Android Developer

As a Mobile Software Developer your primary objective will be to design and build mobile applications for iOS platforms while actively participating in application design discussions and decisions. You will be an integral part of the development and maintenance of numerous cutting edge mobile applications. You'll utilize your expertise and your familiarity with iOS and XCode. Additionally, experience with Agile or XP methodologies or related iterative development processes will be necessary to hit the ground running and make an immediate impact. You will also utilize your knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle Tools - source control (Git, SourceTree, SVN), issue tracking, and web service integration (REST, JSON and HTTP).

Our organization moves at light speed, so the ability to work with minimal supervision while delivering excellent results will be a priority. Strong communication and information gathering skills are required to capture and interpret business and functional requirements, fill in the gaps intelligently, interpolate designs and functionality as necessary, and identify opportunities for process improvements/efficiencies. This is your opportunity to work with our talented team to design and build the next generation of our mobile applications and server backend.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and build advanced applications for iOS platforms communicating with our servers
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability
• Work on bug fixing and improving application performance and maintenance
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Android Developer with over 5 years of experience to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Android development, strong problem-solving skills, and a track record of delivering high-quality mobile applications. You will lead development efforts, mentor junior developers, and work closely with cross-functional teams to build and maintain exceptional Android applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Android applications.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to define and implement application features.
• Lead code reviews and provide mentorship to junior developers.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Identify and troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions to improve application performance.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure our applications remain competitive.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, following best practices and coding standards.
• Contribute to the architecture and design of new features and improvements.
• Work with APIs and integrate third-party libraries and services.
• Participate in Agile development processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Over 5 years of experience in Android development, with a strong portfolio of released applications on the Google Play Store.
• Proficiency in Java and Kotlin, with a deep understanding of Android SDK and Android Studio.
• Experience with modern architectural patterns (e.g., MVVM, MVP) and libraries (e.g., Retrofit, Dagger, Room).
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and third-party libraries and APIs.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git.
• Knowledge of continuous integration and deployment processes.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Flutter or other cross-platform frameworks.
• Knowledge of Android Jetpack components and libraries.
• Familiarity with mobile application security best practices.
• Experience with cloud services and backend integration.
• Contributions to open-source projects or involvement in the Android developer community.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and performance bonuses.
• Comprehensive health and dental insurance.
• Flexible working hours and remote work options.
• Professional development opportunities and career growth.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment.

Frameworks - Android, Kotlin

Core Java

Data structure

Sqlite, Rest API, Android UI development, API Integration 

Developing, releasing, and maintaining native Android Applications and oversee mobile application development efforts 

Deliver across the entire app life cycle, design, build, deploy, test, release to app stores, and support

Working directly with product and backend developers to conceptualize, build, test, and realize products

Work on bug fixing and improving application performance

Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency

Optimizing performance for the apps and keeping up to date on the latest industry trends in the mobile technologies

• You will be building and shipping robust apps to Android/ iOS devices using a single codebase.
• You will be writing readable and clear code using Dart that will be extensively documented for future use and upgrades.
• You will be sharing feedback and brainstorming ideas with teams to improve the development process.
• Understand basic concepts of design for developing user friendly applications.
• Stay up to date with the latest technologies.

We are looking for a Developer / Sr. Developer – Flutter responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed at a vast number of diverse devices. The primary focus will be the development of web apps in addition to android and iOS mobile apps applications and their integration with back-end services.

We expect the Developer will have a broad experience at MESKYand will play a unique role in the organization.

He / She will be responsible for creating a hybrid application for both iOS and Android using the flutter development framework. This individual should have deep experience contributing to and managing full-scale production applications. The ideal candidate must display excellent written and oral skills with demonstrated interpersonal and organization abilities and must be able to work in a varied, fast-paced product development environment.

In addition, the ability to self-manage and work independently is a must as this role is a remote role.

Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Design and Build sophisticated and highly scalable apps using Flutter.

2. Build custom packages in Flutter using the functionalities and APIs already available in native Android and IOS.

3. Translate and Build the designs and Wireframes into high-quality responsive UI code.

4. Explore feasible architectures for implementing new features.

5. Follow the best practices while developing the app and also keeping everything structured and well documented.

6. Manage the code and project on Git in order to keep in sync with other team members and managers.

7. Communicate with the Project Manager regarding the status of projects and suggest appropriate deadlines for new functionalities.

8. Ensure security guidelines are always followed while developing the app.

9. Maintaining software through product lifecycle including design, development, verification, and bug fixes.

10. Perform time profiling and memory leaks assessment.


Requirements: Attributes, Experience:

2 to 4 Yrs experience.

•  Flutter: To build cross-platform mobile apps for Android, IOS, and Web. This should include making responsive UIs to efficiently query data and also manage states in an optimized manner.
• Firebase: Should have experience with Cloud Firestore, Push Notifications, Cloud Functions, and Analytics
• Adobe XD: Should know how to use Adobe XD to use the design file and use it to build the app.
• Git: To manage and collaborate in different projects with the rest of the team.
• Continuous integration, and experience in deploying apps to AWS, Azure, or any other cloud platforms

About the Role

We, at upGrad, believe in giving ownership and responsibility to each one of the team members. As an iOS Developer, you will be a part of the iOS app development team and strive to deliver the best learning experience out there to our learners that upGrad is known for. You will be responsible for developing features, taking those features to production and maintaining the existing code.

Innovative nature and pro-active involvement in the product is taken very seriously at upGrad, therefore, a major part of your role would involve thinking about new features and new ways to deliver quality learning experience to our learners.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Own end to end development and operations of high-performance software development team.
• Design the architecture and deliver clean, testable, and scalable code 
• Participate in requirement gathering and display a strong sense of ownership and delivery 
• Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by
• Participating in regular peer-reviews of solution designs and related code 
• Provide technical leadership to teammates through coaching and mentorship.

Skills Required

• Minimum 6 years of strong iOS development experience with at least 2 Apps Published on App Store of Enterprise Platform.
• Strong Swift concepts along with OOPS, Computer Science fundamentals, Memory Management, App Profiling experience.
• In depth understanding of frameworks like UIKit, Foundation classes, AutoLayout, Core Data, Networking, Collections, GCD, ARC.
• Solid understanding to write modular code, template based programming which is Unit testable (Critical Requirement)
• Solid understanding of iOS architectural patterns especially VIPER (and MVVM) and their importance in scalable software development process.
• Prior understanding of Git (must have), JIRA, Trello, Confluence, etc
• Experience in iOS UI creation using Storyboards, XIB and Code.
• Experience with standard libraries like RxSwift, Swinject, Alamofire, etc.
• Good written and verbal communication.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple teams to work on different phases of the project.
• Knowledge about App Store, publishing an app and the common rejection reasons.

Required Skill Set: Android SDK, Java, Kotlin, and Agile environment.

Job Description:

1) 3-5 year’s experience developing applications software.

2) Demonstrated expertise with the Android SDK, at least 4 years work experience on Android.

3) Experience using RESTful APIs to integrate mobile applications to server-side systems

4) Experience with the infotainment system.

5) Good understanding of software development best practices.

6) Worked on embedded devices and changing the framework of android apps.

7) Experience working in an agile environment.

8) Working knowledge of SCM with a strong emphasis on Git and proper Git Flow.

9) Must reference at least one application you developed that is available today

10) Decent communication skills.

Location: Mohali, Gurugram, Bangalore, Chennai & Pune.