Android Developer

A bit about us

WeatherBug is a popular weather site and mobile app providing hyperlocal, live weather data and proactive alerting to consumer users. With over 15 million unique users per month, across all platforms, WeatherBug’s vision is to provide environmental intelligence for all aspects of people’s lives. The WeatherBug app is a top-rated weather app in the app stores. In 2019, WeatherBug was named the best weather app by MediaPost’s Appy Awards. WeatherBug is owned and operated by GroundTruth, a media company that turns real-world behavior into marketing that delivers real business results.

Learn more at WeatherBug.com

At GroundTruth, we believe that innovative technology starts with the best talent and we have been ranked one of Ad Age’s Best Places to Work for three years in a row (2021, 2022 & 2023). Learn more about the perks of joining our team here.

A bit about you

A recognized expert in their professional discipline, with significant impact and influence on organizational policy and program development. Establishes critical strategic and operational goals, and develops and implements new products, processes, standards, or operational plans to achieve organizational objectives. Regularly leads projects of critical importance to the organization—projects that carry substantial consequences for success or failure. Requires strong influence and communication with executive leadership. Problems encountered are often complex and multidimensional, requiring broad-based consideration of variables that affect multiple areas of the organization.

You will:

• Develop production-ready code to meet scope of requirements.
• With guidance, update and create documentation as needed for new and existing solutions.
• Participate in code-reviews with comments to improve code quality, stability, and maintainability.
• Create and maintain unit and integration testing solutions. Be able to run your code in lower environments.
• Run tests on the mobile device to ensure code meets requirements
• Watch mobile releases for Android or iOS for features you developed
• Teardown your solutions across multiple environments and platforms.
•  Provide operational support of your deployed code
• Determine issues within your areas of expertise.
• Work with teams across the engineering organization to understand and incorporate client requirements into final solutions.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

You have:

• Bachelor’s degree (4 years) in Computer Science or a related field, OR 5+ years of relevant software development experience.
• 3+ years of professional experience in software engineering.
• 2+ years of hands-on Android application development using Kotlin and Android Studio.
• Experience with modern Android libraries and frameworks, including Jetpack components (e.g., Navigation, Room, ViewModel, LiveData), Retrofit for networking, and image loading libraries (e.g., Glide, Coil).
• Proficiency with asynchronous programming using Kotlin Coroutines and Flow.
• Familiarity with dependency injection frameworks such as Dagger/Hilt or Koin.
• Experience with app architecture patterns such as MVVM or MVI, and clean architecture principles.
• 2+ years of experience working in Agile teams and participating in iterative development cycles.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented design principles, design patterns, best practices, performance optimization, and memory management.
• Experience with unit and UI testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito, Espresso).
• Familiarity with Git and collaborative version control workflows.
• Exposure to CI/CD tools and automated build/deployment pipelines.
• Ability to independently take ownership of tasks and deliver robust solutions.
• Commitment to writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.

Would be great if you have:

• Experience with React Native, including building function components, using hooks, and working with JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Knowledge of Play Store processes, including app signing, publishing, and release management.
• Familiarity with ingesting and exposing large datasets in the weather industry.
• Experience in the advertising industry.
• Proficiency with tools like GitHub, Jenkins, Artifactory.

You are:

• A team player who is organized, flexible and willing to adapt
• Not afraid of new technologies and driven to learn
• A detail-oriented person, who catches problems early and adjusts
• A strong communicator who is able to collaborate with multiple business and engineering stakeholders and work through conflicting needs
• A problem solver who likes to dive deep into a problem, diagnose root causes and work with multiple teams to come up with a solution
• Organized with demonstrated ability to prioritize and deliver timely work
• A team player and not afraid to roll up your sleeves and help when needed
• Self-sufficient and not afraid to take the lead and manage tasks independently
• Coachable and open to feedback
• Respectful–-we treat each other with respect and assume the best of one another
• Not afraid to have fun!

What we offer

At GroundTruth, we want our employees to be comfortable with their benefits so they can focus on doing the work they love.

● Parental leave- Maternity and Paternity

● Flexible Time Offs (Earned Leaves, Sick Leaves, Birthday leave, Bereavement leave & Company Holidays)

● In Office Daily Catered Lunch

● Fully stocked snacks/beverages

● Health cover for any hospitalization. Covers both nuclear family and parents

● Covid home quarantine cover

● Tele-med for free doctor consultation, discounts on health checkups and medicines

● Wellness/Gym Reimbursement

●  Pet Expense Reimbursement

●  Childcare Expenses and reimbursements

●  Employee assistance program

●  Employee referral program

●  Education reimbursement program

●  Skill development program

●  Cell phone reimbursement (Mobile Subsidy program)

●  Internet reimbursement

●  Birthday treat reimbursement

●  Home office set up

●  Employee Provident Fund Scheme offering different tax saving options such as VPF and employee and employer contribution up to 12% Basic

●  Creche reimbursement

●   Co-working space reimbursement

●   NPS employer match

●   Meal card for tax benefit

●   Special benefits on salary account

●   New joiner relocation

About Us:

Flick.it is a dynamic and innovative sports tech startup passionate about leveraging technology to enhance player development in sports. Our AI-powered Biomechanics Analysis for Peak Athletic Performance empowers athletes and coaches with accessible data and cutting-edge technology, providing clear insights for athletes and their coaches.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled Mobile Application Developer with some knowledge of Full Stack development to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mobile app development, along with proficiency in both frontend and backend technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop mobile applications for iOS and Android platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Implement user interfaces and features based on wireframes and design specifications.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code across the full software development lifecycle.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.
• Maintain code quality, organisation, and automation. Troubleshoot and debug applications to resolve issues and optimise performance.
• Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in mobile and full stack development.
• Work closely with product management and design teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.

Requirements:

• 1-5 years of experience with mobile application development.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Proven experience as a Mobile Application Developer with a strong portfolio of mobile applications.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Swift, Kotlin, JavaScript.
• Experience with mobile frameworks such as React Native, Flutter.
• Solid understanding of frontend technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript frameworks.
• Familiarity with backend technologies such as Node.js, Express.js, Django, or Flask.
• Experience with database systems such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Firebase.
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs and web services integration.
• Knowledge of handling video applications would be an advantage.
• Understanding of version control systems like Git.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Flexible work hours and remote work options.
• Health insurance and other benefits.

If you're passionate about sports and technology and ready to take on exciting challenges in the sports tech industry, we'd love to hear from you!

Technical Requirement :

- 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

- Strong knowledge in SQLite Database

- Experience in designing and developing custom controls for Android.

- Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and object orientation design.

- Capabilities to write and execute unit test cases.

- Independent researching, solution finding, analysis and problem solving skills and capabilities.

- Should have a strong knowledge of OOPS and intermediate knowledge of front-end GUI design and development.

- Should have knowledge of Kotlin

- Should have experience in MVC / MVVM Architecture.

- Good in Analytics and Communication

Senior iOS Developer Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior iOS Developer with a minimum of 3 years of professional experience in iOS app development. The ideal candidate will possess a strong 

background in the Swift programming language and possess basic knowledge of SwiftUI and GraphQL.

Responsibilities:

1. Develop high-quality and robust iOS applications using Swift.

2. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including designers and backend developers, to

implement and integrate features and functionality into iOS apps.

3. Participate in the entire app development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing,

deployment, and maintenance.

4. Identify and troubleshoot bugs, performance issues, and other technical problems in iOS

applications.

5. Stay up to date with the latest iOS development trends, tools, and technologies, and

actively contribute innovative ideas to enhance app performance and user experience.

6. Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.

7. Collaborate with the QA team to conduct thorough testing and ensure the delivery of

high-quality, bug-free iOS applications.

8. Continuously optimize and improve app performance, responsiveness, and efficiency.

9. Keep abreast of industry trends and advancements in iOS development, evaluate 

and recommend new tools and technologies to enhance the development process.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or

equivalent work experience).

2. Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in iOS app development, with a strong

emphasis on Swift programming language.

3. Extensive experience with Swift and knowledge of UIKit.

4. Proficiency in using XCode, Interface Builder, and other iOS development tools.

5. Solid understanding of iOS app architecture patterns (e.g., MVVM) and design

principles.

6. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to debug and resolve complex issues.

7. Familiarity with REST, GraphQL APIs and integrating backend services into iOS

applications.

8. Experience with version control systems, such as Git.

9. Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team, with excellent

communication and collaboration skills.

Type: Full time

Experience: 3+ years (Required)

Notice Period: 0-30 days (Preferred)

Location: Chennai

Salary package:18-22LPA

Work timing: 3PM - 12AM

Responsibilities:

• Write high quality code & unit tests, builds, tests as per agreed timelines.
• Follows and promotes SDLC best practices: Coding standard, testing, code reviews, code comments etc.
• Keeps key stakeholders informed about progress and problems; avoids surprises.
• Organises and expresses ideas clearly and concisely.
• Exhibits excellent teamwork and helps achieve team goals.

Requirements:

• Exhibits strong problem solving skills.
• Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals and excellent problem solving skills.
• Good understanding of software engineering practices, Data Structures & Algorithms.
• Solid programming skills in Java/Kotlin.
• Good communication skills.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Experience in Reactive programming, Asynchronous programming and Unit Testing will be an added advantage.
• 0-3 years of experience in product driven organisation.
• A Bachelors or Masters degree in engineering from a reputed institute (preferably IITs, NITs, or other top engineering institutes)

Technologies we're working with:

• MVP, JAVA and Kotlin, Realm, Firebase Real-time Database, RxJava, Kotlin, Coroutines, Dagger and Retrofit.