Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology company committed to developing innovative technology solutions to the world’s water challenges. The Company’s products and services move, treat, analyze, monitor and return water to the environment in public utility, industrial, residential and commercial building services settings. Xylem also provides a leading portfolio of smart metering, network technologies and advanced infrastructure analytics solutions for water, electric and gas utilities. The Company’s more than 16,500 employees bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on identifying comprehensive, sustainable solutions. Headquartered in Rye Brook, New York with 2017 revenue of $4.7 billion, Xylem does business in more than 150 countries through a number of market-leading product brands.

 

The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of our water-centric business by linking it with the best water transportation of all – that which occurs in nature. For more information, please visit us at www.xylem.com.

 

Come join a winning team providing technology solutions to protect water resources for all generations. Check out our Mission: Water Magazine to view inspirational stories of determination, curiosity and discovery –and how great advancements are being made to better understand and protect our environment.

 

The Role: The Mobile Application Developer is responsible for the development of a cross platform mobile app for YSI life sciences and water quality products. This role will working closely with marketing and product development teams to specify software requirements, architect, design and develop customer facing mobile apps for lab and field instrumentation applications.

 

Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities:

 

• Interface with remote mobile app development team and serve as primary liaison with local R&D and marketing.
• Act as technical lead for mobile app development.
• Support other members of the software and R&D development teams and mentor software staff in mobile app skill set.
• Evaluate new technologies and software products to determine viability.
• Ensure that all development and design work is thoroughly documented and organized for future reference.
• Software testing and maintenance of new products.

 

Minimum Qualifications: Education, Experience, Skills, Abilities, License/Certification: 

 

• Solid communications skills, both verbal and written. Ability to articulate very technical concepts to non-technical team members and ability to mentor others.
• Ability to work with a cross-functional team.
• Ability to work in a product development team environment.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to debug and problem solve scientific software.
• Good working understanding of mathematics.
• Requires minimal direction.
• Experience with testing and testing frameworks.
• Knowledge of basic code documentation practices.
• Ability to meet designated deadlines and provide adequate project status updates
• Experience in Android development platform, specifically using Xamarin.
• Experience in iOS development platform, specifically using Xamarin.
• Project Management.
• BS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
• 4+ years of experience app development.
• Proven app life-cycle experience, demonstrated deployments to app stores.

 

Physical Demands:

(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

 

• Light lifting (20-25 lbs.), office environment
• Regularly required to sit or stand, reach, bend and move about the facility
• Travel 10%

 

Work Environment:

(The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

 

Office: Standard office equipment; work usually performed in an office setting free from any disagreeable elements.

 

Standard weekly job hours: 40 hours

 

EOE/Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Disabled