Android Developer

A Delhi NCR-based Applied AI & Consumer Tech company tackling one of the largest unsolved consumer internet problems of our time. 

We are a motley crew of smart, passionate and nice people who believe you can build a high-performing company with a culture of respect aka a sports team with a heart aka a caring meritocracy.

Position Overview:

As an Android Developer, you will have the exciting opportunity to work on developing, testing, and maintaining Android applications that deliver exceptional user experiences. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you will play a key role in transforming ideas into functional and user-friendly applications that meet the needs of our customers.

Key Responsibilities:

● Participate in the entire application development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing and deployment.

● Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following coding standards and best practices.

● Continuously research and stay up-to-date with the latest Android development trends, tools, and technologies.

● Assist in maintaining code repositories and version control using tools like Git.

● Collaborate with UI/UX designers to ensure seamless integration of design elements and optimal user experience.

Qualifications:

●     Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

●     Strong passion for mobile app development and a genuine interest in the Android platform.

●     Solid understanding of Java and/or Kotlin programming languages.

●     Basic knowledge of Android application architecture and components (Activities, Fragments, Services, etc.).

●     Familiarity with development tools and frameworks such as Android Studio and Gradle.

●     Adept problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically.

●     Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.

●     Prior experience with personal or academic Android projects is a plus.

●     Knowledge of UI/UX principles and design patterns is a bonus.

Technical Skills Required

• Expert with BSPs and use of Peripheral Device Drivers, on Android and Linux Operating Systems

• Expert with device boot for speed and absolute reliability on headless devices
• Expert allocation/efficient use of operating infrastructure: memory, CPU, I/O, and serial communications
• Expert full stack application development on Android and Linux Operating systems:
• Java, Kotlin, JS, C/C++, ---- a plus to have Python
• Expert use of various build and debug tools for Android and other Operating Systems
• Skilled at architecture and implementation of custom algorithms and rules engines using onboard sensors for industrial applications: ex: fall detect, collision avoidance, man down, alerts
• Skilled with battery life optimizations
• Skilled with implementation of user interfaces for devices based on requirements 
• Skilled with Sensor Integration in Android or other OS framework (Linux, RTOS)
• Skilled with device configuration management
• Experience to integrate and tune camera and audio subsystems for VOIP and Video calling
• Able to port and integrate from/to one chipset to another
• Able to support device software across product life cycle
• Understanding of enterprise grade application requirements, networking and network security
• Experience with application/device diagnostics and self-healing configurations for enterprise grade solutions
• Experience with secure over the air software/firmware upgrades, device configuration and management from network server
• Experience with design and support for factory provisioning and test

Roles and Responsibilities:

● Build pixel-perfect, buttery smooth UIs across both mobile platforms

● Leverage native APIs for deep integrations with both platforms

● Diagnose and fix bugs and performance bottlenecks for performance that feels native

● Reach out to the open source community to encourage and help implement mission-critical

software fixes—React Native moves fast and often breaks things

● Maintain code and write automated tests to ensure the product is of the highest quality

Requirements:

● Firm grasp of the JavaScript / TypeScript / ClojureScript language and its nuances

● Knowledge of functional / object-oriented programming

● Ability to write well-documented, clean Javascript code

● Rock solid at working with third-party dependencies and debugging dependency conflicts

● Familiarity with native build tools, like XCode, Gradle, Android Studio, IntelliJ

● Understanding of REST APIs, the document request model, and offline storage

● Experience with automated testing suites, like Jest or Mocha

    Job summary

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 customer’s feedback. Overtime, you will also be required to create app updates.

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 APIs

      Unit- test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability

      Work on bug fixing and improving application performance

Skills and Qualifications

      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, 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 notifications

      A knack for benchmarking and optimization

      Understanding of Googles Android design principles and interface guidelines

      Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.

      Have at least 1- 2 years of experience.

• Create and maintain mobile applications.
• Contributing to the development of project schedules and workflows.
• Recommending changes and enhancements to applications.
• Work from UI/UX requirements, APIs and mock-ups to build functional and high-performance applications.
• Keep abreast of the latest technology for mobile applications.
• Work with other developers to brainstorm new applications.
• Create UI tests to source analytics.

• 0-2 years of software experience in front-end mobile/web app development
• Good understanding of concurrency and multithreading
• Full Stack development experience building data, logic tier and user experience software
• Exposure to Android SDK (experience in AndroidTV framework will be a plus)
• Knowledge of REST, JSON, MQTT, Databases, Networking technologies
• React | React Native, Multi-platform exposure is a plus
• Experience with Agile development processes is a plus

Lead/Principal Engineer – Android

We are looking for talented engineers who are passionate about using software engineering to make kids love to learn and redefine learning@home at BYJU’S. You will have an opportunity to work in a highly motivated fast-paced environment in a fastest-growing Ed-Tech company. You will be building platforms and services to be used across various products. You will have the opportunity to create a significant impact on our systems, our business and most importantly on the life of millions of our students as we take on challenges that will reshape the education industry. You will operate at the intersection of diverse disciplines - Backend, Frontend, Big Data, ML, Computer vision and Multiple programming languages. You will build solutions for Byju’s core learning Apps, co-branded platforms, new launches, product development & innovations and personalized learning experiences.

We are looking for smart people with excellent technical skills and a can-do attitude. Candidates should be eager to learn, flexible to pivot when needed, savvy enough to thrive in a dynamic environment and should possess a growth mindset.

• Leads more than one projects end-to-end and collaborates across functions. Drives planning, estimation and execution.
• Manages stakeholder expectations and offers scalable, reliable, performant and easy to maintain solutions.
• Consistently takes well thought technical/design decisions.
• Develops expertise in more than one area and shares knowledge with others. Able to mentor/train people in areas which are new to them.
• Drives people to solve engineering challenges.
• Enjoys high respect of Tech and other cross functional teams.
• Demonstrates effective communication with project team, management and internal/external clients as necessary.
• Surfaces both technical and non-technical team challenges and helps resolve them.
• Champion for SDLC best practices and high-quality standards.
• Significantly contributes in hiring high performance candidates.

• Expert in JAVA, Kotlin, Reactive programming, Asynchronous programming and Dependency Injection. Experience with unit-tests and automation frameworks.
• Familiarity with any architectures like MV*(MVP/MVVM/MVI).
• Strong focus on high-quality mobile UI experiences.
• Operates independently with almost no oversight.
• Is able to apply domain expertise to think critically and make wise decisions for the team, taking into account tradeoffs and constraints.
• Communicates tech decisions through design docs and tech talks.
• Has delivered multiple projects with end-to-end engineering ownership.
• Keeps track of new technology/tools and embraces them as necessary
• 7+ years of experience in a product-driven organization.

Technologies we're working with

• MVP, JAVA and Kotlin, Realm, Firebase Real-time Database, RxJava,Kotlin Coroutines, Dagger and Retrofit.

Note- WFH currently

Looking for a change in your career?

We are looking for someone to be part of our early-stage product development team and have to manage both maintenance and enhancement projects

● Our team mainly focused on providing the best user experience to customers.
● You should be a facilitator and also coordinate with cross-functional teams to get
things done
● You should follow the development techniques and a deep understanding of
systems engineering, build and release management principles including
continuous integration and continuous delivery


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and have skills in Native Android
● Experience with integration of libraries like Room, RetroFit, Glide, etc.,
● Should have better designing skills
● Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize
development efficiency.
● Should have strong analytical and troubleshooting skills. Ability to think out of
the box and be innovative.
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● Passion to explore and keep enhancing your skills.
● If you have already developed apps available on the play store is highly appreciated