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Specialisterne North America supports individuals who:

1. Self-identify with one or more following neurodivergent labels or identities: Autism (including Asperger’s and PDD-NOS), Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Learning Disability (dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia), Intellectual Disability, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Tourette Syndrome.

2. Have experienced barriers to finding and/or maintaining employment related to their neurodivergence.

3. Are open to receiving workplace support and guidance from Specialisterne during their first 3 months on the job.

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Android Developer - Neurodiversity Hiring Initiative

Toronto, ON, Canada

Full Time

Entry Level

Specialisterne is Recruiting!

Specialisterne connects qualified neurodivergent candidates to employment opportunities in numerous industries and sectors in Canada and the US.

To be eligible to apply, you must have experienced barriers getting and/ or maintaining meaningful employment and you identify with one of the following:

Autism (including Asperger’s and PDD-NOS)
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Learning Disability (e.g., dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia)
Intellectual Disability
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Tourette Syndrome

Employees hired through Specialisterne will be supported by a Specialisterne Workplace Support Specialist for their first twelve weeks on the job.

Specialisterne is proud to partner with TD on a Neurodiversity Hiring Initiative.

TD is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. They are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of their customers and communities in which they live and serve.

Applications must be submitted in full no later than December 1st

Summary:

Title: Android Developer

Employment Type: Full-Time

Hours: Standard working hours (9-5)

Location: Toronto (Hybrid - 2 days per week in office)

Salary: $65,600-$98,400

Target Start Date: January, 2025

About this Role:

We are seeking an Android developer to work in our mobile development team within Platforms & Technology. As part of the team, you will design and deliver solutions for a variety of projects related to our mobile banking platform. You will have experience in developing native Android solutions and proven experience leading others.

Essential Tasks - In this job, you will:

Develop Android applications in collaboration with other mobile developers
Support TD mobile build process through continuous integration and source control system
Participate in an Agile team environment including daily stand-ups and demos
Collaborate with design and product teams to create development stories/tasks
Collaborate with QA engineers to verify completeness of development stories/tasks

General Skills and Abilities - You are:

Able to work collaboratively and positively with your teammates to achieve shared goals
Willing to learn new skills and technologies

Digital/Technical Skills & Tools - You are:

Basic skill level with application development in any programming language
The ability to learn how to use the following tools:
- Development tools such as Android Studio and Gradle
- RESTful web services
- Kotlin
- Knowledge on using jetpack compose and AndroidX

Required skill level*

Basic - e.g., I can do this in simple situations with close or extensive guidance
Basic to Intermediate
Intermediate - e.g., I can do this in most situations, with occasional guidance
Intermediate to expert
Expert - e.g., I can do this in exceptionally difficult situations with no guidance and I can be a key resource for others.

Education/Knowledge - You:

Have a college diploma or bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
Have knowledge of "software design pattern"
Have knowledge of object-oriented analysis and design, implementation and maintenance
Familiar with mobile networking, client server architecture

Experience (Professional, Academic, Personal) - You:

Nice to have (but not required);
- Have experience (professional, personal or academic) with Android development
- Have experience in a development role

Additional Information:

Here’s how frequently the following types of communication and interaction are required to perform the job:

Oral communication: Daily
Email communication: Hourly
Instant messaging: Constantly
Telephone Communication: Daily
Video communication: Daily
Interacting with supervisors: Daily
Interacting with peers: Daily
Interacting with customers: N/A
Selling or influencing others: N/A
Training or teaching others: N/A

Here’s what can employees find stressful about this job:

Deadlines during 2 week sprints
Working with new technology and learning new features as you go along
Code produced will be reviewed by peers on a regular basis
Expectation that individuals will escalate to supervisors whenever there are issues

Here’s what employees tend to find motivating/rewarding about this job:

Creation of code and application that customers interact with it daily
Ability to constantly learn new skills and grow

Workplace Support:

Specialisterne and our employer partners are committed to providing inclusive onboarding experiences and supporting new employees as they learn on the job
All new hires continue to liaise with a Specialisterne Workplace Support Specialist for their first twelve weeks on the job

The Recruitment Process

To be considered for this position, you will:

Complete a job application
Join our talent pool (if you haven’t already) by completing an additional questionnaire and a pre-employment assessment

Next Steps

Successful applicants will create a job-specific Candidate Profile to answer job specific questions and/or complete a work sample exercise to showcase your skills for this role.
Employers use Candidate Profiles to anonymously* shortlist candidates
Candidates and employers will meet to discuss the role in more detail

*whenever possible

Android Developer - Neurodiversity Hiring Initiative

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