Android Developer

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance, user-friendly mobile applications using React Native
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Write clean, scalable, and efficient code following best practices
• Integrate third-party APIs, native modules, and libraries
• Debug and resolve application issues and performance bottlenecks
• Handle end-to-end app deployment on Play Store and App Store
• Stay up to date with the latest trends in mobile development

Candidates must have an educational background in Computer Science or a related computer field.

A Master’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent) is highly preferred.

Bachelor’s degree holders (BE/B.Tech) are eligible only if their specialization is in Computer Science or a directly related field.

CDAC candidates will be considered only if their prior academic background is in Computer Science or a relevant computer discipline. Experience:

Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience in Android application development.

Technical Skills:

Proficient in Kotlin and Java for Android development.

Solid understanding of Android SDK, Android Studio, and core Android frameworks.

Experience with MVVM architecture and best practices for modular, maintainable code.

Familiarity with modern libraries: Jetpack components (LiveData, ViewModel, Flow,Navigation, Room, etc.), Retrofit, Dagger/Hilt for dependency injection.

Good grasp of threading, background tasks (Coroutines/WorkManager), and app lifecycle management.

Knowledge of RESTful APIs, JSON parsing, and efficient network communication.

Experience with version control systems, preferably Git.

SKILLS :

● Strong proficiency in Android development, including Java programming and Android SDK integration.

● Experience with Manifest declarations and handling permissions in Android applications.

● Familiarity with creating custom plugin interfaces to access native features.

● Understanding of anti-reverse engineering techniques and their implementation.

● Knowledge of device identification methods for whitelisting purposes.

● Ability to troubleshoot and resolve storage-related issues on Android SDK version 30 and above.

● Experience with integrating browser interactions and passing data to the backend.

● Proficiency in crash issue handling and debugging for different target SDKs.

● Familiarity with native information access and data collection for analytics purposes.

● Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to resolve library conflicts.

● Someone who loves coding & playing games

Job Description:

• Strong working experience in IOS application development is a must. First-hand experience of native mobile apps using Swift must.
• Experience with Swift, RxSwift, Swift UI, and Unit tests.
• Strong system design and architecture skills - specifically for IOS. Curiosity to tinker around, explore new paradigms and strongest for continuous improvement. Strong problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of network connections, Rest API'sand scheduling. Strong knowledge of security standards (e.g. HTTPS) and privacy standards.
• Idea/experience of the unit and instrumentation testing in IOS. Optimizing app performance and memory consumption.
• Leveraging community libraries to efficiently complete development tasks.
• Debugging apps using simulators and related tooling.
• Persisting data for offline-first apps using databases such as Realm.
• Localizing apps to support multiple languages and regions, vernacular libraries and fonts.
• Familiar with Version control systems such as GIT.

About Upaz:

UPAZ is a Farmer First approach agri-fintech team working on a panchayat-level Community Commerce & Financing model enabling B2C delivery of financial and agriculture-related services and products to smallholder farmers right at their doorstep.

Upaz is part of the financial inclusion lab at IIM Ahmedabad and the winner of the Social Alpha Agritech Challenge. Upaz is funded by July Ventures, IIM Ahmedabad, Mr. Kapil Mehan (ex MD of Tata Chemicals, ex CEO of Coromandel International Limited, ex Group CEO Zuari Agrochemicals), Mr. Devrajan Nathan (Founder of Arya.ag) others

We firmly believe that serving smallholder farmers in India presents one of the greatest opportunities for scale and impact in both agricultural and financial inclusion today.

For future information please visit: Grey Matter Technologies Pvt Ltd. | Agro Fintech | India

We are seeking a skilled Mobile Application Developer with knowledge of Agile and Waterfall methodologies for software development to join our dynamic team. As a Mobile Application Developer, you will be responsible for developing innovative Android and iOS applications, utilizing your expertise in various technologies and tools.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality Android applications that our requirements and specifications.
• Apply Agile and Waterfall methodologies as appropriate to ensure effective project management and timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.
• Utilize knowledge in SQLite to design and implement efficient and reliable database management systems for Android applications.
• Use Git to manage version control and collaborate effectively with other developers working on the project.
• Employ Dart and Getx to write clean, modular, and efficient code that follows industry best practices and coding standards.
• Continuously improve the development process by actively seeking feedback, participating in brainstorming sessions, and implementing innovative solutions to enhance productivity and efficiency.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to create visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces, ensuring a seamless user experience across different devices and screen sizes.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of Android Studio, Xcode, and Visual Studio, including their features, tools, and capabilities, to efficiently develop and debug applications.

Requirements:

•  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field 
•  Proven experience of 2 to 4 years developing Android applications.
•  Proficiency in Dart programming language and familiarity with the Getx framework.
•  Strong knowledge of Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
•  Experience with SQLite database management.
•  Proficiency in Git version control system.
•  Familiarity with design principles and user experience (UX) concepts.
• Understanding of Android Studio, Xcode, or Visual Studio.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Visual Studio, and ability to work with their respective tools and features.

Compensation:

• Based on experience and skills we will offer the best salary.

Why Work with us - 

• Upaz is a fast-growing agri-fintech start-up with a unique farmer financing model. 
• It has very high acceptability among its farmers, clients, and other stakeholders. 
• A chance to be part of an ever-growing team and to understand and be part of the organisation building core team

• Opportunity to work on highly challenging international projects.
• Opportunity to travel & work with International clients.
• Flexible and friendly work environment
• Great organisational culture, focus on employee's well-being.
• Work-life balance.
• Be part of the best place to work for certified company

• 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)

• Swift is strongly preferred
• Experience with clean architecture, MVVM, and other design patterns
• Master Storyboards and auto layouts
• Familiar with RESTful web service
• Experience with Static Frameworks
• Great logic and problem-solving skills
• Practical understanding of Continuous Integration and Delivery

• A resume in pdf format. Include into your resume the links to software, mobile apps, your coding samples so we can see proof of your talents.

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