Android Developer

Unico Connect is a leading technology company specializing in mobile application development.

We are seeking a Mobile Developer Lead with experience in Flutter and native Android or native iOS development, who will lead a talented team of mobile developers. As a Mobile Developer Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our mobile applications, ensuring high-quality delivery, and fostering a culture of innovation.

Responsibilities

1. Technical Leadership: Lead a team of mobile developers working on Flutter apps, providing technical guidance, and mentoring junior developers. Set technical standards and best practices to ensure code quality and maintainability.

2. Development: Actively participate in mobile app development using Flutter, andoccasionally in native Android or iOS development as needed. Review and contribute to the codebase when necessary.

3. Team Management: Manage and guide the mobile development team, including task assignment, performance reviews, and fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.

4. Process Improvement: Streamline development processes, implement Agile methodologies, and continuously seek ways to enhance efficiency and productivity.

5. Technology Evaluation & Adoption: Stay up-to-date with the latest mobile technologies such as FlutterFlow, tools, and trends. Evaluate and introduce new technologies that can enhance the mobile development process.

6. Quality Assurance: Ensure high-quality development and delivery, including code reviews, testing, and monitoring to meet or exceed customer expectations.

7. Documentation: Maintain detailed technical documentation and participate in code reviews to ensure code quality.

8. Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including designers and backend developers, to ensure the successful delivery of projects.

Qualifications:

● Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

● Proven experience (4-7 years) in mobile app development with native Android or iOS, and expertise in Flutter development.

● Strong leadership and team management skills, with a track record of leading and motivating development teams.

● Prior experience in either native Android (Java/Kotlin) or native iOS (Swift/Objective-C) development.

● Familiarity with mobile app architecture, design patterns and state management

● Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.

● Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

● Commitment to continuous learning and staying up-to-date with industry trends.

● Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality code.

● Ability to work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.

● Knowledge of Firebase or other backend services.

● Understanding of version control systems, such as Git.

Nice to Have:

● Experience with state management libraries like Provider, Riverpod, or GetX.

● Implementation of features such as in-app purchases, video streaming, realtime chat, location services, geo-fencing and custom camera.

● Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes.

Skills

● Leadership

● Architecture

● Cross-platform

● Team Handling

● Innovation

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

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

About our Client

Our client is a B2B2C tech firm backed by India’s largest retailer and tech venture capitalist founded by founders - IITB Graduates who are experienced in retail, ecommerce and fintech

It aims to become one app to manage all your brands loyalty points, cashback and coupons. It will have additional content and discovery layer for customers and brands for further engagement and commerce.

The company currently powers closed-loop loyalty programs for all different brands under its parent retail group. Currently, it has 20Mn+ registered customers and 3Mn MAU across 8 brands. Its vision is to be at the center of D2C Brands and the consumer consumption ecosystem

Responsibilities and Duties
- Develop React Native and Android Mobile Applications from design
- Can analyse requirements and communicate with clients
- Must have proficiency in communication
- Should have knowledge of Core Android, Java, Kotlin, React Native, MySQL, SQLite, MVVM, MVP and MVC.
- Work on bug fixes and improvement of Mobile applications.
- Preferred to have knowledge in React Native and Android both.

Required Experience, Skills and Qualifications
- 3 + years of experience in Android development.
- Minimum 1 Year experience in React Native development.
- BE/MS/MCA/PGDCA degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject.
- Have worked on ReactJS Projects

Regards
Team Merito

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Build and technically lead Android apps in terms of scale, performance, security, and design
• Actively participate in feature design
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability
• Take ownership of the features right from estimating timelines to Production release
• Carry out code reviews and mentor junior engineers
• Instill best practices from following MVP/MVVM patterns to using required Java design patterns within the application
• Understand the latest Android features and practices and lead the efforts towards its adoption within the team and across all mobile pods
• Follow SOPs of Agile methodologies & Sprint deliverables and drive the same within the team

Requisites / Prerequisites:

• Android Work Experience of between 3 to 5 years.
• BE/B.Tech from Tier 1 or Tier 2 institutions
• Strong understanding of Object Oriented Programming, data structures and design patterns
• Experience in developing B2C / B2B mobile applications
• Experience in memory management and in designing high-performance applications
• Strong Java, Design Patterns and OOPS knowledge and hands-on experience
• Experience in shipping applications through the Google play store
• Experienced in Android Material Design
• Basic SQL knowledge
• Experience in working with JUnits and other Unit Testing framework is a plus
• Experience in OpenGL and animations is a plus