Android Developer

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 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
Skills
	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

Roles and Responsibilities

Create & manage world-class apps that have the potential of reaching millions of users.

Roles and responsibilities include -
1. Addition of new features to existing app and making sure minimal crash rate and ANR
2. Adding new AI models built by the data science team into the android environment 
3. Creating reasonable timelines and making sure delivery is according to planned schedules 

NOTE -

+ Premier institute(s) preferred - but not a requirement for the job.

+ Salary is negotiable based on your skillset

TrueFan is a celebrity-fan experience platform that enables fans to connect with their favorite celebrities. The business runs on a mobile application where fans compete in an online quiz contest designed on the life of their favorite celebrity (their movies, trivia, facts, etc.) and the winners get a personalized video message from them.

We are looking for a React Native developer interested in building performant mobile apps on both the iOS and Android platforms. You will be responsible for architecting and building these applications, as well as coordinating with the teams responsible for other layers of the product infrastructure. Building a product is a highly collaborative effort, and as such, a strong team player with a commitment to perfection is required.

Responsibilities

• Designing, deploying, and managing web and mobile applications that can run on multiple platforms.
• Utilizing React Native to design and develop UI components for web and mobile apps based on JavaScript.
• Writing effective, scalable, and reusable JavaScript code can help create interchangeable front-end modules.
• Improving front-end performance by diagnosing and fixing all system errors and bugs.
• Collaborating with design, development, and customer service teams to properly understand client requirements and build top-notch apps within the stipulated time and budget.
• Using other JavaScript libraries (like “Redux”) to make asynchronous API calls and enhance website/mobile app performance.
• Creating plans to transition React-based web and mobile apps to React Native.

Requirements

• Possess at least 3 years of hands-on experience in React Native.
• Should have a good working knowledge of HTML and CSS.
• You are well-versed in all aspects of JavaScript.
• Experience in leading a team is preferred.
• Should have in-depth knowledge of UI/UX designs and wireframes.
• You possess an expert-level understanding of React.js and its fundamentals. 
• You are familiar with Gradle, XCode, and other native build tools.
• You deeply understand REST APIs, offline storage, and the document request model.
• You have strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.

Krafty Solutions is looking for an enthusiastic, energetic, young-minded mobile application developer who take pride in the work they do.

Krafty Solutions is a product design and development studio where you will learn a lot in your field by working in a very friendly environment. An opportunity will be given based on your preference.

About You

If you're the guy who has a strong bias for making things happen, always wears a smile on your face, with a proactive attitude then we would like to meet you. You will work closely with your team leader who will help you to learn new things as well as resolve your doubts. If you're interested in creating a user-friendly environment by writing code and moving forward in your career, then this job is for you. We expect you to be a tech-savvy professional, who is curious about new digital technologies and aspires to combine usability with visual design.

Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of OOP, Java and Android SDK.
• Experience in RESTful, JSON and XML parsing, SQLite, Push Notification, Payment Gateway Integration, In app Purchase
• Experience of integrating third-party libraries.
• Hands on with Kotlin, Android-KTX libraries and Unit testing (Junit, Espresso, Mockito, Firebase Test-case)
• Hand on experience on Android UI Development (Material Design Component), multiple device resolution support, landscape and tablet support, multi-language & RTL support in layout.
• Understanding of App Lifecycle, Activity, Fragment, Background Service, Broadcast, Gradle, Memory management, Threading etc.
• Understanding of architecture design patterns like MVP and/or MVVM
• Android jetpack component(Room, DataBinding, LifeCycle, LiveData, Navigation, Paging, ViewModel, WorkManager)
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (e.g. GIT)
• Data binding library, constraint layout, RxJava concepts,
• Experience with publishing app on Google Play Console and managing the app lifecycle
• GraphQL knowledge is a plus

Responsibilities and Duties

• Overall responsibility and accountability for Android App
• Hands-on coding, systems analysis, design, and delivery of projects assigned.
• Overall App Design - code, performance, security, size
• Deliver new features, execute on the roadmap and plan for the future.
• Convert app requirements into actionable and tangible items for all stakeholders
• Release planning and timely integration with other stakeholders (product, backend, frontend, ui/ux etc)
• Proactive ANR, other crash fixes etc
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development/performance etc
• Improve product quality through code reviews, writing effective unit tests, and collaborating with QA

Key Skills

• Kotlin, Java, RxKotlin, RxJava, Android SDK, Android Studio, Git Required
• Education - B.E/ B.Tech/BCA/MCA/MSc IT degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject
• Experience - 3-6 yrs

Benefits

• Great Company Culture - A relaxed, friendly and positive company culture with a dynamic young team
• Work-Life Balance - Genuine work/life balance served at Krafty.
• A Well Earned Rest - You will get 11 paid public holidays as well as 12 paid leaves. So, a total of 23 HOLIDAYS
• Flexible working hours - Reaching late at the office would never be an issue for you. Fully remote culture
• Weekends Off - Saturday & Sunday Fixed Off

Mandatory: Hands on experience working with Java or Kotlin. Very strong logical skills. Good hold on operating system concepts and data structure. Experience with web services , SQL Lite , camera kit , image caching concepts, keychain , past experience working with one of the design patterns like MVC / MVVM / MVP , network check implementation.

Good to have:  Rx-Swift experience , video / image filter experience , media player usage , complex UX effects , couch-db , RealM.Knowledge of GIT management , Continuous Integration and Continuous Development practices.

Soft Skills: Strong communication skills , high spirited , eager to learn , able to perform in a high pressure environment

• Candidate Must be well versed with latest SDK versions, XCode, Objective C, Swift, UIKit, Cocoa etc.
• Expertise in integrating web services (XML/ JSon etc.) with iPhone applications.
• An experience in using Maps API, GPS services for iPhone/ iOS apps is required.
• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs.
• Working knowledge of the general mobile orientation, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies.
• Experience working with iOS frameworks such as Core Data, Core Animation, Core Graphics and Core Text, Core Location.
• To take care of build and release process (Adhoc releases, Final release).
• Should have worked on cocoa touch, story board, core data, auto layout.
• Hands-on experience in Cloud APIs, push notifications, social media integration, and integration of analytics is an added advantage.
• Must have good analytical, debugging, App publishing and problem solving skills.
• Self-starter having the ability to independently acquire the knowledge required in succeeding his job.