Mobile Developer - Android

Michigan First Credit Union is hiring an Android-focused Mobile Developer to join the Technology Services team in Lathrup Village, MI on an onsite basis. In this role, you will build platform-specific mobile apps and mobile web applications in a collaborative cross-functional Agile environment, working closely with UX and visual design partners and Scrum practices.

If you enjoy translating user-centered design into polished mobile experiences and iterating through well-defined increments of work, this position blends hands-on development with continuous improvement and team learning.

What you’ll do

• Develop platform-specific mobile apps and mobile web applications within a collaborative cross-functional team.
• Partner with UX interaction designers and visual designers to translate information architecture, navigation, finished visual designs, and process flows into solutions that are both usable and aesthetically strong.
• Own application development and support activities, including story elaboration, estimation, analysis, design, programming, unit/integration testing, and code debugging using the Scrum framework.
• Test-drive code and elaborate, estimate, and design for small increments of work using just-in-time approaches.
• Perform root cause analysis, technology evaluation, and design spikes to de-risk delivery.
• Serve as a lead for various practices and decisions while working in a highly collaborative, cross-functional, Agile environment.
• Commit to completing well-defined work and delivering against those commitments.
• Swarm around tasks with other Scrum team members, and pair program with different people in many situations.
• Provide status updates for assigned software development and/or maintenance tasks.
• Consistently follow the specified software development methodology and report on progress and outcomes.
• Promote improvements in programming practices such as acceptance test driven development, continuous integration, and test automation.
• Model courageous and continuous learning, help team members continuously learn, and challenge the organization with new practices, processes, technologies, and languages.
• Contribute to team strength through collaboration and mentor team members.
• Advocate The Michigan First Way, supporting complete fulfillment of Our Promise, 5 STARS Service, SOLVE IT, and ISMs, including reflecting and displaying these in daily performance and business interactions.
• Perform duties as assigned.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science; an equivalent combination of education and applicable work experience will be considered.
• 3+ years of experience developing software currently in market.
• 3+ years of experience with iOS and/or Android application development across the full stack.
• Experience with in-market system level iOS and/or Android OS applications is required.
• Experience writing iOS and/or Android clients for Web Services, including REST, RPC, and/or SOAP.
• Experience with Activities and Fragments.
• Experience with multi-threaded development on iOS and/or Android platforms.
• Creative problem solving with the ability to effectively communicate and translate feedback, needs, and solutions.
• Exposure to and general understanding of user-centered design methodology and human factors principles.
• Expert-level knowledge of platform-specific tools and languages, including (examples listed): Swift, iOS SDK, Java, Android SDK, RxAndroid, Dagger Dependency Injection, Swagger Codegen, and more.
• Hands-on proficiency with unit testing and automated testing and refactoring tools (examples listed): Junit, Jasmine, Selenium, Cucumber.
• Proficiency with Agile Software Craftsmanship principles such as clean code, TDD, continuous integration, legacy rescue, and Agile Testing.
• Enjoys mentoring and leading teammates on a Software Craftsmanship path.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment with a strong sense of ownership and a team-focused attitude.
• Ability to work in a member-centric environment with practical problem solving.
• Prior banking or credit union experience is a plus.

Technologies you may work with

• iOS, Android, Swift, iOS SDK, Java, Android SDK
• RxAndroid, Dagger Dependency Injection, Swagger Codegen
• C#/.NET, JavaScript
• REST, RPC, SOAP
• Activities, Fragments
• Unit testing, automated testing, refactoring tools
• Junit, Jasmine, Selenium, Cucumber
• TDD, Continuous Integration, Agile Testing
• Scrum

Benefits

• Very competitive pay
• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision benefit options; employer-paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with 100% match up to 5% deferral
• Tuition reimbursement for both undergraduate and graduate programs
• Complimentary concierge service for nearly any item on your to-do list
• Free, state-of-the-art fitness center at the Lathrup Village headquarters with exercise equipment, showers, and locker rooms
• Wellness initiatives and events throughout the year
• Loan discounts for certain secured and unsecured loans and mortgages
• Opportunities for pay increases, incentives, and profit-sharing based on performance
• Onsite subsidized Cafe 26 for team members’ use
• Onsite bowling center

Michigan First highlights

• 500+ team members
• 32 locations spanning Grand Rapids, Jackson, Lansing, Muskegon, and throughout Metro Detroit
• Industry leader in community support and charitable giving through the Michigan First Foundation
• Member Services Call Center operates 24/7/365
• Over $1.5 Billion in assets

Awards

• 2025 Best & Brightest in the Nation
• 2025 Best & Brightest in Metro Detroit
• 2025 Best & Brightest in West Michigan
• 2025 Best Credit Unions to Work For
• 2025 Crain’s Cool Places to Work in southeast Michigan
• 2025 Detroit Free Press Top Workplaces
• 2025 Financial Services Top Workplaces
• 2025 Fall Culture Excellence Top Workplaces
• 2024 Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency - Certified Veteran Friendly Employer - Bronze Level
• 2021 Credit Union of the Year by NAFCU (National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions)