Android Developer

Job Description:

We are looking for an Android developer who possesses a passion for pushing mobile technologies to the limits. This Android app developer will work with our team of talented engineers to design and build the next generation of our mobile application, Android programming works closely with other app development and technical teams.

Join our company if you are willing to work with us and need to learn good technology and healthy work culture.

If you have the desire to be a part of an exciting, challenging and rapidly-growing software development company, and if you are passionate about software development and creating the finest apps in the marketplace.

Freshers with an attitude to learning are welcome to apply.

Roles & responsibilities

Development and maintenance of Android applications

Monitoring app performance and taking necessary steps to fix the bugs in the applications

Documenting version history and changelog for mobile applications

Doing research and coming up with new ideas for app development

Requirements:

• 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.
• 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.
• Must know about java, Kotlin, MVC, MVVM, Firebase, SQLite, and payment gateways.

WE EXPECT YOU TO WIN:Everyone at chargeMOD is given the tools and resources they need to succeed at their job. We offer a flexible and positive work environment so you have the autonomy to build amazing software for our customers and add to our team of industry leading visionaries. You will build a compelling and easy to use interface, ensure its maintainability and ease of use, and suggest ways to improve the look and feel of the application. We are lean, which means we reflect on what we learn and use that new knowledge to quickly make better products. Your job is to keep learning, contribute your knowledge back to the rest of the team, and apply what you learn to make chargeMOD and our clients even greater.

YOUR OPPORTUNITY:

chargeMOD’s engineering team is looking for an Android Developer to join our growing team. You are highly motivated, collaborative, and technical, with the passion to help shape the delivery of software products for our customers. You are passionate about web development and interested in helping to shape the future of our web services team.You are always seeking new and diverse challenges to grow your skill set and broaden your experience.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• You will join development on a mobile SDK, in use by tens of thousands of users around Pan India.
• You will join the weekly team meetings with the client and communicate progress to the client, as well as work closely with our development team in Slack/Gmeet.
• You will be responsible for development, do a portion of the testing, and be responsible for the release of the application

RESPONSIBILITIES: As a developer, you are responsible for delivering valuable software to your clients while adhering to technical standards, company values, and industry best practices. Your success in this position will require you to set and meet appropriate expectations with customers and delight customers by anticipating their needs. You will be accountable for meeting commitments and producing quality, tested software. High output, driven developer, able to work in a team setting.
Here are some tools we use in our Android development process:

• Slack
• Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence, etc)
• Android Studio
• Jenkins
• Github

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS:

• You have ability to write and test SDKs for use by other developers
• Here are some of the skills we expect you to possess:
  • Java and Kotlin
  • Client and team communication
  • Material design
  • Action bar/toolbar
  • Support libraries/Android X/Jetpack
  • Understanding of the activity and fragment lifecycle
  • Efficient layout design
  • Resource/asset management
  • Multi-threading, background processing
  • Networking
  • Functional / UI Testing (Espresso)

WE CONSIDER IT A PLUS IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH:

• Significant UI experience (one of the primary SDKs is UI-related – so although you will not be developing a user interface for the application, knowledge on UI is important)
• Significant push notification experience (one of the primary SDKs is push-notification related)

• Work as part of a small team to build React Native iOS / Android applications for FullStack's clients.
• Architect, build and maintain excellent React Native applications with clean code.
• Implement pixel perfect UI's that match designs.
• Implement clean, modern, smooth animations and transitions that provide an excellent user experience.
• Integrate third-party API's.
• Write unit and integration tests.
• Release applications to the Apple and Google Play stores.
• Work with native modules when required.
• Work as part of a small team, which will include other React Native developers, a project manager, QA professional, and a designer.
• Complete two-week sprints, and participate in sprint retrospectives and daily standups.
• Assist with building estimates.
• Interface with clients via Slack, Zoom, and email.
• Track your time throughout the day using Toggl.
• Work with modern tools including Jira, Slack, GitHub, Google Docs, etc.
• Be part of a community of React Native developers who share knowledge and help each other as problems arise.
• Follow FullStack's detailed development process

What you need to have:

• Bachelors/ Masters degree in computer science, Engineering or a related subject
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in mobile application development
• Proficiency in Problem Solving, Data Structures, and Algorithms
• Strong knowledge of design concepts and constraints on mobile platforms
• Proficiency in Java/ Android/ Excellent in Kotlin & Flutter language
• Demonstrable experience building excellent mobile apps that are currently in Google PlayStore
• MVP/ MVVM architecture
• Firebase services
• Local databases (SQLite, firebase DB)/ORM (Green DAO, Room)
• Experience with a scalable architecture, while maintaining a hands-on role with code development
• Excellent teamwork skills, flexibility, and ability to handle multiple tasks
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving skills and Setting & following targets and timelines
• High proficiency in Android frameworks and core components
• Bug fixing

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