Android Developer

Position: Android Developer

Location: Ahmedabad
Experience: 1-4 years

Minimum 1.5 Years of experience.
At least 3 apps are fully developed and live on the store
Latest kotlin and java language knowledge required
SQLite local database knowledge must
API integration knowledge must be required not just copying past code but must understanding how that works
Social Media login and firebase knowledge required
Git command and repository knowledge must be required

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

Currently, we are looking for engineers who are skilled, passionate, driven, and a wee bit crazy (yes, crazy works! ) to join our tribe. The small tweaks you make, the processes you alter, the experiments you run, and the business decisions you drive will have reverberating effects on our ability to add value to our customers and keep them coming back for more.

Responsibilities:

• Work on cutting edge technical systems and seek to do things no one else has done before.
• Work with a group of people who believe in the utmost transparency and ethical practices.
• Work with full autonomy and high ownership of outcomes
• Add value to our user's life • Evolve as a professional through a learning and challenging journey.

Requirements:

• 4+ years of overall work experience, and a minimum of 2 years of experience in Android development
• Excellent knowledge of Java, Kotlin and Android eco-system
• Experience in software engineering best practices and design principles
• Prior experience in working on scalable Android App • Capable of handling web service integration - RESTful, JSON, SOAP, XML
• A focus and passion for Mobile UI & UX to make apps exciting for the user
• Excellent debugging and optimisation skills
• Rapid prototyping skills for getting product feedback
• Understanding of product development lifecycle
• Experience in React Native is a bonus

What do we do?

About MobileFirst: Mobile design & development studio focusing on great mobile app experiences. We have great exposure working with Startups, Enterprises and Design Studios. MobileFirst has worked with customers from the USA, India, UK, Kenya, and Israel.

We have catered to clients in Automobiles, Paints, Fashion, Sports, Transportation, Food, Music, Coupons, Smart Parking, Uber for X, etc.

What are we looking for?

• Android Developer with passion working on Android & Android NDK related challenges
• Exposure on Android Application development and deployment 
• Minimum 2+ years experience is required on Android 
• Must have uploaded 3 to 4 Android Applications
• Great command over Android Studio (Gradle-based development) 
• Understanding of Android UI and new UI/ UX trends
• Understanding of Play Store, FCM is required
• Exposure to Kotlin is a plus.

What should you have?

• Amazing debugging skills and problem-solving abilities
• Skills of designing and developing advanced applications for the Android platform
• Bug fixing and improving application performance
• Knowledge of Opensource Libraries & Frameworks  
• Command over algorithms, design trends & knowledge about popular applications on App 
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency
• Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle.

Who are we looking for?

• Tech Savvy. Fast learner. Leader. 
• Creative self-starter who is comfortable with both taking initiatives and working in collaboration.
• We don't see your college degree or we don't care if you are a dropout. 

Job Perks

• Great Fun Learning exposure
• Training and Seminars on new Technologies
• Startup Experience
• Flexible timings and "work from home" options
• Assignment Incentives
• Training on Vocabulary, Soft Skills, and Personality development
• Team Lunches, Team Outings, Hangouts, and Movies

Responsibilities:

• User-centric development of high-quality code that is maintainable and testable
• Utilize flutter to design and build complex applications
• Create custom packages in flutter by employing the functionalities as well as the APIs accessible in native Android and iOS
• Create and translate the designs as well as the wireframes into high-quality responsive UI code
• Design and develop architecture as well as testable, viable, and functional software by using MVC & MVVM to implement new features and meet product requirement
• Determine and solve any issues present in the system and propose your ideas in terms of new features and improvements needed in the new system
• Propose ideal Data Structure keeping in mind space and time complexity
• Stay up-to-date with the industry trends and best practices
• Keep the Scrum Team up-to-date by updating and managing the code and the project on Git
• Make sure security rules are being followed while building the application
• Ensure, through validation of the cloud system, that new changes are not affecting the security of the backend server
• Maintain software throughout product lifecycle including design, development, verification & bug fixes
• Coordinate with the respective teams for bug fixing and ensure we have a stable product
• Be part of the core team developing new app features while focusing on improving our existing code
• Self-starter with excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• At least 2 years of experience in mobile app development
• Experience with Flutter Development (or any other alternative like Kotlin, React native, Xamarin, Cordova, ionic etc) is a must
• Experience shipping two or more Android and/or iOS based applications utilizing hybrid technologies (flutter, ionic framework, react native, Xamarin)
• While focus is on hybrid, a solid native coding background in either Android or iOS is a must
• Experience in developing cross-platform mobile applications for Android (Java/Kotlin) iOS (Swift/Objective C), or other cross platform frameworks like React native or Xamarin
• Experience with Futter. This should include from making responsive UIs to efficiently query data and also manage states in an optimized manner
• Experience working in an Agile Environment

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Passionate about creating and refining great mobile user experiences
• Knowledge of JavaScript, React.js is a plus
• Knowledge of web technologies, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript is a plus

• Knowledge of mobile application security best practices is a plus
• Programming experience in Microsoft Stack (Strong C#, ASP.NET Web forms, Web API, SQL Server) is a plus
• Expertise in deploying hybrid applications across iOS App Store and Google Play App Store is a plus

We are looking for an Android developer responsible for the development and maintenance of the Vyapar android application. Your primary focus will be the development of Android applications. A strong understanding of Core Java and Database is critical for the role.

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
• Helping the team members and guiding them for the right design and implementation

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
• 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
• 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
• Good knowledge of the SQLite database.