Android Developer

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development team and ensure projects are completed smoothly and on schedule.
• Stay ahead of the game by finding and using new technologies to boost the business.
• Work hand in hand with the crore team to figure out their needs and keep our products on point with the market trends.
• Keep our products high quality, scalable and secure.
• Develop and maintain a detailed project plan to track progress and ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Brainstorm and plan the company's tech strategy with the CTO and other important leaders.
• Keep up to date with the latest tech trends and find new growth opportunities.
• Give the development team technical guidance and be a mentor to them.

Requirements:

• Bachelors or Masters's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.
• 8+ Years of experience leading software development teams with a track record of delivering complex products.
• Technical know-how and experience with the latest software development tech.
• Proven experience in identifying and implementing new technologies to drive business results.
• Experience handling challenges and taking advantage of the opportunities that come with working in a startup environment.
• Ace leadership, communication and teamwork skills.
• Self-starter with loads of drive and a desire to make things happen.
• Understand the Mobile development Landscape, especially Android and IOS.
• Hands-on experience with API-based development.

DESIRED SKILLS:

1. Android Development
2. Java / Kotlin
3. Javascript
4. UI / UX
5. Prototyping and Wireframing
6. Graphics and whiteboard application
7. Video-streaming and camera handling on Android
   
   
   

What you’ll be doing:

• You’ll design and architect new features on Mobile Application development.
• You’ll be involved all aspects of development, playing a critical role in design, planning, development and deployment.
• You'll Develop robust, quick prototypes for proof-of concept features / application based on briefs.
• You’ll coordinate with all lines of business to delivery an entire piece of a system or application.
• Write clean, simple and well-tested code

Who are you?

You are a team-player who collaborates with developers, designers, testers and product manager to create an amazing user experience. You have experience with all aspects of the production software lifecycle. You have good interpersonal skills and feel comfortable coordinating efforts across teams. You are a fast learner, with an eye for detail, strong problem-solving and debugging skills.

What you’ll bring to the table:

• Your extensive knowledge in Data structures, Algorithms, ORM and Design Patterns.
• You’ll bring extensive experience in mobile development along with the best practices as per language (Android) guidelines.
• Your ability to thrive in complexity and a strong desire to collaborate with colleagues to deliver projects.
• If you have work experience in a Consumer Product/E-Commerce company, we’ll like you even more.

Responsibilities and qualifications

• 5+ years of Android development experience
• Will own several parts of our tech stack, but primarily our Android app
• Build new functionality to the Android app and regularly re-architect it to keep up with latest technologies (e.g., Kotlin)
• Work on new tech that we are already a leading user of (e.g., Google Firebase)
• Work closely with the backend team to construct creative solutions
• Optimize, improve efficiency, scalability, stability of application
• MUST BE reliable, and be able to communicate clearly
• MUST BE able to own and deliver their own work within deadlines, professionally
• Should be passionate about building a strong engineering culture

Bonus Points for experience building high-scale applications, SDKs and other web technologies (like JavaScript).

Who we are

• Fast growing Chennai-based startup (with venture funding)
• Led by strong engineers with significant experience at top tier firms like McKinsey, Oracle, Morgan Stanley, and authors of multiple Java Standards
• Building an awesome product already used by Swigg etc.
• Raised investment, so this role will not vanish in a few months
• Mentors include the Vice Chairman of HCL, Chairman of Singapore Airlines, Senior leaders from LinkedIn etc.

Other background information

• Looking for strong, passionate developers who want to join our team and grow
• We move fast, and will make you an offer in a few days for the right person
• The job location will be in Chennai (it is the SaaS capital of India)
• Please only apply if you are open to moving to Chennai (or are already here)
• This won't be a 10 - 6 job, but you will be given amazing responsibilities
• You will learn a ton, have a lot of flexibility, and have fun while doing it!

Job Perks

• Daily breakfast
• Friday team lunches
• Macbook 
• Office near beach (for when people return after COVID)
• Potential for stock options (in lakhs)
• Stipend to attend conferences
• Potential travel to Singapore and other client locations

# Proficiency in Java, Kotlin, or C++

# Ability to use the Android Studio, including the Android SDK, with ease

# Prior experience as an Android Developer will be advantageous

# Excellent coding and proofreading skills