Android Developer

Job Title: Senior Android Developer (Java/Kotlin)

Experience: 8–15 Years

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Android Developer with extensive experience in building robust, scalable, and high-performance mobile applications. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Android development using Java and Kotlin, strong problem-solving abilities, and a passion for delivering high-quality user experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain advanced Android applications for mobile devices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Integrate mobile applications with backend systems using RESTful APIs.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Identify and fix bugs, optimize performance, and improve application scalability.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers.
• Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in Android development.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in Android development using Java and Kotlin.
• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience with Kotlin.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of the Android platform and Android SDK across multiple OS versions.
• Proficiency in consuming RESTful web services and API integration.
• Solid knowledge of Android UI/UX principles, design patterns, and best practices.
• Experience with popular Android libraries and open-source frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with build tools such as Gradle or Maven.

Testing & Quality Assurance

• Experience with testing frameworks such as JUnit, Espresso, or Robolectric.
• Familiarity with Test-Driven Development (TDD) or Behavior-Driven Development (BDD).
• Experience testing across multiple devices, screen sizes, and configurations.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automation, and static code analysis.

Performance & Optimization

• Experience in handling local data storage solutions.
• Strong understanding of multithreading and performance tuning.
• Ability to optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.

Tools & Technologies

• Version control systems such as Git.
• Experience with Azure DevOps or similar lifecycle management tools.
• Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous delivery practices.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in distributed/global teams.
• Self-motivated and proactive with a strong learning mindset.
• Comfortable in fast-paced and dynamic environments.

Requirements:-

· Solid understanding of Flutter, Dart, Flutter UI, and animations.

· Should have experience working with native technologies like Android.

· Knowledge and understanding of Firebase

· Experienced in working with remote data via REST and JSON

· Strong understanding of design patterns over and above MVP, MVVM, and MVC

· Experience with Agile development, scrum.

Roles & Responsibilities: 2-3 years of Experience developing mobile apps.  Have an Experience indeveloping nativeAndroid apps(depth knowledgeof Android SDK, NDK)  Depth knowledgeof SQLite andRoom  Excellentin JAVA, Kotlin language with agooddebugging Skills  Expertin usingAndroid StudioandGit .  Developing universalapplication, which can run on most available androiddevices.  Must have good understanding ofObject-OrientedProgramming  Good eye formobileapp designand productsense  Experience in cross platformToolslike Appcelerator  Internallymotivated, abletowork proficiently both independently and in a team environment.  Good communication skills with both internal teammembers and external business stakeholders  Strong initiativeto find ways to improve solutions,systems, and processes.  Experience ofworking onAndroid Studio.  Good in data structure and Algorithms.  Very Sound knowledge of Android Components.

Candidate Required: • Excellentcommunication skills • ProficientinmobileappUI development and bestpractices • Ability to understand that business needsmay shift yourpriorities and adjustaccordingly • Exceptionalwritten and oral communicationskills. • Exceptional interpersonalskills, with a focus on listening and questioningskills. • Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities. • Ability to effectively prioritizeand execute tasksin ahigh-pressure environment

JOB DESCRIPTION:

What you’ll do

● Working closely with both engineering and

product teams

● Write well-designed, testable, efficient code

● Develop new features and cutting-edge user

experience

● Work on bug fixing, code optimisation and

performance improvements

● Unit-test code for robustness, including edge

cases, usability, and general reliability

● Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement

new technologies to maximise development

efficiency

● Code evaluation and managing the teammates

What you’ll bring

● 2-4 years of experience in iOS development.

● Proficiency in Swift programming, Cocoa,

XCode, unit test, mobile database, and the iOS

SDK

● Knowledge of design patterns (MVVM and

MVI)

● Understanding of dependency injection

frameworks

● Understanding of RxSwift, observable pattern

● Good knowledge of memory management,

concurrency, and multi-threading

● Good knowledge of OOPS, data structure and

algorithms

● Experience and passion to build great user

experience for iOS platforms

● Previous work experience at a startup would be

a plus

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