4557- Software Engineer Android

Required Skills: Advanced Flutter & Dart Expertise, Scalable Mobile Architecture Design, Performance Optimization & Profiling, OTT & Media App Engineering, Code Quality, Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

Criteria:

• 6+ years of total software development experience with minimum 3+ years in Flutter
• Product-based company experience is mandatory (B2C scale preferred)
• Proven ability to own end-to-end Flutter mobile architecture for high-scale apps
• Strong expertise in Dart, Flutter SDK internals, and advanced state management (Bloc / Riverpod / Provider)
• Hands-on experience with platform channels and native integrations (Android & iOS)
• Deep knowledge of performance optimization: app startup time, FPS, memory leaks, widget rebuilds, rendering pipeline
• Experience with profiling tools (Dart DevTools, Android Profiler, Xcode Instruments)
• Strong skills in offline-first architecture, caching layers, and API integrations
• Ability to optimize video playback, downloads, DRM, and OTT workflows
• Strong command of clean code, SOLID principles, and scalable mobile system design
• Experience reviewing code and mentoring engineers (Senior IC role)

Description

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Flutter SDE III who can take complete ownership of architecture, performance optimization, and app scalability for our OTT mobile applications. This is a senior individual contributor role requiring deep technical expertise and the ability to influence design decisions at a product level.

Key Responsibilities

1. Architecture & Design (High-Impact IC Role)

• Own the end-to-end architecture of company’s Flutter mobile applications.

• Design scalable, modular, testable app ecosystems aligned with OTT-specific performance constraints.

• Lead decisions around state management, navigation hierarchy, API structure, offline capabilities, and security.

2. Performance & Device Optimization

• Diagnose and resolve mobile performance bottlenecks, including:

  o App startup time, FPS drops, memory leaks.

  o Heating issues, over-rendering, and expensive widget rebuilds.

  o Battery optimization, efficient network calls, caching strategy.

• Run in-depth profiling using tools like Dart DevTools, Android Profiler, and Xcode Instruments.

3. OTT-Specific Engineering

• Optimize video playback workflows for low-latency streaming.

• Implement efficient background processes for downloads, DRM, content sync, and push notifications.

4. Product & User Experience Ownership

• Collaborate closely with Product, Backend, and Video Engineering teams.

• Convert business/product requirements into high-performance technical solutions.

• Ensure UI/UX consistency across platforms while maintaining performance budgets.

5. Code Quality & Leadership

• Write clean, extensible, and maintainable code with strong adherence to SOLID and reactive programming principles.

• Review code for mid-level and junior engineers; act as a mentor across teams.

• Establish engineering standards, internal frameworks, and reusable components for long-term scalability.

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Must-Haves

• 6+ years of total experience with 3+ years in Flutter for large-scale products.

• Mandatory product-based company background (B2C scale preferred).

• Strong expertise in:

  o Dart, Flutter SDK internals

  o Bloc, Riverpod, Provider, or other state management approaches

  o Custom animations, rendering pipeline, shader-based optimization

  o Platform channels (Android/iOS) and native integrations

  o API integration, caching layers, offline-first architecture

• Strong understanding of mobile system design, scalable architecture, and low-level performance engineering.

Good to Have

• Experience with video streaming apps, OTT platforms, or media-heavy applications.

• Understanding of analytics frameworks (Firebase, Segment, Mixpanel).

• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and fastlane.

Personality & Mindset

• Product thinking, not just feature-building.

• Ownership-driven with strong ability to take strategic technical decisions.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced 0→1 and scale-up environment.

Why Join company?

• Work on a high-growth OTT app with millions of users.

• Opportunity to own the core mobile experience end-to-end.

• Build impact-heavy features at scale with a lean, highly skilled engineering team.

Location: Mumbai (Andheri)

Work Mode: 5 Days Work from Office

Experience: 2+ Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

Notice Period: Immediate Joiners Preferred

About Deqode:

Deqode is a leading digital transformation and technology consulting company, helping businesses solve complex problems using cutting-edge technologies. We specialize in blockchain, AI/ML, cloud solutions, and enterprise mobility, with a strong focus on delivering scalable and innovative digital products for global clients.

Role Overview:

We are looking for a skilled React Native Developer to join our frontend engineering team. You will be responsible for building responsive, scalable, and high-performance mobile applications across Android and iOS platforms. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams including backend developers, designers, and product managers to deliver seamless mobile experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain robust mobile applications using React Native
• Build reusable and efficient components and libraries for future use
• Integrate applications with backend APIs and third-party services
• Optimize applications for maximum speed, responsiveness, and performance
• Ensure quality, maintainability, and scalability of your codebase
• Participate in the full mobile app lifecycle – from planning, development, testing to deployment
• Collaborate in an agile environment with daily stand-ups, code reviews, and regular releases

Must-Have Skills:

• Minimum 2+ years of hands-on experience with React Native
• Strong command over JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript
• Experience with state management tools like Redux, MobX, or Context API
• Familiarity with native build tools such as Android Studio, Xcode
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs and handling async operations
• Solid understanding of mobile UI/UX design principles
• Proficient in Git, version control workflows, and CI/CD pipelines
• Good grasp of cross-platform compatibility and responsiveness

Good to Have:

• Exposure to Node.js or full-stack development
• Familiarity with databases like MongoDB, MySQL, or Redis
• Experience in integrating analytics, push notifications, and app deployment
• Bonus: Knowledge of Vue.js

Responsibilities:

• Writing clean and efficient codes for Android applications
• Identifying and resolving bottlenecks, rectifying bugs and enhancing application performance.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define and design new feature.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.
• Ability to brainstorm and come up with solutions to open ended problems.
• Ability to take ownership and drive initiatives end to end.
• Desire to learn and dive deep into new technologies on the job.
• Solid understanding of CS fundamentals-Operating Systems, Databases and Data Structure.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Prior experience as an Android Developer using Java, Kotlin, Android SDK, Android NDK
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to effectively integrate Android applications
• Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle.
• Passion for products and aspiration to make a big impact.
• Solid engineering principles and clear understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Expertise in implementation of custom UI components along with fabulous animations and  write/understand Rest APIs
• Experience working with Google Maps, Social APIs, Geo-locations, Media permissions, SMS fetch, etc.
• Experience in memory management and in designing high- performance apps

At Navi, our mission is to build financial services that are simple, accessible and affordable.

Navi is founded by Sachin Bansal & Ankit Agarwal to build consumer-centric and technology-driven businesses in the BFSI (Banking, Financial Services & Insurance) space.

Responsibilities:

• Work on the development of the Android app for our first product
• Write clean, well-tested code
• Optimise app performance using real profiling data

Requirements:

• 3+ years of software development experience
• Strong computer science fundamentals
• Deep knowledge of Java and Android SDKs, familiarity with Kotlin
• Can write code that is readable, maintainable and testable
• Know the importance of tests and how to approach writing different types of tests

Bonus:

• Know how to use test driven development as a design tool
• Seek to identify key underlying ideas and use those as building blocks before reaching for shiny new tools