Android Developer

We are looking for Android Developer for one of the leading RealTech startup in Pune.

 

Role - Android Developer (Kotlin)

Experience - 2+ years

Location - Pune

 

About the Company :-

A leading realtech company based in Pune looking to hire below position in their existing Android team

 

Job Description :-

 

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.

 

Responsibilities :-

Translate designs and wireframes into high quality code. 

Design, build, and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable code

Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application

Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs

Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization

Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximise development efficiency.

Requirements

Skills -

2 to 5 years of Kotlin experience is a must have.

Should have knowledge of working on Social Media apps.

Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes

Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services

Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices

Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning

Ability to design applications around natural user interfaces, such as "touch"

Familiarity with the use of additional sensors, such as gyroscopes and accelerometers

Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks

Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements

Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notification

A knack for benchmarking and optimisation

Understanding of Google's Android design principles and interface guidelines

Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git

Familiarity with continuous integration

 

About Us:

CaratLane is a Technology-Driven organization and India’s first omnichannel jewelry brand, it
was founded in 2008, by Mithun Sacheti, with a simple but courageous objective – to make
beautiful jewelry accessible, affordable and forever wearable. With a strategic investment from
Titan Company Limited, CaratLane is now partnered with India’s largest retail jeweler Tanishq.
Under the leadership of our co-founders Gurukeerthi Gurunathan and Avnish Anand, CaratLane
aims to work towards a common mission – to offer customers beautiful jewelry and a
distinctive shopping experience that fits today’s values and lifestyles.


Desired candidate profile :

● Development experience with Android OS and Knowledge of Web services/API
interactions, Audio/Video streaming, SQLite, and JSON/XML parsing.
● Understanding of Object Oriented Programming and good command over an object-oriented language
● Strong grasp of algorithms and data structures.
● Hands-on Linux experience
● Experience launching mobile applications in the Google Play app store or Apple iTunes
store.
● Experience launching web applications.
● Experience with an MVC framework like Ruby on Rails, Django, Laravel
● Experience with server-side and client-side Javascript - Node.js, Angular.js, jQuery.
● Experience with version control tools like git, Subversion and Mercurial
● Experience with Amazon Web Services
● Experience with Distributed systems and machine learning
● Knowledge of design patterns
● Ability to write and maintain high-quality code.
● Must be a quick learner and be adaptable to new technologies.
● Comfortable in an agile start-up culture based on respect, low hierarchy, high
transparency and fast sprints.

Nice to Have :

● Domain knowledge in eCommerce
● Previous experience in a product company is a plus.

What we value as a team:

● Proactive in communication
● Collaborate with other members of the agile ecosystem
● Out-of-the-box thinking to resolve issues and bringing New Ideas to bring Quality in
the Applications

Job Description:
• Must-Have Worked With Flutter App Development.
• Excellent Ability To Develop & Understand Algorithms.
• Must Have Sound Knowledge Of Mobile Architecture.
• Strong Knowledge Of Integrating RESTful Web Services.
• Experience In Interacting With Web Services From The Flutter Mobile Platform.
• Experience With Offline Storage, Threading, And Performance Tuning.
• Experience With Push Notifications.
• Analytical, Problem Solving, And Decision Making Skills.
• Should Have Knowledge Of Client Requirements Analysis.
• Deliver Across The Entire App Life Cycle -Concept, Design, Build, Deploy, Test, Release To App Stores, And Support.
• Working Directly With Developers And Product Managers To Conceptualize, Build, Test, And Realize Products.
• Working With The Web Developers To Create And Maintain A Robust Framework To Support The Apps.
• Standardizing The Platform And In Some Cases Apps To Deliver Across Multiple Brands With Minimal Duplication Of Effort.

Eligibility Criteria :
• Minimum 2 Year Flutter Development Experience
• Strong Technical Background And Hands-On Experience In Android & IOS Applications Development.
• Managing The Day-To-Day Activities Of The Team, Project Planning, Milestones/Deadline Data Definition, Task Estimation, Etc

Y Media Labs is a creative technology company that helps brands re-imagine their customer experiences. Our mission is to export the Silicon Valley mindset to the rest of the world. We create digital products with purpose that have a lasting impact on users' lives and clients' businesses. We are a team of dreamers and doers united by a simple idea: If we make a difference for your customers, we will make a difference for your business too. And it works. Since 2009, we have led early-stage startups and top-tier brands to "wow" their customers with best-in-class digital products and experiences. The Wall Street Journal calls us “YML is one of the most innovative companies in Silicon Valley.”
Through next-generation technologies and world-class design, we help brands like Apple,
PayPal, L'Oreal, Home Depot, Kaiser Permanente, State Farm, First Republic Bank develop solutions that drive major business outcomes. Founded in 2009, Y Media Labs is
headquartered in Silicon Valley with four offices worldwide including Atlanta, Indianapolis,
Bangalore & Sao Paulo. We came of age with the invention of the app store. We have mobile in our DNA. We create solutions across the digital ecosystem. Unlike agencies who are born desktop, we are deeply connected to how consumer perception has shifted thanks to the mobile lifestyle. We have built and launched 207 products, delighted over 407 million users, built over 200+ apps, work with 30 Fortune 500 clients, been responsible for over 400 billion transactions through our work and generated over $200 billion in transactions for our clients, and been featured on the
app store over 700+ times!
• Portfolio of our work can be found @ ymedialabs.com/work
• Live look into our engineering team @ medium.com/ymedialabs-innovation
• Live look into our design team @ dribbble.com/ymedialabs
Our team in Bangalore is close to 180 strong, and we are growing in a variety of ways. Our
goals include a culture of excellence and we are looking to transform the team to be one of
the best tech teams in Bangalore.

We are looking to hire multiple Android Engineers at different levels to help us code the
world class apps we are creating. If you are a mobile engineer looking to build apps that will be used by millions of consumers worldwide, build apps for brands that you can be proud to show to your family and friends – you need to join us!

Key Responsibilities
• Show your passion and develop high-quality, state-of-the-art native Android apps
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of the applications
• Code reviews, automated unit testing, documentation for any code you write
• Deal with ambiguity and work in a rapidly evolving environment, with time-sensitive
projects
• Deadlines matter to us. Plan your work and meet your deadlines, while maintaining
code quality.
• Lead product initiatives and work on next generation prototypes
• Work with other engineers, product management, QA, and operations teams to
develop and meet functional and non-functional requirements on schedule
• Work in an environment of an agile, test-driven fast feedback cycle (continuous
integration, unit, functional, integration and acceptance testing)
• Get involved in client interactions and gathering project requirements
• Learn and adapt to new technologies
• Bring new ideas and technologies to the team that can improve the product or process.
• Depending on your level of skills and maturity (not seniority), mentor other engineers.
What we are looking for
• Strong foundation in Computer Science fundamentals like data structures and
algorithms, and software engineering principles
• Passionate about creating great code
• Multiple years of experience in Android application development, with Java and/or
Kotlin. Kotlin experience is a major advantage.
• More than one published application on the Google Play store available for immediate
download and review by our team. Please provide names of all your apps that you've
worked with a brief description of your contribution (if not individually developed).
• Strong experience in building and publishing commercial applications to Google Play
store.
• Multiple years of in Java I/O, RDBMS, Networking, Generics and well-known
application frameworks.
• Solid Understanding of Android design principles and interface guidelines.
• Experience with performance and memory tuning using tools
• Experience coding with RESTful APIs to connect applications to back-end services.
• Great team player who works well in collaborative situations
• Experience with iOS app development is a major plus. Experience with cross-platform
tools would be an advantage
• Experience with tools like Git, Jira, Basecamp, BitBucket, Azure DevOps would be an
advantage.
• Good to have experience working with IOT projects, Bluetooth technologies
• Active Open Source, GitHub or Stack Overflow contribution will be a big plus
• Having personal apps in play store will be an added advantage
• Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends & emerging
technologies.

Work from Home Related
Given the current situation it is expected that working from home for extended periods is a
reality that continues for many months. You must be able to fulfil the following requirements:
• You must have a high-speed broadband connection and must be able to provide
evidence of it
• You must have a proper working environment at home, like a desk, chair and any
other required infrastructure
• You must be able to and willing to attend video calls as part of your workday

Job Perks
• Awesome work environment and opportunity to work with great minds
• Work in fun teams on projects that impacts millions of people
• 24x7 stocked pantry with snacks and Coffee/Tea

We are soon launching FWD app (httsp://getFWDapp.com) - a refreshing take on professional skilling. Hiring a product engineer who is ambitious, disciplined and wants to join an early stage product team.

* Understand the architecture of the application and be able to support or enhance it using standard mobile app development coding practices
* Able to translate wireframes to proper mobile app screens
* Understand overall design process, including usability testing

**Technical skills:**

* Strong knowledge of React JS, React Native
* Clean coding practices is a must
* Data modeling of JSON, knowledge of MVC or MV*
* Knowledge of React Native and Redux framework
* Knowledge of Webservers is a plus.
* Knowledge of build tools like Grunt/Brunch/Gulp/Webpack, etc is a plus ·
* Prior background of server side coding helps, but knowledge of REST architecture is a must

Experience Range: 2-3 Years

REQUIREMENTS: 1 Experience in video / multimedia software development 2 Deep understanding of video streaming formats 3 Expertise in media playback components and various DRM implementations RTP / RTSP / RTCP networking protocols 4 Understanding of transport formats such as HLS, RTMP, Smooth Streaming and HDS. 5 Bachelor’s degree (or other equivalent degree) QUALIFICATIONS: 1 Total 8+ years of software development experience and design patterns. 2 Deep understanding of video streaming formats Proficient with Android development, Android NDK, JNI, 3 Expertise in media playback components and various DRM implementations 4 Proficient in Java/J2EE and C++ 5 RTP / RTSP / RTCP networking protocols 6 Multi-threading and synchronization 7 Experience with iOS platform (UI, Core Data, threading, xmpp, animation, Strong oops knowledge, xml, etc.) building apps that have been successfully delivered to customers. 8 Demonstrated ability to develop logic code 9 Ability to work with versioning tools (GIT, SVN, JIRA, etc.). 10 Excellent organizational and problem solving skills. 11 Strong verbal and written English communication skills. 12 Ability to multitask in a fast, dynamic environment and maintain a professional and positive attitude with team members. BENEFITS: 1 We are willing to buyout your existing contract with your current employer to expedite your integration with us. 2 Great compensation. We are willing to offer a meaningful salary increase and/or signing bonus compared to your current employer for your joining the JS TechAlliance team 3 We are willing to offer you a letter of recommendation at commencement of your career at JS TechAlliance 4 Work with the best video technology team on the planet

Job Purpose: The Android Engineer is responsible for building advanced applications for the Android Platform. The candidate is required to work closely with Development, QA, Project Managers, Designers, and other team members daily to ensure the timely and cost effective delivery of the final product that exceeds client expectations. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Responsible for developing, enhancing, and designing a world-class mobile application for our platform Implement and enhance the Android mobile application alongside a team of world-class developers, designers and software architects Responsible for choosing libraries and frameworks to best meet the needs of the application Translate technical designs into quality-engineered code using industry best practices and standards-based development Perform extensive unit testing, system testing, and regression testing Assist in the deployment to testing, staging, and production environments Update technical documentation as needed Updated and maintain automated build environments Work with fellow engineers, developers, designers to create a secure, seamless mobile experience Qualifications, Experience, Education: BS/MS degree in computer science, or equivalent Total 4+ years of software development experience and design patterns. 3+ years of experience with Android platform (intents, services, threading, activity, fragments, etc.) building apps that have been successfully delivered to customers. Experience with Android NDK/SDK and mobile design patterns. Demonstrated ability to develop logic code Ability to work with versioning tools (GIT, SVN, etc.). Knowledge of C++, OpenGL/Android desired. Experience with XMPP services, RTP/RTSP/RTCP and networking protocols desired. Exceptional analytical aptitude and attention to detail. Cognizant of threading issues, performance and caching techniques. Excellent organizational and problem solving skills. Strong verbal and written English communication skills. Ability to multitask in a fast, dynamic environment and maintain a professional and positive attitude with team members.