Android Developer - Java/SDK

Required Skills: Advanced Flutter & Dart Expertise, Scalable Mobile Architecture Design, Performance Optimization & Profiling, OTT & Media App Engineering, Code Quality, Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

Criteria:

• 6+ years of total software development experience with minimum 3+ years in Flutter
• Product-based company experience is mandatory (B2C scale preferred)
• Proven ability to own end-to-end Flutter mobile architecture for high-scale apps
• Strong expertise in Dart, Flutter SDK internals, and advanced state management (Bloc / Riverpod / Provider)
• Hands-on experience with platform channels and native integrations (Android & iOS)
• Deep knowledge of performance optimization: app startup time, FPS, memory leaks, widget rebuilds, rendering pipeline
• Experience with profiling tools (Dart DevTools, Android Profiler, Xcode Instruments)
• Strong skills in offline-first architecture, caching layers, and API integrations
• Ability to optimize video playback, downloads, DRM, and OTT workflows
• Strong command of clean code, SOLID principles, and scalable mobile system design
• Experience reviewing code and mentoring engineers (Senior IC role)

Description

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Flutter SDE III who can take complete ownership of architecture, performance optimization, and app scalability for our OTT mobile applications. This is a senior individual contributor role requiring deep technical expertise and the ability to influence design decisions at a product level.

Key Responsibilities

1. Architecture & Design (High-Impact IC Role)

• Own the end-to-end architecture of company’s Flutter mobile applications.

• Design scalable, modular, testable app ecosystems aligned with OTT-specific performance constraints.

• Lead decisions around state management, navigation hierarchy, API structure, offline capabilities, and security.

2. Performance & Device Optimization

• Diagnose and resolve mobile performance bottlenecks, including:

  o App startup time, FPS drops, memory leaks.

  o Heating issues, over-rendering, and expensive widget rebuilds.

  o Battery optimization, efficient network calls, caching strategy.

• Run in-depth profiling using tools like Dart DevTools, Android Profiler, and Xcode Instruments.

3. OTT-Specific Engineering

• Optimize video playback workflows for low-latency streaming.

• Implement efficient background processes for downloads, DRM, content sync, and push notifications.

4. Product & User Experience Ownership

• Collaborate closely with Product, Backend, and Video Engineering teams.

• Convert business/product requirements into high-performance technical solutions.

• Ensure UI/UX consistency across platforms while maintaining performance budgets.

5. Code Quality & Leadership

• Write clean, extensible, and maintainable code with strong adherence to SOLID and reactive programming principles.

• Review code for mid-level and junior engineers; act as a mentor across teams.

• Establish engineering standards, internal frameworks, and reusable components for long-term scalability.

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Must-Haves

• 6+ years of total experience with 3+ years in Flutter for large-scale products.

• Mandatory product-based company background (B2C scale preferred).

• Strong expertise in:

  o Dart, Flutter SDK internals

  o Bloc, Riverpod, Provider, or other state management approaches

  o Custom animations, rendering pipeline, shader-based optimization

  o Platform channels (Android/iOS) and native integrations

  o API integration, caching layers, offline-first architecture

• Strong understanding of mobile system design, scalable architecture, and low-level performance engineering.

Good to Have

• Experience with video streaming apps, OTT platforms, or media-heavy applications.

• Understanding of analytics frameworks (Firebase, Segment, Mixpanel).

• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and fastlane.

Personality & Mindset

• Product thinking, not just feature-building.

• Ownership-driven with strong ability to take strategic technical decisions.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced 0→1 and scale-up environment.

Why Join company?

• Work on a high-growth OTT app with millions of users.

• Opportunity to own the core mobile experience end-to-end.

• Build impact-heavy features at scale with a lean, highly skilled engineering team.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled iOS / Android Developer with strong hands-on experience in Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile (KMM) and Compose Multiplatform (CMP) to join our mobile development team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining cross-platform mobile applications while ensuring high performance, scalability, and seamless user experience across iOS and Android platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain cross-platform mobile applications using Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile (KMM) and Compose Multiplatform (CMP).
• Build and manage shared business logic, networking, and domain layers across iOS and Android.
• Develop native components using Swift & iOS SDK and Android SDK as required.
• Integrate RESTful APIs, handle JSON parsing, and manage networking using Ktor.
• Ensure application performance, memory optimization, and effective debugging across both platforms.
• Collaborate closely with backend, Android, iOS, QA, and product teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and architecture decisions.
• Manage app deployment processes, including App Store and Play Store submissions, certificates, signing, and provisioning profiles.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional experience in mobile application development.
• Strong hands-on experience with Swift & iOS SDK and Android SDK.
• Mandatory hands-on experience with Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile (KMM) and Compose Multiplatform (CMP).
• Solid understanding of mobile app architectures such as MVC and MVVM.
• Experience with REST APIs, JSON parsing, and Ktor for networking.
• Good knowledge of performance optimization, memory management, and debugging techniques.
• Familiarity with app publishing processes, certificates, code signing, and provisioning profiles.
• Ability to work independently and deliver within timelines.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Immediate joiner or candidates available on short notice.
• Experience working in agile or fast-paced product environments.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset.

DevDarshan is a devotional platform launched by IIT graduates to promote the teachings of Indian culture and the Hindu way of life in India around the world. In the 21st century, where everything around is digitized then why not temples. That’s the idea behind DevDarshan.We’ve built a community of devotees from multiple Countries, through our Mobile Application that connects Temples and Devotees, have successfully raised seed investment and also started to generate revenue for the temples and Priests associated with us. Right now we are looking to grow our team and build new exciting features for devotees all around the world.

This is where you come in.

We are looking for a passionate and self-motivated individual to help our mobile application.

Requirement:

• Solid understanding and Proven working experience of Flutter, Dart, Flutter UI, and animations.
• Extraordinary sense of architecture, design, and writing clean code using reusable components
• Should have experience working with native technologies like Android, iOS
• Experienced in working with remote data via REST and JSON
• Should have published one or more mobile apps in Google Play or App Store
• Experience working in an agile development process
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
• Write clear, maintainable, and testable code that you are proud of

The Role

This role is a senior developer role which will naturally progress into a Mobile App Team Lead role.

The ideal candidate will need to have complete ownership over the development aspect of the mobile app.

• Build pixel-perfect UIs across both mobile platforms.
• Leverage native APIs for deep integrations with both platforms.
• Diagnose and fix bugs and performance bottlenecks for performance that feels native.
• Maintain code and write automated tests to ensure the product is of the highest quality.

• 1- 3 years as a professional software developer.
• Experience with React, React Native and Redux
• Experience with at least one native mobile platform (bonus points if you moved to React Native from iOS or Android development).
• Firm grasp of the JavaScript language and its nuances, including ES6+ syntax. Knowledge in TypeScript is a plus point.
• Knowledge of functional and object-oriented programming.
• Familiarity with native build tools, like Xcode & Android Studio.
• Understanding of REST APIs, the document request model, and offline storage.