Full-Time

Senior Android Developer

Mobile Platform

Posted on 9/4/2024

theScore

theScore

501-1,000 employees

Mobile app for sports coverage and betting

Fintech
Consumer Goods
Entertainment

Senior

Remote in Canada

Category
Android Development
Mobile Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Kotlin
Git
Requirements
  • 4+ years experience with Kotlin (our apps are 100% Kotlin!)
  • 5+ years experience in commercial Native Android development
  • A demonstrated ability in delivering clean, organized, testable, and highly performant code.
  • A solid understanding of the Android Architecture Principles and good practices.
  • Experience working with Jetpack Compose.
  • Experience with Coroutines and Dependency Injection.
  • Highly proficient with profiling, troubleshooting and optimizing app performance.
  • Experience integrating APIs and back-end services with mobile applications.
  • Experience writing Unit and UI tests.
  • Experience working with Git.
  • Experience working with large native code bases with significant complexity.
  • Solid knowledge of object-oriented design, software development principles, and design patterns.
  • Solid knowledge of concurrency best practices and pitfalls.
  • A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, and/or equivalent experience.
  • A passion for sports and/or gaming is considered an asset.
Responsibilities
  • Work with the product team to design, architect, and ship our amazing applications.
  • Collaborate with Android developers to improve the development experience.
  • Improve our code through refactoring and applying modern design patterns.
  • Work with other engineers through technical collaboration, discussion, and code review.
  • Create efficiencies by building custom and innovative mobile tooling.
  • Maintain and enhance the mobile CI/CD pipeline and tooling.
  • Solve difficult problems related to large data sets and responsive UIs.
  • Help our QA team to automate testing and continuous integration.
  • Keep up to date with the latest advances in Android development.
  • Other duties as required.

theScore provides extensive sports coverage and mobile sports betting services, primarily targeting sports fans and bettors in the United States, particularly in New Jersey, Indiana, and Colorado. Its main product is a mobile app that offers real-time scores, news, and updates across various sports, while also allowing users to place bets through its integrated platform, theScore Bet. This combination of sports media and gaming sets theScore apart from competitors, as it creates an engaging experience for both casual fans and serious bettors. The company generates revenue through advertising, sponsorships, and betting transactions, aiming to enhance the sports experience for its users.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$268.1M

Headquarters

Toronto, Canada

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

4%

1 year growth

5%

2 year growth

5%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased interest in sports betting among Gen Z and Millennials.
  • Integration of AI enhances user engagement and retention.
  • Micro-betting popularity could attract more users to theScore.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from apps like DraftKings and FanDuel.
  • Regulatory challenges in U.S. sports betting market.
  • Economic downturns could affect advertising revenue and betting transactions.

What makes theScore unique

  • theScore combines sports media and betting for a unique user experience.
  • The app offers real-time scores, news, and integrated betting options.
  • theScore partners with major sports leagues for exclusive content and betting rights.

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Benefits

Professional Development Budget

Conference Attendance Budget

Parental Leave

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