Android Application Developer

Job Description:

We are looking for an Android Developer who possesses a passion for pushing mobile technologies to the limits and will work with our team of talented engineers to design and build the next generation of our mobile applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build advanced applications for the Android platform
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Work with outside data sources and API's
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.
• Work on bug fixing and improving application performance.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.

Requirements

• B.Tech Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject
• 4+ years of software development experience
• Have published at least one original Android app
• Experience with Android SDK
• Should have minimum 1 year of experience in React Native 
• Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON
• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs
• Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies
• Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle.

We are looking for an Android developer responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed at a vast number of diverse Android devices. Your primary focus will be the development of Android applications and their integration with back-end services. You will be working along-side other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and creating quality products is essential.

Kutumb is the first and largest communities platform for Bharat. We are growing at an exponential trajectory. More than 1 Crore users use Kutumb to connect with their community. We are backed by world-class VCs and angel investors. We are growing and looking for exceptional Android Developers to join our Engineering team. 

 

More on this here - https://kutumbapp.com/why-join-us">https://kutumbapp.com/why-join-us.html

 

Core Responsibilities:

• Architect and develop new flows and features on our Android app
• Build robust UI which work well on different screen densities and interactions that result in a delightful experience
• Iterating and building experiments
• Will be working with Kotlin

 

You are the right fit if you have:

• Strong Android fundamentals
• Build from scratch and be a good decision maker
• The Ownership skills and can own the problems end to end
• The Zeal and willingness to put in extra efforts to build a product which will be used by millions of users, and most importantly
• The ability to find the solution to any problem and get things done

 

What we offer:

• High pace of learning
• Opportunity to build the product from scratch
• High autonomy and ownership
• A great and ambitious team to work with
• Opportunity to work on something that really matters
• Top of the class market salary and meaningful ESOP ownership

We are searching for a brilliant, flexible android developer to create novel apps that meet the needs of our target audience. To this end, the android developer's responsibilities include writing and proofreading code, liaising with coworkers within and outside of their department, and monitoring customers' feedback. Over time, you will also be required to create app updates. To ensure success as an android developer, you should demonstrate proficiency in one of the mainstream programming languages, and a sound understanding of the traditional product life cycle. An exceptional android developer will be fearless but respectful in the pursuit of excellence, continually striving to shape the ways in which Android apps impact the world around us.

 

Responsibilities:

• Writing clean and efficient codes for Android applications
• Proofreading your code and correcting mistakes before each app is released.
• Collaborating with UI and UX Designers, as well as Software Testers, to ensure that each app is presentable and in perfect working order.
• Identifying and resolving bottlenecks, rectifying bugs and enhancing application performance
• Monitoring the performance of live apps and work on optimising them at the code level
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define and design new features
• Implementing measures to safeguard users' data.
• Ensuring that the construction and presentation of your apps are congruent with the company's standards.
• Monitoring app reviews to detect areas for improvement.
• Creating app updates, including bug fixes and additional features, for release.
• Staying up to date with new mobile technology trends, applications, and protocols

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cross-platform applications with Dart/Flutter using Bloc and Provider.
• Take the initiative to suggest technical improvements and direction.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with UX, marketing, product management, engineering, and leadership.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services
• Perform load testing, participate in code reviews, write tests, and conduct troubleshooting to ensure uptime for live systems.

Qualifications

• You have at least 3 years of experience working as a software engineer.
• You have at least 2 years of experience developing Android applications and deep insights into Android as an operating system.
• At least 1 year of Flutter development and should have at least 1 Flutter App live in stores.
• You have strong and validated interpersonal skills, particularly in the realm of collaborating with internal or external developer customers.
• Willingness and desire to learn new technologies and frameworks.

Why Join Us?

• Work anywhere from India
• Flexible work hours
• Growing team and opportunity to learn and do more.

About the company:
Locofast Online Services Private Limited operates under the brand name - Locofast- & today is one of the fastest growing B2B companies in the textiles B2B space. The company connects textile manufacturers (mills, manufacturers) to customers (brands, buying houses) both in India &
internationally. It integrates technology to the core transaction flow & delivers industry best pricing & turnaround time for textile products. The century old textile industry has been untouched by any disruption leave alone technological disruption. At Locofast, we are driven to do exactly that & today have an opportunity to create a very large impact in an extremely large industry.

Founders & Investors:
The company in a short span of time (little over two years) has raised two rounds of funding, most
recently one large round of Series B financing (to be announced soon). The company is backed by
some of the most marquee investors that have backed landmark companies such as Myntra.com,
Firstcry.com, Lenskart.com, Cult.fit, Bounce, Gomechanic & others.
The company is founded by second time entrepreneurs who have demonstrated the ability to build
and scale businesses in the past. The profile of the founder can be seen here
- www.linkedin.com/in/wadhwadeepak. Deepak was previously the founder of WeAreHolidays, a
B2C platform for travelers. The founders come with deep expertise in building & scaling
marketplaces.

Roles & Responsibilities:
● Developing and implementing highly responsive user interface components using React concepts.
● Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
● Developing and implementing front-end architecture to support user interface concepts.
● Translating designs and wireframes into high quality code
● Optimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers.

Candidate Requirements:
● An engineering degree preferably, from a reputed university/college
● A sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the company’s success.
● Hands-on experience in the JavaScript ecosystem, libraries, and tooling (ES6/7), React Native.
● Good to have knowledge of React.
● Expert knowledge of HTML/CSS, web standards, best practices
● Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
● An experience of writing clean, well documented, semantic code with responsiveness and cross browser compatibility in mind
● Ability to improvise, troubleshoot, and learn new skills on the job.
● Ability to give estimates on work required.
● Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git/SVN
● Excellent coding and debugging skills
● A passion and the ability to make beautiful, smooth, delightful web experiences

We offer:
● Competitive salary
● Great working environment, opportunity to work directly with the founders on extremely exciting real-life problems.
● Opportunity to grow really fast.

Responsibilities and qualifications

• 5+ years of Android development experience
• Will own several parts of our tech stack, but primarily our Android app
• Build new functionality to the Android app and regularly re-architect it to keep up with latest technologies (e.g., Kotlin)
• Work on new tech that we are already a leading user of (e.g., Google Firebase)
• Work closely with the backend team to construct creative solutions
• Optimize, improve efficiency, scalability, stability of application
• MUST BE reliable, and be able to communicate clearly
• MUST BE able to own and deliver their own work within deadlines, professionally
• Should be passionate about building a strong engineering culture

 

Bonus Points for experience building high-scale applications, SDKs and other web technologies (like JavaScript).

 

Who we are

• Fast growing Chennai-based startup (with venture funding)
• Led by strong engineers with significant experience at top tier firms like McKinsey, Oracle, Morgan Stanley, and authors of multiple Java Standards
• Building an awesome product already used by Swigg etc.
• Raised investment, so this role will not vanish in a few months
• Mentors include the Vice Chairman of HCL, Chairman of Singapore Airlines, Senior leaders from LinkedIn etc.

 

Other background information

• Looking for strong, passionate developers who want to join our team and grow
• We move fast, and will make you an offer in a few days for the right person
• The job location will be in Chennai (it is the SaaS capital of India)
• Please only apply if you are open to moving to Chennai (or are already here)
• This won't be a 10 - 6 job, but you will be given amazing responsibilities
• You will learn a ton, have a lot of flexibility, and have fun while doing it!

 

Job Perks

• Daily breakfast
• Friday team lunches
• Macbook 
• Office near beach (for when people return after COVID)
• Potential for stock options (in lakhs)
• Stipend to attend conferences
• Potential travel to Singapore and other client locations

Extensive knowledge about mobile app development.

- Deep knowledge of ( List here the mobile platforms on which the app runs,

e.g., Android, iOS, etc. )

- Developing new features and user interfaces from wireframe models

- Ensuring the best performance and user experience of the application

- Fixing bugs and performance problems

- Writing clean, readable, and testable code

- Cooperating with back-end developers, designers, and the rest of the team

to deliver well-architected and high-quality solutions