women in NWFP suffer more from poverty of opportunities throughout their lives as compared to other provinces. Economic vulnerability is a key factor in the rise of poverty in Pakistan; vulnerability also arises from social powerlessness, political instability, and ill-functioning institutions. Corruption and political instabilities such as various separatist movements in Baluchistan and Waziristan resulted in reduction of business confidence, deterioration of economic growth, reduced public expenditure, poor delivery of public services, and undermining of the rule of law. The root causes of current unrest in whole country especially FATA and FRS are linked with the absence of the opportunities for youth in all sections of life in general and particular in livelihoods. Active participation of the youth in decision making and development of the area is neglected and never given a chance to decide their fate. This made youth of the area frustrated and restless and compelled them to take part in the unhealthy activities. Poverty and the lack of modern curriculum have proved destabilizing factors for Pakistani society as these causes our youth to be exploited by religious organizations banned by the government to run schools and produce militant literature. Eradication of poverty cannot be brought about by charity, but needs first and foremost empowering the poor, focusing on women, and tapping their tremendous potential. Poverty Eradication Initiative (PEI) is a non-political, non-partisan and non-profit organization working as a facilitator to initiate and sustain women and children oriented developmental p