Software Engineer II - Android

Who We Are

Verve Group has created a more efficient and privacy-focused way to buy and monetize advertising. Verve Group is an ecosystem of demand and supply technologies fusing data, media, and technology to deliver results and growth to both advertisers and publishers–no matter the screen or location, no matter who, what, or where a customer is. With 13 offices across the globe and an eye on servicing forward-thinking advertising customers, Verve Group’s solutions are trusted by more than 90 of the United States’ top 100 advertisers, 4,000 publishers globally, and the world’s top demand-side platforms. Verve Group is a subsidiary of Media and Games Invest (MGI).

Smaato (Now part of Verve Group)
Smaato’s digital ad tech platform is the only omnichannel ad server and monetization solution with controls to make monetization simple. Publishers can bring their first-party data and manage all inventory in one place. Marketers get access to the highest-quality inventory so they can reach audiences around the world and on any device. Smaato is part of Verve Group, a subsidiary of Media and Games Invest (MGI). For more information, log on to www.smaato.com.

What You Will Do

• Develop and implement new functionalities for Ads SDK, construct demonstrative applications, and uphold the performance and quality standards for each feature.

• Collaborate with a diverse engineering team to brainstorm, design, and launch new features.

• Review code and designs from peers and follow the code review process.

• Show initiative, take ownership of tasks, and work independently.

• Develop enhancements to our Android SDK following the Agile practices.

• Adopt new interactive advertising formats, e.g., native in-app video ads, that will maximize the revenue stream

• Create sample applications for our demand and supply partners that serve as integration aid and allow us to test new ad formats

• Develop internal applications for Smaato to test the SDK

• Stay up-to-date with the latest Android SDK trends to ensure that the latest mobile devices are supported

• Maintain a clean CI/CD pipeline to deliver robust changes frequently.

What You Will Bring

• Minimum 4 years of experience in Android application or SDK development.
• Excellent understanding of Computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, and programming languages.
• Proficient in Java and Kotlin programming languages.
• Excellent knowledge and experience in writing JUnit test cases.
• Good understanding of clean architecture and MVP, MVVM product design principles.
• Experience with memory management, multi-threading, and performance tuning.
• Proficient in using code versioning tools like Git.
• Familiarity with continuous integration tools like Jenkins and static code analyzers.
• Capable of troubleshooting issues with existing features in production.
• Optional knowledge of the advertising domain.