Android Developer

Function: Software Development                                                                                      

Designation: App Lead

Open Position: 01

Location: Hyderabad                                                  

About Keus

Keus is at the forefront of integrating elegant design with state-of-the-art technology in smart home automation and architectural lighting. Our mission is to transcend ordinary living, offering a luxurious smart home experience that is seamless and beyond compare.

Our philosophy is centered around a design-first approach, where impeccable aesthetics meet unparalleled functionality. At Keus, a cadre of leading Industrial Designers, Electronics and Electrical Engineers, and Software Architects, merge their expertise to redefine industry standards and craft bespoke smart home products and solutions that lead the way in innovation.

We pride ourselves on being the benchmark of sophistication and holistic smart home experiences in India, relentlessly innovating not only to meet but redefine global standards.

Keus is on an ambitious path of expansion, with 2024 marking our entry into the thriving markets of Mumbai, Bangalore, and Pune. Our strategy involves directly engaging with Architects, Interior Designers, and leveraging Digital Marketing to enhance our customer reach.

Discover more about our vision and offerings:

●          Visit our website: www.keus.in

●          Watch us on YouTube: KeusSmartHome

●          Follow us on Instagram: @keussmarthome

Join us in shaping the future of luxurious Smart living.

Position Overview: 

We are seeking an App Lead in the Engineering Department. We are looking for a candidate who is responsible for designing, developing and maintaining the Keus Flutter Mobile App. Understanding of programming concepts is necessary. Should have Prior knowledge of programming & app development (should have built Flutter apps before). A good understanding of system architecture and network communication helps.

Key Responsibilities:

·       Designing and developing full architecture for products/features for the Keus Mobile app

·       Review, approve, or modify product designs.

·       Manage & mentor a team of app developers.

·       Make detailed plans to ensure the team's deliverables.

·       Ensuring responsiveness of the application

·       Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code

·       Meet both technical and consumer needs.

Key measures of success:

·       Design

·       Development

·       Maintenance

·       Customer Adoption

Key Competencies:

·       Ownership for action and results

·       Customer Centricity

·       Process Centricity

·       Development Centricity

·       Cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications:

●         7+ years of developing native and hybrid apps. 3+ years of flutter

●         Bachelor's degree (Computer Science preferable but not strictly necessary)

●         Experience with deploying apps to stores, management of different builds and release pipelines

●         Experience in working with design tools and libraries like Figma/Adobe Xd

●         Experience designing solutions for entire products/services (app structure design, Ui components, and transitions)

● Well-versed with Agile/Scrum and DevOps software development methodologies and Processes

●         Should know the basics of mobile & tablet application programming and developing apps that perform well on different-sized devices

●         Decent knowledge of algorithms and data structures (At least needs to have a working knowledge of time complexity)

●         Knowledge of security standards and techniques for mobile applications 

●         Experience coding ui widgets for responsive design

●         Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git

Role Expectations:

·       Product Ownership & Consumer Centricity

· In-depth understanding of the system & the product

·       Placing yourself in the shoes of the consumer when developing

·       Getting actual feedback on your delivered products

·       Final owner for anything related to the app

•           Solution Development & Delivery

·      Work closely with the product head and the team to deliver the solutions promptly

·      Manage team resources and prioritize team deliveries (Estimate timelines for projects)

·      Translate user-based functional actions into code architecture and discuss the solution with the team

·      Given a set of requirements from the product team, break them into work items that follow a coherent code architecture. Communicate the design goals and allocate work in small, sensible work items to the team

·      Work closely with other development heads to ensure teams are on the same page regarding the solutions designed (Only oversight, agile product teams will suggest the solution)

·      Ensure quick fixes & resolutions to minor bugs that are reported. Work with the product & QA head to prioritize issues and backlogs.

·      Coordinate with the Field support head and handle support issues from the field. Suggest permanent fixes to those issues.

·      Coordinate with the infrastructure team to deploy solutions for dev and prod

·      Manage development environments for the team & releases to QA (versioning, changelogs, etc.)

·      Work with release head to deliver beta releases and prod releases to the stores on time

•           Team Management & Growth

·       Plan out team bandwidth required for the annual goals and hire the right people based on the requirements

·       Ensure new hires are onboarded, understand the full solution, and get them up to speed on the development standards and code architecture

·       Ensure team members are being fully developed. Understanding their strengths, and weaknesses Providing the right training at the right time, and helping them plan out their growth

·       Maintenance & sharing of the knowledge base. Setting documentation standards and making sure all solutions are delivered with proper documentation

•           Field Expertise

·       Build stuff that works, works well, and is performance and integration-tested. Scalable, maintainable, and understandable.

·       When designing solutions, ensure backward compatibility in case of partial updates to the system

·       Ensure proper developmental practices like code reviewing, branching, automated test suites, and logging are followed

·       Work with the infra team to build automated deployment pipelines to make releases smoother

·       Stay up to date with the latest developments in the field and drive adoption of said tech to meet our requirements

•           Culture

·       Drive the values of the organization and ensure the team imbibes and adopts a similar mindset

·       Work with the consumer experience head to ensure the team gets direct exposure to customers and understands the real-world impact they are creating

·       Spread a positive & enthusiastic vibe and make sure that the workplace is fun and dynamic

·       Plan activities/learning sessions with the team to keep them engaged and ensure they are developing their skills

Keus Culture: 

Join a team that is passionate about innovation and excellence. At Keus, we value creativity, collaboration, ownership, and a commitment to leading the smart home revolution.

What Keus Offers:

·       The opportunity to be at the forefront of the home automation industry, working with high-end clientele.

·       A dynamic and supportive work environment that values innovation and creativity.

·       Competitive salary, commission structure, and benefits.

·       Professional growth opportunities in a rapidly expanding company.

Keus is an Equal Opportunity Employer; We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Android Developer with over 5 years of experience to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Android development, strong problem-solving skills, and a track record of delivering high-quality mobile applications. You will lead development efforts, mentor junior developers, and work closely with cross-functional teams to build and maintain exceptional Android applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Android applications.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to define and implement application features.
• Lead code reviews and provide mentorship to junior developers.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Identify and troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions to improve application performance.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure our applications remain competitive.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, following best practices and coding standards.
• Contribute to the architecture and design of new features and improvements.
• Work with APIs and integrate third-party libraries and services.
• Participate in Agile development processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Over 5 years of experience in Android development, with a strong portfolio of released applications on the Google Play Store.
• Proficiency in Java and Kotlin, with a deep understanding of Android SDK and Android Studio.
• Experience with modern architectural patterns (e.g., MVVM, MVP) and libraries (e.g., Retrofit, Dagger, Room).
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and third-party libraries and APIs.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git.
• Knowledge of continuous integration and deployment processes.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Flutter or other cross-platform frameworks.
• Knowledge of Android Jetpack components and libraries.
• Familiarity with mobile application security best practices.
• Experience with cloud services and backend integration.
• Contributions to open-source projects or involvement in the Android developer community.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and performance bonuses.
• Comprehensive health and dental insurance.
• Flexible working hours and remote work options.
• Professional development opportunities and career growth.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment.

What does the core role include?

• Designing and developing high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems and delivering high-availability and performance
• Designing stateless components in React Native
• Contributing in all phases of the development lifecycle
• Working with the developers to create and maintain a robust framework to support the apps
• Working with the developers to build the interface with a focus on usability features
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What else can you expect in the role?

• Prepare and produce releases of software components
• Optimizing performance for the apps
• Problem-solving skills, analytical mind, and positive attitude
• Ability to think from end users perspective and focused on improving the overall product experience.
• Deliver across the entire app life cycle concept, design, build, deploy, test, release to app stores and support
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What can fetch you brownie points?

• Hands on experience with React Native is required
• Hands-on experience in React Native APIs, ReactJS, Javascript, ECMAScript (OOJS) and JSX.
• Strong understanding of JavaScript ecosystem
• Hands on experience on Android in creating Hybrid / Native applications
• Demonstrable UI/UX experience on a large-scale app.
• Thorough understanding of React Native development tools like IDEs (Nuclide, Atom, Sublime Text, or Visual
• Good knowledge of JS frameworks like ReactJS is a plus.

Desired Skills and Experience

Hybrid Apps,React Native, Native iOS and Android Architecture understanding

We are looking for a person that is a skilled full-stack iOS mobile app developer, is fun and inspiring to work with, and is passionate about our mission. There are a lot of opportunities to further develop your own skills through future enhancements. Experience in the respective profile is required but the willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment is a must.

• Responsible for design, develop, and implement new ideas and products from scratch.
• You will be interfacing with the server-side engineering team to scale out our apps across thousands of users.
• You will be involved in all aspects of development playing a critical role in the design, planning, development, and submission of our iOS apps.
• Manage and deliver across the entire app life cycle, design, build, deploy, test, release to app stores, and support.
• Working directly with developers and product managers to conceptualize, build, test, and realize products/features.
• Optimizing performance for the app and keeping it up to date with the latest industry standards.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.

QUALIFICATION:

• Good understanding of Swift, Cocoa framework, Core Data, AutoLayout, UIKit, Xcode & iOS applications.
• Proven hands on experience working with table views, scroll views, delegates, notifications, NS operations, GCD.
• Extensive mobile development experience with iOS Proficiency in Swift.
• More than one application developed end to end for iPhone.
• Experience in writing unit and functional tests.
• Experience in usage of Instruments to detect memory leaks and for performance optimisation.
• Solid understanding of memory management with and without ARC.
• Knowledge of iOS networking and Multithreading.
• Strong sense of good Application UI Design.
• In depth understanding of Apple recommended guidelines and best practices for coding.
• Knowledge of software development best practices including continuous integration, development of high quality code, reusable toolkits and libraries.
• Understanding of prevailing architecture/technology concept.
• Knowledge about Git.
• Able to fit in well within an informal environment.
• High energy level and untiring commitment to drive oneself & the team towards goals.