Android Developer

Job Title: Android Developer

Experience: 4 to 5 Years

Location: Bangalore, Pune, Gurgaon, Chennai, Bhopal, Jaipur

Work Mode: Hybrid (2-3 Days Work from Office)

Notice Period: Immediate joiners preferred

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and passionate Android Developer with 4-5 years of hands-on experience to join our mobile development team. The ideal candidate should have solid experience in building native Android applications using Java and Kotlin, with a deep understanding of Android SDKs and design patterns. You will be working in a collaborative environment on scalable and user-centric mobile apps for various domains.

Required Skills

• Strong experience in Android Development using Java and Kotlin.
• In-depth understanding of Android SDK, Android Studio, and different Android versions.
• Familiarity with MVVM/MVP architecture, Jetpack components, LiveData, and ViewModel.
• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs (Retrofit, Glide, Firebase, etc.).
• Knowledge of unit testing, debugging, and optimization for performance.
• Understanding of Google’s Android design principles and interface guidelines.
• Strong knowledge of mobile UI/UX standards and guidelines.
• Familiarity with version control tools like Git.

.Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Android applications.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code in Java and Kotlin..
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.
• Work on continuous improvement of application performance and user experience.
• Integrate RESTful APIs and third-party services.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers.

Mandatory Requirement

• Valid Passport is a must. Candidates without a valid passport will not be considered.

Why Join Us?

Be a part of an innovative team where your work directly impacts user experience at scale. Work in a hybrid environment that promotes both productivity and flexibility, with exposure to international projects and cutting-edge technologies.

Job brief

We are looking for a qualified Mobile developer to join our Engineering team. You will be working with our engineers to develop and maintain high-quality mobile applications.

If you’re passionate about mobile platforms and translating code into user-friendly apps, we would like to meet you. As a Mobile developer, you’ll collaborate with internal teams to develop functional mobile applications, while working in a fast-paced environment.

Ultimately, you should be able to design and build the next generation of our mobile applications.

Responsibilities

• Support the entire application lifecycle (concept, design, test, release, and support)
• Produce fully functional mobile applications writing clean code
• Gather specific requirements and suggest solutions
• Write unit and UI tests to identify malfunctions
• Troubleshoot and debug to optimize performance
• Design interfaces to improve user experience
• Liaise with the Product development team to plan new features
• Ensure new and legacy applications meet quality standards
• Research and suggest new mobile products, applications, and protocols
• Stay up-to-date with new technology trends

Requirements and skills

• Proven work experience as a Mobile developer
• Demonstrable portfolio of released applications on the App store or the Android market
• In-depth knowledge of at least one programming language like Swift and Java
• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs
• Familiarity with OOP design principles
• Excellent analytical skills with a good problem-solving attitude
• Ability to perform in a team environment

• Design and Build advanced applications for the Android.
• Work with outside data sources and Rest API's
• Worked on MVVM architecture, third party libraries etc.
• Experience with Kotlin, Rxjava.

• Translate product designs and features into high-quality code within project constraints through diligent planning and attention to detail.
• Design and develop efficient reusable components. Follow SDLC best practices by ensuring coding and testing standards.
• Take the lead to maintain and refactor code and remedy performance bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with different tech teams, product teams, and QA. Exhibit excellent teamwork and help achieve team goals. Keep key stakeholders informed about progress and problems; avoid surprises.
• Work to architect simple, reliable, and elegant applications. Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.
• Identify and communicate improvements to development tools, processes & workflows. Contribute to a collaborative work environment and a culture of ownership.
• Participate in understanding problems for our specific target and finding solutions for them.

• Strong knowledge of Android design principles, patterns, and best practices.
  Good problem-solving skills and verse with OOPs fundamentals.
• Proficiency in Java, Kotlin, and a solid understanding of Android SDK and other components (MVP/MVVM, Architecture components, Jetpack, Dagger, RxJava, Coroutines, Data binding, Retrofit, etc).
• Knowledge of clean architecture and its implementation.
• Proficient with developing apps optimized for different android versions and devices of varying performance.
• Strong system design and architecture skills.
• Experience with multi-threading, memory management, databases.
• Experience in working with REST APIs, JSON, XML, etc.
• Experience/Knowledge of unit testing and integration testing.
• A knack for profiling, performance tuning, and optimization.
  Skills that will give you an edge
• Hands-on experience with supporting payments and integrating payment gateways
• Experience with progressive web apps, service workers
• Strong grasp over frontend unit and end-to-end testing frameworks

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.