Android Developer

A bit about us

WeatherBug is a popular weather site and mobile app providing hyperlocal, live weather data and proactive alerting to consumer users. With over 15 million unique users per month, across all platforms, WeatherBug’s vision is to provide environmental intelligence for all aspects of people’s lives. The WeatherBug app is a top-rated weather app in the app stores. In 2019, WeatherBug was named the best weather app by MediaPost’s Appy Awards. WeatherBug is owned and operated by GroundTruth, a media company that turns real-world behavior into marketing that delivers real business results.

Learn more at WeatherBug.com

At GroundTruth, we believe that innovative technology starts with the best talent and we have been ranked one of Ad Age’s Best Places to Work for three years in a row (2021, 2022 & 2023). Learn more about the perks of joining our team here.

A bit about you

A recognized expert in their professional discipline, with significant impact and influence on organizational policy and program development. Establishes critical strategic and operational goals, and develops and implements new products, processes, standards, or operational plans to achieve organizational objectives. Regularly leads projects of critical importance to the organization—projects that carry substantial consequences for success or failure. Requires strong influence and communication with executive leadership. Problems encountered are often complex and multidimensional, requiring broad-based consideration of variables that affect multiple areas of the organization.

You will:

• Develop production-ready code to meet scope of requirements.
• With guidance, update and create documentation as needed for new and existing solutions.
• Participate in code-reviews with comments to improve code quality, stability, and maintainability.
• Create and maintain unit and integration testing solutions. Be able to run your code in lower environments.
• Run tests on the mobile device to ensure code meets requirements
• Watch mobile releases for Android or iOS for features you developed
• Teardown your solutions across multiple environments and platforms.
•  Provide operational support of your deployed code
• Determine issues within your areas of expertise.
• Work with teams across the engineering organization to understand and incorporate client requirements into final solutions.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

You have:

• Bachelor’s degree (4 years) in Computer Science or a related field, OR 5+ years of relevant software development experience.
• 3+ years of professional experience in software engineering.
• 2+ years of hands-on Android application development using Kotlin and Android Studio.
• Experience with modern Android libraries and frameworks, including Jetpack components (e.g., Navigation, Room, ViewModel, LiveData), Retrofit for networking, and image loading libraries (e.g., Glide, Coil).
• Proficiency with asynchronous programming using Kotlin Coroutines and Flow.
• Familiarity with dependency injection frameworks such as Dagger/Hilt or Koin.
• Experience with app architecture patterns such as MVVM or MVI, and clean architecture principles.
• 2+ years of experience working in Agile teams and participating in iterative development cycles.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented design principles, design patterns, best practices, performance optimization, and memory management.
• Experience with unit and UI testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito, Espresso).
• Familiarity with Git and collaborative version control workflows.
• Exposure to CI/CD tools and automated build/deployment pipelines.
• Ability to independently take ownership of tasks and deliver robust solutions.
• Commitment to writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.

Would be great if you have:

• Experience with React Native, including building function components, using hooks, and working with JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Knowledge of Play Store processes, including app signing, publishing, and release management.
• Familiarity with ingesting and exposing large datasets in the weather industry.
• Experience in the advertising industry.
• Proficiency with tools like GitHub, Jenkins, Artifactory.

You are:

• A team player who is organized, flexible and willing to adapt
• Not afraid of new technologies and driven to learn
• A detail-oriented person, who catches problems early and adjusts
• A strong communicator who is able to collaborate with multiple business and engineering stakeholders and work through conflicting needs
• A problem solver who likes to dive deep into a problem, diagnose root causes and work with multiple teams to come up with a solution
• Organized with demonstrated ability to prioritize and deliver timely work
• A team player and not afraid to roll up your sleeves and help when needed
• Self-sufficient and not afraid to take the lead and manage tasks independently
• Coachable and open to feedback
• Respectful–-we treat each other with respect and assume the best of one another
• Not afraid to have fun!

What we offer

At GroundTruth, we want our employees to be comfortable with their benefits so they can focus on doing the work they love.

● Parental leave- Maternity and Paternity

● Flexible Time Offs (Earned Leaves, Sick Leaves, Birthday leave, Bereavement leave & Company Holidays)

● In Office Daily Catered Lunch

● Fully stocked snacks/beverages

● Health cover for any hospitalization. Covers both nuclear family and parents

● Covid home quarantine cover

● Tele-med for free doctor consultation, discounts on health checkups and medicines

● Wellness/Gym Reimbursement

●  Pet Expense Reimbursement

●  Childcare Expenses and reimbursements

●  Employee assistance program

●  Employee referral program

●  Education reimbursement program

●  Skill development program

●  Cell phone reimbursement (Mobile Subsidy program)

●  Internet reimbursement

●  Birthday treat reimbursement

●  Home office set up

●  Employee Provident Fund Scheme offering different tax saving options such as VPF and employee and employer contribution up to 12% Basic

●  Creche reimbursement

●   Co-working space reimbursement

●   NPS employer match

●   Meal card for tax benefit

●   Special benefits on salary account

●   New joiner relocation

• 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

About our Client

Our client is a B2B2C tech firm backed by India’s largest retailer and tech venture capitalist founded by founders - IITB Graduates who are experienced in retail, ecommerce and fintech

It aims to become one app to manage all your brands loyalty points, cashback and coupons. It will have additional content and discovery layer for customers and brands for further engagement and commerce.

The company currently powers closed-loop loyalty programs for all different brands under its parent retail group. Currently, it has 20Mn+ registered customers and 3Mn MAU across 8 brands. Its vision is to be at the center of D2C Brands and the consumer consumption ecosystem

Responsibilities and Duties
- Develop React Native and Android Mobile Applications from design
- Can analyse requirements and communicate with clients
- Must have proficiency in communication
- Should have knowledge of Core Android, Java, Kotlin, React Native, MySQL, SQLite, MVVM, MVP and MVC.
- Work on bug fixes and improvement of Mobile applications.
- Preferred to have knowledge in React Native and Android both.

Required Experience, Skills and Qualifications
- 3 + years of experience in Android development.
- Minimum 1 Year experience in React Native development.
- BE/MS/MCA/PGDCA degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject.
- Have worked on ReactJS Projects

Regards
Team Merito

• 2+ years of relevant experience in Android Development.
• Should be strong in Android fundamentals (including UI design), OOP & Java fundamentals.
• Should be strong in Kotlin fundamentals and coroutines.
• Familiar with Android Architectures, Multithreading Concepts, Testing framework like JUnit, Espresso, Mockito and Reactive Programming.
• Familiar with Dependency Injection and memory optimization techniques.
• Practitioner of SOLID principles.
• Working experience in Compose and KMM (Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile) is an addon
• Should have been part of a team which has shipped at-least one App and lived through the process without too many scars
• Stellar problem solving skills
• Hunger to learn new things and ability to grasp new concepts quickly
• Ability to move quickly without breaking things too much (we are dreamers)
• Passion for developing awesome user experiences
• Ability to work under pressure which is balanced by a sense of responsibility and ownership.

Roles & Responsibilities

• You’ll be actively involved with and monitor the development of OS stack and firmware.
• You’ll be architecting and implementing best-in-class ‘real-time’ OS to power mobile phones in the market.
• You’ll be responsible for designing, implementation & maintenance of various embedded components and applications for mobile platforms.
• Communicate often & effectively about the status of new & ongoing development efforts within the company.
• Represent the OS engineering team at high-level meetings.
• Motivate, mentor and lead other team members by rolling up your sleeves and offering technical and project management insights and tips.
• Work closely with the design team to create exciting mobile user experiences as per the modern standard.
• You’ll be continuously keeping an eye on the latest cutting-edge Android technologies and leveraging these in one’s own and the team’s work as necessary.

• Experience in Android and OS firmware-based development for commercial consumer mobile phones.
• Embedded system programming and board bring up.
• System programming & OS internal skills.
• Strong Command over Java, C/C++
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong knowledge of the Android build system.
• Android internal frameworks and device driver development expertise.
• Experience of working with core Android libraries like bionic, stagefright, etc.
• Cares about design & Very strong command of efficient layouts, including optimization for various mobile environments.
• Knowledgeable about caching mechanisms & tools like In-Memory cache.
• Experience of working with version control, bug tracking, continuous integration and other productivity enhancements software like Git, SVN, Bugzilla, Jira, etc.
• Passionate about software development & modern-day Android OS technologies like:
• Latest chipsets, GPUs, etc
• Latest releases from chipset companies like Spreadtrum, Mediatek, Qualcomm
• Android Lollipop
• Phonebloks
• LTE
• The ability to effectively manage technical people (internal & external development resources) and projects.
• Taking responsibility and ownership in the team’s work.
• 1+ years of work experience.

• B.Tech/BS/BE/BS/MS/M.Tech/MS in Electronics or Computer Science from a premier institute in India (IITs, BITS, NITs, etc) or abroad.

Skill:-

• Candidate must be strong in logic and programming
• Perform all phases of software development life-cycle, including application design, programming, testing (unit and system level), internal documentation of code.
• Strong knowledge Native Android APIs
• Experience with internet technologies such as JSON, XML, HTTP, REST, AWS, MySQL
• Experience with analytics, crash reporting and other
• Core Data and integration with downstream REST APIs & services
• Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks like jQuery, AngularJS is plus
• Ability to work in a variety of client settings and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Strong communication and client-facing skills with the ability to work in a consulting

Dear all,

CONTUS is looking for an ever-growing team with young brains in majority and a couple of senior experts to guide them. A fun-filled group that learns by doing things and love what they do. Opportunities are wide as we not only take up client projects but churn out own apps as well.

Why should you choose Contus?

• A great platform to learn and work in complex full stack development projects Angular, React, Node, Laravel which can take to the next level.
• Attractive perks as per Industry standards & Essential benefits
• Five days of work in a week with flexible work timings.
• A great opportunity to handle Enterprise Accounts across the globe and to manage projects in Internet of Things(IoT), Block-Chain, Full Stack development, Enterprise Mobility, DevOps, Agile and a lot more to keep yourself updated on current trends
• Enterprise accounts includes leading Automobile, Network Security, Truck, Construction, Embedded Electronics oriented clients all over the world which seeks our help in Digital Transformation

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Designation : Application Developer / Sr.Application Developer / Tech Lead - Android

Mode of Employment : Permanent

Salary : Industry Standards + Benefits (Medi-Claim Insurance & Accidental Policy)

Work Location : Guindy, Chennai

Working days :Monday to Friday 9.30 AM to 6.30 PM (Flexible 8 Hours)

Venue Details:

Kamak Towers, 12A,(SP), 6th floor,

Thiruvika Industrial Estate, Ekkatuthangal, Guindy, Chennai - 32.

Land Mark: Behind Olympia tech Park.(3rd right)

Note:

*** Candidates attended in 3 Months of duration are not eligible to apply again *** 

Job Summary :--

An ever-growing team with young brains in majority and a couple of senior experts to guide them. A fun-filled group that learns by doing things and love what they do. Opportunities are wide as we not only take up client projects but churn out own apps as well.

Responsibilities:-

*Develop and create applications for client projects and in-house requirements.

*Make use of Android frameworks to create UI faster, take control/understand client projects from start to end.

*Deliver the projects successfully in-time with quality.

*Stay updated on the latest industry trends, development practices and evolving mobile technologies.

What we look for :-

Good analytical and programming skills in Java, Android 2.2 + SDK/NDK Development (Web Services & API's, LBS, UI and XML, Layout Design, Social Network Integration, Content Providers etc.), XML, JSON, SQLite3 and MySQL.

Handful experience in tools like Android Studio, Eclipse and analytical tools like Find Bugs and PMD.

Basic knowledge about Hybrid Application and ideas on publishing applications in Android Market.

Knowledge of PHP-driven CMSes & versioning tools like SVN will be added an advantage.

Should be able to do Client Interaction

Expertise in design and development of applications to Android devices / platform.\

Maintain quality and ensure responsiveness of applications.

Hands on experience with Android Studio, APIs and Database usage.

Expertise in automated test tools for Android application.

Exposure to UI design principles and best practices.

Knowledge of open-source Android ecosystem and the available libraries.

Experience in NDK/C++/Java/Android framework.

Hands on experience with SCM tools and services such as Git, Gitlab, gerrit, SVN, others

Familiarity with open source tool chains.

Other GUI design tools and framework experience desirable. 

The following are the criteria, that we expect experienced candidates to meet.

1. Strong in OOPS concepts and must know how to incorporate them in projects.
2. Must have through understanding of all these android components. (Activities, Fragments, Service, Intent Service, Broadcasts, AsyncTasks, SQLite, Push Notifications)
3. Must have strong understanding of data structures of the Java's Collections API. (List, Map, Set, Queue)
4. Must be comfortable in writing multi-threaded and thread safe applications.
5. Must be familiar with design patterns (MVP, MVVM).
6. Should be comfortable using Android Profiler for tracking memory, network and cpu usage.
7. Should be familiar with writing applications for portrait and landscape orientations.
8. Added advantage if the candidate can code in kotlin.
9. Added advantage if the candidate has knowledge on XMPP, Socket, Webrtc, VOIP, BLE, Bluetooth Classic.

Kindly prepare on below topics well;

OOM

JVM

Multithreading, Overriding, Overloading

Abstraction, async task,

Main thread, Services

About CONTUS :-

CONTUS started providing digital transformations solutions and services since 2008, even before the actual digital transformation era started. Today after a proud 11 years of successful existence, Contus is consciously driven by the future of Digital techs, not by the current or legacy techs. 

The solutions and services of Contus have connected millions of devices and people and hearts across the globe right from heartbeats monitors to Televisions to Cars & trucks to smart cities, with it's Over The Top (OTT) Video on Demand and messaging solutions and also with its full stack IOT enablement services.  

With hundreds of digital engineers @Contus, we have enabled millions of end users to connect for elaborate used cases in more the 50 countries.

To know more about us, visit http://www.contus.com/">www.contus.com, a leading mobile application development and web development company