Demand for Android talent is hot. Here’s how to get started and stand out
With hundreds of millions of Android devices in use today, there’s
little wonder why the Android development job market continues to show
strong demand.
Job search website Monster.com,
for example, consistently shows more than 1,000 Android developer job
postings, with California continuing to be a top destination. Android
developers are also in high demand in New York City and Boston, among
other cities. And job search website Indeed.com
reports $163,000 as the average salary for Android developers. It’s
clear that motivated developers will find plenty of opportunities to
work on Android apps at startups, agencies, and other organizations.
But if you’re looking to make good on this ongoing demand for Android
development talent, where should you begin? How do new Android
developers demonstrate their skills and get hired? Professionals working
with well-established technologies, such as those from Oracle,
Microsoft, and Cisco, have well-defined certification programs to prove
their skills to potential employers. Google, however, has not yet
defined a certification program for qualifying Android skills. That
means it’s entirely up to you to establish your Android development
credentials.
Here’s a look at several Android development career paths that are currently emerging.
