Roles · Android Developer · Mid-level
1 core skills, 53 in total. Expectations per skill, and what changes at the next level.
This page lists what a Mid-level } is expected to know and do, skill by skill. Core skills are the ones a manager and peers assess in a review cycle; the rest count only in self-assessment. Main areas: Security.
Grouped by area. The label on the right is the expected depth: Awareness, Working, Advanced or Expert.
Applies OWASP MASVS recommendations in Android development: reverse engineering protection via ProGuard, root detection via SafetyNet, data leakage prevention through clipboard and screenshots. Implements certificate pinning, configures Network Security Config for cleartext traffic restriction, performs basic security audits using MobSF and JADX.
Not assessed by the team, but part of the self-assessment and the development plan.
53 skills get a higher expectation or become core when moving from Mid-level to Senior. The biggest jumps first.
} in the open competency matrix: 53 skills across 5 levels. The matrix is free for individuals and stays free.