Senior Software Engineer - Android

About Us:

Markaz is on the mission to supercharge the rails of e-commerce for the common man in Pakistan. We want to empower the Pakistani middle class, with a special focus on women who are currently not part of the Pakistani financial ecosystem, and help establish hundreds of thousands of new online entrepreneurs in the coming years. We enable anyone in Pakistan to start their online business with zero investment from the comfort of their home and make money by selling products through different social media channels like WhatsApp and Facebook. All they have to do is download the Markaz app, get access to 1,000s of products, share them on their social media with a profit margin and get orders. Markaz will take care of everything else: delivery, payments, customer experience and profit dissemination. 

The start-up has been formed by 4 lifetime friends who have previously worked at organizations like Alipay, Amazon and Telenor and have a combined experience of 40+ years in fintech, product management, growth, marketing, e-commerce and technology. If you think our mission is inspiring, aligned with your goals and you want to be part of the founding team that will set up the next rocketship of Pakistan, then be extremely excited!

What Are Our Values:

At Markaz we believe that passion, skillset and the right attitude are extremely important but these attributes have no impact if you don’t feel like you’re part of a community that will take care of you and bring more smiles to your life. Our one and only focus is to build a team with a culture that is definitely a notch above the rest in Pakistan but also aspires to be one of the best in the region.

A day at Markaz will be full of exciting problem solving, taking initiatives, sharing your ideas, believing in breaking boundaries and combining fun with whatever you do. Our job would be to enable you to become the best version of yourself and help you achieve your own personal goals along with our mission!

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Android Developer with Jetpack Compose experience to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing high-quality mobile applications for the Android platform.

We are actively seeking candidates that are active in the local developer community. If you are an active member and contributor, please add your GitHub profile to your application.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop highly interactive, user-friendly, and responsive mobile applications using Jetpack Compose.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.
• Coach and mentor junior developers.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Android application development.
• Strong experience in Kotlin, Java, and Jetpack Compose.
• Experience with Android Architecture Components (LiveData, ViewModel, Room).
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, JSON, and XML.
• Knowledge of software design patterns and principles (MVP, MVVM, Clean Architecture).
• Experience with the Git version control system.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

What We Offer:

• A culture that empowers you everyday to take charge and deliver outstanding results
• An absolutely power-packed all hands on team that helps you become the best version of yourself
• We believe in taking care of you and your mental well-being. We give you, your spouse, parents and children health benefits
• We let you explore new avenues, work on your own ideas and deliver with utmost autonomy
• We offer excellent rewards based on merit and a flexible work environment with a flexible leave policy
• We offer healthy compensation with and a stock options plan to take care of yourself and your families