Android Developer

Job Overview:

We are looking for a passionate and skilled React.js Developer with 1-2 years of experience in front-end development. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining web applications using React.js while ensuring high performance, responsiveness, and seamless user experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain responsive web applications using React.js.
• Collaborate with designers and backend developers to implement UI/UX designs.
• Optimize components for maximum performance across multiple devices and browsers.
• Work with RESTful APIs and integrate third-party services.
• Troubleshoot and debug application issues.
• Maintain clean, scalable, and reusable code following industry best practices.
• Participate in Agile development processes, including scrum meetings and sprint planning.

Required Skills:

• Strong proficiency in React.js, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML, and CSS.
• Knowledge of Redux, Context API, or other state management libraries.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and asynchronous programming.
• Familiarity with Git version control.
• Understanding of responsive design and cross-browser compatibility.
• Basic knowledge of Node.js (preferred but not mandatory)

Role & Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality, scalable mobile applications for Android platform using Kotlin.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to define, design, and implement new features.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code, following coding standards and best practices.
• Optimise mobile app performance to ensure a smooth and responsive user experience.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Stay updated with the latest mobile development trends, tools, and technologies.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues to maintain application stability.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from concept to deployment and support.

Experience: 1+ Years

Roles & Responsibilities:

Design and develop cross-platform mobile applications using React Native, ensuring high performance, responsiveness, and code quality.

Collaborate with UI/UX designers and backend developers to implement intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces.

Contribute to the technical design and architecture of mobile applications, ensuring scalability, modularity, and maintainability.

Evaluate and select appropriate libraries, frameworks, and tools to enhance the development process and application performance.

Implement new features and functionality in mobile applications based on project requirements and specifications.

Write clean and efficient code, conduct thorough testing, and ensure proper documentation of the implemented features.

Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including designers, product managers, and backend developers, to ensure smooth project execution and timely delivery.

Identify and resolve bugs, performance issues, and other technical problems in mobile applications. Conduct debugging, testing, and optimization to ensure the stability and reliability of the applications.

Optimize the performance of mobile applications by identifying and addressing bottlenecks, reducing loading times, and improving memory usage.

Conduct profiling and performance testing to enhance the overall user experience.

Write unit tests and conduct thorough testing to ensure the quality, functionality, and compatibility of mobile applications across different devices and platforms.

Collaborate with quality assurance engineers to identify and resolve any defects or issues.

Stay updated with the latest trends, best practices, and advancements in mobile app development, particularly in the React Native ecosystem.

Continuously enhance your skills and knowledge to contribute to the improvement of the team's development processes and standards.

Requirements:

Proven experience as a Software Engineer, with a minimum of 1+years, specifically in mobile app development using React Native.

Strong proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, and React Native framework.

Familiarity with native mobile development (iOS and Android) and related tools.

Experience with mobile app testing frameworks, such as Jest or Detox.

Understanding of RESTful APIs and integration of mobile apps with backend services.

Knowledge of mobile app performance optimization techniques and tools.

Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies and practices.

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

Preferred Qualification:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

We are looking for a JavaScript developer who is proficient with React.js . Your primary focus will be on developing user interface components and implementing them following well-known React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux). You will ensure that these components and the overall application are robust and easy to maintain. You will coordinate with the rest of the team working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and quality product is important.

Requirements:

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model.
• Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles.
• Experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux).
• Familiarity with newer specifications of EcmaScript.
• Experience with data structure libraries (e. g., Immutable.js ).
• Knowledge of isomorphic React is a plus.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs.
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token.
• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools.
• Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc.
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements.
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization.
• Familiarity with code versioning tools (such as Git, SVN, and Mercurial).

Mentor To Go is an android and web based platform to help students improve their work readiness through self-learning sessions, personalised mentorship provided by mentor professionals from a range of careers, and work experience opportunities.

The technology platform implements  functionalities such as: screening surveys of mentors and mentees, training content for mentors, matching through an algorithm, and mentorship through the delivery of structured activities. 

The application technology architecture comprises of the following:

o   a Python Django web application with NGinx and Gunicorn

o   PostgreSQL database

o   A React Android and Web app

o   Rest APIs which interact between the Android app and the Django webserver

Our vision at Mentor To Go is to provide career mentorship to young people anywhere, anytime across the length and breadth of India.

We are looking for a frontend software developer who is passionate about using web technologies to solve social problems and creating experiences that are elegant and effective.    You will own the front end development of features  of the Mentor To Go web and mobile platforms, from conceptualisation through design and testing. You will work closely with other developers,the technical project manager, and the program operations team. You are user-centric, continuously demonstrate strategic & analytical abilities, and are laser focused on executing at speed. You must have the ability to succeed in a fast paced environment, where success is dependent on your ability to collaborate with cross-functional team members  in a positive, productive, and transparent way.

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferably  CS  or related discipline
• 3+ years experience with the development of applications for Android, iOS and  web preferably using React Native/ReactJS

• Experience working in Unix/Linux environments
• Experience with a complete mobile software development life cycle
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Familiarity with version control software such as Git

Desired  requirements

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to participate in technical discussions and help make technical trade-offs

About Mentor Together

https://mentortogether.org/">Mentor Together is India’s first and largest youth mentoring  non-profit organization with a mission to facilitate empowering mentoring relationships and networks that help young people break the inequalities of opportunity and actualise their potential.

http://bit.ly/mentortogo">Mentor To Go is the world’s first mobile mentoring platform created by Mentor Together with the support of Cisco India, LinkedIn Social Impact, British Telecom and Sterlite Technologies.