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.

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

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Develop and maintain high-quality Android applications using Kotlin programming language.
• 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.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.
• Work with external data sources and APIs.
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in Android development using Kotlin.
• Strong knowledge of Android SDK, Android UI design principles, and Material Design.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, JSON, and XML.
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications.
• Understanding of code versioning tools such as Git.
• Familiarity with continuous integration.
• Good understanding of object-oriented programming, software design patterns and algorithms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Experience: 3 – 5 Years

React Native framwork app developement for IOS and android.
Build app and UI components from prototypes and wireframes
Working with Redux architecture.
Expo tool for development and app release ( Advantage)
APK and IPA generation using expo tool.

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

Job Description:

• Min 4-5 years of experience in Mobile application development
• Min 2-year Experience in React Native app development
• Firm grasp of the JavaScript and TypeScript language and its nuances, including ES6+ syntax
• Follow best practices using Android Guidelines
• Knowledge of functional or object-oriented programming
• Technically strong in React-Redux/Mobx development and deep understanding of core mobile concepts such as lifecycle, UI, networking, caching, device features, etc
• Experiences with automated testing suites, like Jest or Mocha
• Experience integrating third-party frameworks. Worked with logging and capturing user navigation and app usage to Analytics and Crashlytics for understanding the most used features by users.
• Knowledge of mobile security and cryptography is an advantage.
• Good working knowledge of tools such as Git, JIRA, Jenkins, or any tools that are similar to these.
• Experience with agile methodology is preferred
• Good communication skills
• Good knowledge of app telemetry integration & app performance management
• Have published at least 2 React Native apps on Play Store & Appstore

• Implement robust app architectures and complex user interfaces
• Component Design and coding new features. includes unit tests, debugs, and solves defects
• Component Design/Coding/Unit Testing/Debugging
• Responsible for designing app architecture and integration design to various external systems (APIs, 3rd Party SDK)
• Follow best practices using React Native Guidelines
• Understand reacting design patterns like HOC, Render Props, and their applications.
• Good understanding of atomic design principles
• Experience with CSS-in-js / styled-components
• Good understanding of Android & iOS working principles, Release process
• Ability to multi-task under pressure and work independently with minimal supervision
• Work on high-performance consumer-facing apps
• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds.
• Good understanding of server-side templating languages (such as jade, EJS, and pug).
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes.
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests.
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, SCSS, and CSS3.
• Ability to make recommendations on UI design and UX best practices.