Mobile Application Developer(Android) / Mobile Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Mobile Application Developer(Android) / Mobile Engineer

Singapore‑based Android developers with strong Java + Spring Boot backend experience.Candidates must have hands‑on coding experience (3-5 years) and be comfortableworking in a client‑facing government environment. Pure Android or iOS profileswith Java backend exposure a must.

• Job Level: JL11 (Sr Analyst II - Software Engineering)
• Employment Type: Permanent
• Location: Singapore (Onsite / client‑facing as required, mainly government sector)
• Start Date: ASAP
• Citizenship Requirement:Singapore Citizen only

Experience Requirements

• Target experience: 3-5 years (5 years preferred)
• Candidates with minimum 3 years considered if skill mix is strong
• Comfortable handling both development and maintenance/enhancement work

Must‑Have Technical Skills (Non‑Negotiable)

• Android development
• Strong Android SDK knowledge
• Experience across different Android versions & screen sizes
• At least 1 year hands‑on Android experience (full project lifecycle preferred)
• Java backend
• Core Java
• Spring / Spring Boot
• JPA / related Spring frameworks
• RESTful APIs integration
• Version control: Git or SVN
• Agile / SDLC experience

✅ Ideal profile: Android+ Java (Spring Boot) developer
❌ Pure Android‑only developers without Java backendexperience are not suitable

Good‑to‑Have / Bonus Skills

• JavaScript / TypeScript
• Front‑end frameworks (Angular, JS frameworks)
• React Native exposure
• Push notifications / cloud messaging APIs
• Performance tuning & optimisation
• CI/CD familiarity
• Biometrics / device sensors (Face ID, Fingerprint, etc.)

What the Hiring Manager Is Really Looking For

• Hands‑on developer (not lead/architect/manager)
• Someone who can:
• Translate wireframes into quality Android code
• Debug, fix issues, and improve performance
• Deploy changes into production
• Comfortable working in a client‑facing government environment
• Able to clearly explain what tech was used in each project (this is important for screening)

Profiles to Avoid

• Android‑only developers with no Java backend experience
• iOS‑only or iOS‑heavy candidates
• Very senior candidates (architects, managers)
• Non‑Singapore citizens
• Candidates without recent hands‑on coding

Interview Process

• 2 interview rounds

1. Technical interview - panel

2. Technical deep‑dive - senior reviewer

• Interviews are face‑to‑face preferred