Android App Developer

Flutter Mobile App Developer

Experience Level: 1+ Years

Job Description:

We are seeking a talented Flutter Mobile App Developer with 1+ years of experience in Android mobile app development. If you are passionate about Flutter and possess the skills and knowledge outlined below, we encourage you to apply and be part of our innovative team.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain mobile applications using Flutter.
• Showcase proficiency in Flutter development.
• Implement the MVVM architectural pattern to ensure clean and scalable code.
• Work with API and local data to deliver robust app functionality.
• Stay updated on all the latest Flutter widgets and their usage.
• Apply BLOC design patterns for efficient state management.
• Understand the Flutter app lifecycle and its intricacies.
• Familiarity with cloud messaging APIs and push notifications for both Android and iOS.
• Have experience in successfully submitting Android apps to the Google Play Store.
• Have experience in iOS app submission in the Apple App Store.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of mobile applications.

We are seeking a talented Android Native Kotlin Developer to join our team. As an Android Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality Android applications using Kotlin. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver user-friendly and efficient mobile solutions that meet business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Design and develop Android applications using Kotlin, adhering to best practices and coding standards.
2. Collaborate with product managers, UI/UX designers, and backend developers to define and implement features.
3. Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code with proper documentation.
4. Conduct thorough testing and debugging of applications to ensure high quality and performance.
5. Optimize application performance and troubleshoot any issues that arise.
6. Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, tools, and technologies related to Android app development.
7. Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and provide constructive feedback to team members.
8. Work in an Agile development environment, actively participating in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
9. Collaborate with QA engineers to ensure proper testing and delivery of bug-free applications.
10. Continuously improve development processes and contribute to the overall improvement of the Android development team.

Qualifications and Skills:

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
2. Proven experience in Android app development using Kotlin.
3. Strong knowledge of Android SDK, Android Studio, and related development tools.
4. Solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) principles.
5. Experience with RESTful APIs, JSON, and web services integration.
6. Proficient in version control systems such as Git.
7. Familiarity with agile development methodologies.
8. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
9. Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
10. Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment.

Additional Preferred Skills:

1. Experience with Android Jetpack components (e.g., LiveData, ViewModel, Room, Navigation).
2. Knowledge of reactive programming using frameworks like RxJava or Kotlin Coroutines.
3. Familiarity with dependency injection frameworks like Dagger or Koin.
4. Understanding of Material Design guidelines and UI/UX principles.
5. Experience with automated testing frameworks like Espresso or JUnit.
6. Knowledge of software development best practices, including continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD).
7. Prior experience working on large-scale mobile applications.

We are seeking extremely smart Android developers who are passionate about pushing mobile technologies to the limits.

• Design and develop products by working closely with business teams.
• Design super intuitive experiences in the next generation of our mobile applications.
• Build performant, scalable, yet secure, enterprise-ready android applications with architecture that is fast yet lean on the backend servers enabling them to support millions of users in parallel.
• Build enterprise-ready back end architectures that can support millions of users in parallel.
• Gain experience with hands-on coding and independent ownership of software components.
• Follow strong engineering best practices and champion their adoption.

• 2+ years’ experience in android software development and delivery.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering from a reputed institute(preferably IITs, NITs, or other top engineering institutes).
• Strong grasp of CS fundamentals, algorithms and excellent problem-solving abilities.
• All experience should be from good product development or e-commerce background.
• Must have shown good stability in all your previous associations.
• Knowledge of UI architectural patterns like MVVM(preferable), MVC, MVP, data binding, activity & fragment lifecycle, recycler view, navigation component, layouts (constraint layout preferable), theming etc.
• Should have actively used retrofit, work managers, android jetpack, Rx java, dagger, retrofit, android sdk, GIT/bitbucket, gradle/ant and very keen on exploring other proven tech stacks.
• Comfortable with test-driven development in android with UI testing, instrumented unit testing and unit testing using junits, mockito or other tools.
• Willingness to learn and write simple backend REST API’s (preferably in Java, spring boot & hibernate) without having to completely depend on backend engineers for delivery.
• Has worked in a fast-paced agile organization building stateless and re-entrant/resumable android applications.

Requirements:

• Design and develop scalable IONIC applications using open source technologies.
• Develop a hybrid application with IONIC, cordova.
• Experience in HTML5 CSS, JQuery and Javascript.
• Experience in hosting application on Appstore.
• Work as part of an agile team on leading edge technologies.
• PHP & Apache stack with JavaScript, JQuery.
• Responsive Web design with HTML5 CSS3 Bootstrap.
• Social media APIs and third party widgets integration.
• Web services Integration - JavaScript and XML (Ajax), Representational state transfer (REST), Javascript Object Notation (JSON).
• End to End Role - Analyze Design, Develop, Deploy, Monitor, Enhance
• Experience on database systems.

• You have prior experience in Java
• You have a deep understanding of Android SDK, app fundamentals & different development frameworks, integration with backend / API
• Excellent attention to detail and an eye for visuals. Design skills are not required but you should be able to critique and modify existing designs
• You have a deep interest in technology
• You're ready to learn and use new technology

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and build applications for the iOS platform
• Implement new features while maintaining overall quality of software
• Contribute to a culture of learning by documenting and sharing technical knowledge as a developer on an agile squad
• Participate in developer communities of practice by following best practices, participating in code reviews, and sharing knowledge
• Remain current on relevant technology trends
• Participate in researching and resolving customer issues
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Proficient in native development with Swift and Objective-C
• Experience building interface components and experiences using Swift UI and WebKit and understanding their limitations
• Knowledge and experience working with the MVVM design pattern
• Prior experience with knowledge of Git and GitHub
• Knowledge of iOS back-end services
• Knowledge of Apple’s design principles and application interface guideline
• Understanding of the full software development lifecycle
• Familiarity with security best practices for software development

About the Role

As an Android Developer, you will own the Android app and strive to deliver the best learning experience out there to our learners that upGrad is known for. You will be responsible for developing features, taking those features to production and maintaining the existing code. Innovative nature and pro-active involvement in the product is taken very seriously at upGrad, therefore, a major part of your role would involve thinking about new features and new ways to deliver quality learning experience to our learners

Skills/Experience

1. Minimum 6+ years of hands-on Android development experience.
2. Strong Java and object-oriented concepts.
3. Solid understanding of Android architectural patterns especially MVVM and their importance in scalable software development process.
4. Strong understanding of Android fundamentals.
5. Experience in Android UI creation.
6. Experience of Android Live Data, Kotlin and Constraint layout would be a huge plus point.

Years of Exp –  Minimum 6-8