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Senior Android Developer

Posted on: 24 May 2023

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Permanent Position -

Start: ASAP -

Location: Remote -

Function


Senior Android app developer at Talk360


Would you like to make a positive impact on people’s lives? Do you want to

be part of an exciting, fast-growing international scale-up? Would you like to

introduce new technologies, tooling, or features? If the answer is yes,

Talk360 is the right place for you!


Mobile

Remote, Noord-Holland

60 employees


About the company

At Talk360, we believe that everyone in the world should be able to connect

to friends and family. That’s why we have built a localized, easy-to-use, and

reliable product for underserviced communities.


Talk360 is the leading Voice app allowing affordable and reliable

international calls to any offline landline or mobile phone in the world. As

the call receiver does not need internet, the Talk360 app, or a smartphone,

this solution was able to connect 2.4 million people in 2022, no matter

where they were located or whether they had internet access.

Over 41% of the world doesn’t have a reliable internet connection. The most

heavily hit by this are underserviced communities in Africa. We solve this

issue by offering the ability to call any online or offline number.

Underserviced communities have no access to online banking or credit

cards, as payment culture is diverse and scattered with cash and different

wallets & cards. That’s why Talk360 supports over 60 supported payment

systems, 40 currencies, and 1.25 million cash points of sale in emerging

countries.


Talk360 is a purpose-driven scaleup that was founded in 2016 by Hans

Osnabrugge, Dean Hiine, and Jorne Schamp. In 2021, Talk360 was selected

for the Rise Programme by Techleap.nl as a leader in offering connectivity

solutions for underserviced communities.


Operating in The Netherlands and South Africa,, Talk360 is dedicated to

connecting lives and bridging distance by offering reliable calling quality

through a simple app that accommodates one essential need: connection.


Talk360: Connecting lives. Bridging distance.


Current project

1) Bringing our app redesign to life 2) Adding new features to the app while

maintaining a high-quality user experience

Job description

Would you like to make a positive impact on people’s lives? Do you want to

be part of an exciting, fast-growing international scale-up? Would you like to

introduce new technologies, tooling, or features? If the answer is yes,

Talk360 is the right place for you!


The Project:

We believe that everyone should be connected globally. But over 41% of the

world does not have Internet and the most heavily hit are underserviced

communities in developing countries. That’s why we have built a localized,

easy-to-use, and reliable product for underserviced communities. Talk360 is

the leading VoIP app allowing affordable and reliable international calls to

any offline landline or mobile phone in the world. As the call receiver does

not need internet, the Talk360 app, or a smartphone, this solution was able

to connect 2.3 million people in 2022, no matter where they were located or

whether they had internet access. Our calling app has over 200’000 users

globally and is available in over 190 countries.


The team:

The current app team consists of 1 iOS developer & tech lead and Android

developer, and we are looking to supplement the team with another Android

developer. You will work closely with your team as well as the product team,

and you can either do this remotely or hybrid in one of our offices in

Amsterdam or Johannesburg.


Your Impact:

Read some of our customer reviews so you get an idea:

1) I like Talk360 because it saves me a lot of money. I used to call from

Zimbabwe for 15 rands a minute. Talk 360 came to the rescue. Now I can

call my mother for hours. Thank you Talk360.

2) I enjoy Talk360 because it is very affordable. I am South African but now

live in Congo. I can now call my family every day. Thank you Talk360 for you

guys is the most affordable calling app.

3) I am from Albania and currently living in Egypt and realized that apps like

Whatsapp and Skype don't work here. Also, people I want to call here don't

use smartphones. The calling rates in Albania are very high, compared to

other European countries. Talk360 app has helped me tremendously by

being able to affordably connect with my family

and friends and make

important phone calls. Thumbs up for Talk360!

Competitive USPS/Summary


Compared to our competitors, we have a focus on underserviced

communities across Africa where we enable them to connect to family &

friends. Through integrating different to local payment methods, allowing

local currencies, and through our unique offline distribution network of

agents, we set ourselves apart.


Working conditions:


Days at the office: 0 / Home: 5

20 vacation days

Visa sponsorship possible


Company culture:

Hybrid work culture in our offices in the Netherlands and South Africa.

Remote work possible for everyone. We have quite a few fully remote team

members.


Remote work possible with GTM +/-1 hour.

Global company with diverse team members


The team:

8 people

English


What you’ll be doing:

Adding new features to the app while maintaining a high-quality user

experience / 16 hrs

Developing an app that runs smoothly on old devices and in limitedconnectivity

conditions / 8 hrs

Bringing our app redesign to life / 16 hrs

Total per week / 40 hrs


Requirements


Tools used


Must Have:

Kotlin

Android Studio:

Jetpack Compose / XML-Based UI

Git


Nice to have:

iOS

Swift

Information

Sean Verhoef +31(0)20-3337629

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