Android Developer

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
2. Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in Android application development.
3. Proficient in Java or Kotlin programming languages.
4. Experience with Android Studio and version control systems (e.g., Git).
5. Knowledge of RESTful APIs and integration with backend services.
6. Solid understanding of Android UI/UX design principles.
7. Familiarity with cloud services and mobile app security best practices.
8. Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
9. Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to comprehend project requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
2. Develop, test, and maintain high-quality Android applications with a focus on user experience.
3. Collaborate closely with the backend development team to integrate mobile applications with server-side logic.
4. Stay abreast of the latest industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in mobile application development.
5. Optimize application performance, ensuring responsiveness across various devices.
6. Assist in defining and implementing new features, working collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
7. Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to maintain code quality.

Note - Looking for folks from Tier1 or Tier 2 colleges !

• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Flutter code to develop feature-rich, high-performance mobile applications for Android and iOS platforms.

Collaborate with designers to implement visually stunning and responsive user interfaces, ensuring an excellent user experience across various devices and screen sizes.

• Integrate mobile applications with backend APIs and services to facilitate seamless data exchange and ensure smooth app functionality.

• Identify and resolve bugs, performance issues, and other problems that may arise during the development process or in the live applications.

• Continuously optimize application performance and enhance the user experience by employing efficient algorithms and techniques.

• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends, tools, and technologies related to mobile development, particularly within the Flutter ecosystem, and apply them to improve development processes and outcomes.

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of professional experience in mobile app development, with a focus on Flutter.

• Proven expertise in developing robust and complex mobile applications using the Flutter framework.

• Solid understanding of mobile app development concepts, including UI/UX design, offline storage, threading, and performance optimization.

• Strong proficiency in Dart programming language, along with a good understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) principles.

• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and experience in integrating mobile applications with backend services.

• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with team members and clients.

Android Services, System service and framework development, Broadcast using Java, Kotlin, C++ (Mandatory)

Experience in AOSP build setup & understanding of Android.bp, gradle, Android.mk (Mandatory)

IPC mechanism in Android: AIDL, JNI, HIDL, Socket Communication (Mandatory)

Experience in Android application development using Java & Kotlin (Mandatory)

Custom UI component development & understanding of MVVM architecture (Mandatory)

Flexible in customizing AOSP for product branding (Good to have)

RESTful service integration, Multithreading ,Message queueing (Good to have)

1. Proven working experience in Android app development and published at least one original Android app.
2. 1-3 years of experience in Android using the java language 
   Familiarity with architecture styles/APIs.
3. Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle.
4. Knowledge of MVVM and other Mobile design patterns and best practices.
5. Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
6. Work in Agile, cross-functional teams and taking responsibility for deliverables
7. Excellent communication skills in both technical and non-technical discussions

Technical skills:

1. Working experience in using the any of the design principles MVVM or MVP
2. Experience in using Web Services and SQLite data base
3. Experience in Multithreading  concepts – Rx JAVA
4. Experience in using version control systems like SVN, GIT Hub, Bitbucket etc
5. Experience in using Dependency injection principles in android
6. Experience in using design patterns
7. Experience integration with 3rd party API’s like Facebook, gmail, retrofit, Picasso & 3rd party libraries
8. Experience/Knowledge in using google Flutter

• We run functional teams based on the SCRUM methodology and are a fairly Agile environment, with 2 week sprints and teams with a minimum of 2 developers (preferably 3) plus a Platform Owner.
• Sprints cannot be interrupted and work is planned out well in advance to keep stress down to a minimum.

• Line by line code reviews for every pull request on Gitlab maintains code quality and keep everyone in the loop & learning.
• At least 2 people working together on every project (collaborating not pairing)

• Kotlin is strongly preferred
• Experience with clean architecture and MVVM
• Experience with Jetpack Libraries ( Navigation, Paging, Room, Data Binding)
• Experience with Dependency Injections (Dagger2)
• Experience with Rx Java, Rx Android & Co-routines
• Practical understanding of Continuous Integration and Delivery

• A resume in pdf format. Include into your resume the links to software, mobile apps,