Android Developer

Android Developer -

Job Description

About The Role- CapitalNow is seeking an Android Developer with notable experience in Java and Kotlin development. The technical team is responsible for developing the supported mobile application and web app for customers and a control panel for the marketing team involved in CapitalNow. You will be responsible for delivering best in a class mobile experience, engineering-complex, secure & high-quality native Android mobile apps for our product.

Responsibilities

● Collaborate efficiently across cross-functional teams such as product managers, UX-/UI-designers, and other software engineers ● Design, build and maintain high-performance reusable, and reliable code ● Continually improve and innovate software development, deployment and testing to ensure high-quality, on-time releases. Conduct and participate in code-reviews ● Provide UAT support & needed assistance for release management activities ● Serve as a leader for team members to learn from regarding mobile technologies, development, and delivery processes

Essential Qualifications

● At least 5 years of experience in Android Kotlin/Java development ● Excellent understanding of Objective Oriented design patterns, Android fundamentals, and Android SDK (versions 5.0 and up) ○ Experience with offline persistence, threading, memory management, and performance tuning ○ Data structure optimizations, security, IPC, App Modularization ○ 3+yrs of Experience in integrating third-party SDKs like Facebook, Gmail/Google, and Payment gateways like CCAvenue, PayU, Razorpay, etc ○ Including Android Architecture Components, Navigation Framework, Android Jetpack, Android NDK, View components, JSON, and more ● Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services ● Published at least two original Android apps ● Knowledge of Google Playstore Policies and experience in handling all types of permissions in Playstore ● Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills Desired Qualifications ● Having experience working in the Financial Services domain (good if it's in capital markets) is an added advantage ● Familiarity with Unit Testing ● Hands-on experience as a Senior Android developer is a plus ● Having experience in writing complex queries using MySQL is an added advantage ● Immediate joiner is most preferable

Requirements-

• Experience working with Flutter and Dart is required, as well as a thorough understanding of any other native or cross-platform mobile development frameworks.
• 1+ years of experience with Flutter and Firebase programming and debugging abilities are essential.
• A solid understanding of mobile architecture is required.
• It is preferable if you have experience designing PWA apps.
• Excellent knowledge of MongoDB, REST and JSON, SQLite or Couchbase Mobile, Social API integration, third-party libraries and APIs, and Core location APIs, as well as Google Material Design.
• Third-party API networking and integration
• Knowledge or expertise with any NoSQL database and tools like JIRA, Github, Bitbucket, Trello.

• Experience in integrating with various SDKs like Swift
• Significant experience working with react native along with tools like Flux, Flow, Redux, etc.
• In-depth knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, HTML, functional programming, and front-end languages
• Strong knowledge of React fundamentals such as Virtual DOM, component lifecycle, and component state
• A complete understanding of the full mobile app development lifecycle right from prototyping
• Knowledge of type checking, unit testing, typescript, prop types, and code debugging
• Experience working with REST APIs, document request models, offline storage, and third-party libraries
• Strong understanding of web technologies like JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
• Knowledge of user interface design and responsive designs
• Well-versed in a variety of React Native software and technologies such as Jest, Enzyme, ESLint, and so on
• Understanding of React Native best principles and design aesthetics
• A positive mindset and continuous-learning attitude
• A collaborative approach to building apps and solving complex problems
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Client-focused approach to create user-centric designs
• Good interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Ability to write clean, well-documented code that follows good coding practices
• Good in Agile development process.
• Excellent English verbal and communication skills.
• Should be able to handle the customer individually as needed
• Support the customer as and when required

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.

* Translate designs and wireframes into high quality code.

* Design, build, and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable Java 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

- 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 notifications

- A knack for benchmarking and optimization

- Understanding of Google’s Android design principles and interface guidelines

- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git

- Familiarity with continuous integration