Android Developer 2/3

Android Developer, Gurgaon

About Hive  

Hive is the leading provider of cloud-based enterprise AI solutions to power the next wave of intelligent  automation. We offer a portfolio of best-in-class deep learning models, built with consensus-validated  training data sourced and annotated by our distributed workforce of more than 2 million contributors  globally. Hive's APIs enable use cases including automated content moderation, contextual advertising,  advertising and sponsorship measurement, document parsing, and more. We process billions of API requests  per month for many of the world's largest and most innovative companies.  

Hive has raised over $120M in capital from leading investors, including General Catalyst, 8VC, Glynn  Capital, Jericho Capital, Bain & Company, Visa Ventures, and others. We have over 220 employees globally in our San Francisco and Delhi offices. 

About Role  

In order to execute our vision, we need to grow our team of best-in-class engineers. We are looking for  talented Android developers who will thrive in an autonomous engineering-driven environment. You will  take ownership of a product and have the ability to shape product direction.  

Responsibilities  

• Design and develop a delightful Android application for our users, with a focus on simplicity of use and high-performance  
• Write product-independent code and design modular APIs to be used across all of our products  
• Work across disciplines with team members from front-end, backend, design, and product  
• Help ensure we’re bug-free by writing unit-tests, and regularly communicating with our QA team  
• Actively participate in product decisions, ensuring we set reasonable development deadlines  

Requirements  

• Strong development skills with Kotlin/Java and the Android SDK  
• You have an understanding of MVP and / or MVVM  
• You understand the ins and outs of RESTful web services  
• You have experience developing, releasing, and maintaining Android applications on top of RESTful  APIs 
• You have fundamentals in OO-design, data structures, and problem solving 
• You have great communication skills and ability to work with others  
• You have experience shipping quickly and often, while still maintaining test coverage 
• You are a team player-no job is too small or too big!  

• Design and Build advanced applications for the Android.
• Work with outside data sources and Rest API's
• Worked on MVVM architecture, third party libraries etc.
• Experience with Kotlin, Rxjava.

• FRONT-END iOS development in SWIFT (preferable), OBJECTIVE C using AGILE METHODOLOGY to design, develop, debug and deploy iOS Mobile applications with modern architectural practices
• Cross-functioning with our product development team wherein you’ll tackle complex tasks and transform them into intuitive, accessible and easy-to-use UI for our customers around the world
• Follow the coding guideline standards to ensure a bug free code as per industry norms.
• Complete unit testing of the code before sending it for review
• Participate in the complete agile software delivery cycle, including development, testing, troubleshooting etc.
• Participate in process improvement program to improve the overall quality of the delivery process.
• This role offers good exposure in E-COMMERCE SEGMENT with HIGHLY SCALABLE design solutions
• Min of 3 years of relevant experience in iOS app development is a must, preferably in e-commerce vertical

• Proven knowledge of iOS SDK and development on X-CODE IDE using SWIFT (preferable), knowledge of OBJECTIVE C, JAVA will be an added advantage
• Responsive Front End Designs with adaptability to various screen sizes
• Familiarity with REST web services and RESTful APIs. Knowledge of SOAP would be an added advantage
• iOS UI design principles, patterns, and best practices, preferably MVC, MVVM & MVP
• Good knowledge of SQLite, JS/JQuery for database management
• Proficiency in code versioning tools/Source Code Repositories like GIT, SVN
• Experience with offline storage, threading (AJAX), and performance tuning
• Agile/Scrum methodology using JIRA or any agile tool
• Exposure to security protocols for code, data and system
• Knowledge of the open-source iOS ecosystem, OOPs and the libraries
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Familiarity with continuous integration

• Self-learner with passion for learning new technologies along with a creative problem-solving approach
• Strong communication skills (verbal & written)
• Should be adaptable to new ideas and have an out of box thinking approach
• Effective interpersonal communication skills in a highly collaborative team environment

• 3-5 years of relevant experience
• B.E/ B. Tech/ M. Tech in Computer Science/ Electronics Communication/ IT engineering
• M.Sc. (Computer Science or IT)/ MCA from a reputable institute
• Good communication in written and spoken English

We are looking for an Android developer who has hands-on experience in coding, building technology blocks, help answer choice of certain platform/tech over others, help the team visualize the product with the available resources and assets. 

What you’ll do:

• Design, develop, and test functionality for the latest app design.
• Support the entire application lifecycle (concept, design, test, release, and support).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and develop new features.
• Take requirements and specs from design to development and be the first line of quality assurance.
• Understand user requirements—these apps have to meet real-world scenarios.
• Support the Supersub Mobile application in its entirety, including working on bug fixes and improving application performance, reliability and stability.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.

What you bring:

• 3+ years of mobile software development experience.
• 3+ years of Kotlin Android development preferred.
• Solid Firebase & Firestore experience.
• Excellent decision-making skills with the ability to balance timeline vs features, while not sacrificing quality, and all within a fast-paced environment.
• Extensive knowledge in object-oriented software development, various architecture such as MVC/MVVM/MVP, multithreading, networking and memory management.
• Knowledge of standard Android libraries and frameworks.
• Strong analytical, prioritization, and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Android SDK, including relevant frameworks, such as testing and mocking frameworks, REST clients, dependency injection, etc.

Hey 

We are looking for freelance Android Developers for our new startup. 

If you believe you are a developer who can follow all best practices and create quality apps, only then apply for this job. 

We can allow you to work on your desired time frames each week, but we are strict about deadlines. 

We expect you to be good at

- Managing rest services 
- Managing cache and permanent storage

- Preparing pixel perfect UI which is compatible with all screen sizes (designs will be given)

- Daily pushing your code using Git 

- Writing clean and understandable code

All the best!