Android Developer

🚀 Job Title : Android Developer

Experience : 3+ Years

Location : Bengaluru (MG Road – Prestige Building)

Work Mode : Hybrid (3 Days Work From Office)

Open Positions : 2

Notice Period : Immediate to 15–20 Days Preferred

🎯 Role Overview :

We are looking for a passionate Android Developer with 3+ years of experience to build high-quality, scalable, and visually appealing mobile applications.

You will work closely with designers and backend teams to deliver pixel-perfect UI and seamless user experiences.

🛠️ Mandatory Skills :

Kotlin, Android Studio, XML/Jetpack Compose, MVVM, REST APIs, Git, Android Lifecycle, Pixel-perfect UI implementation

🔑 Key Responsibilities :

• Convert design mockups into pixel-perfect Android UI.
• Develop mobile application screens using Kotlin, XML, or Jetpack Compose.
• Ensure responsive layouts across multiple screen sizes and resolutions.
• Integrate REST APIs and handle data efficiently.
• Identify and fix UI bugs, alignment, and performance issues.
• Collaborate with designers for spacing, typography, and interactions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and scalable code.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and code reviews.

✅ Required Skills & Qualifications :

• 3+ years of Android development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin and Android Studio.
• Experience with XML layouts and/or Jetpack Compose.
• Understanding of Android lifecycle and MVVM architecture.
• Experience integrating REST APIs.
• Knowledge of Git/version control systems.
• Strong attention to UI/UX detail.

⭐ Good to Have :

• Experience converting Figma designs to Android UI.
• Understanding of Material Design principles.
• Experience with animations and transitions.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards.
• Published apps on Play Store/GitHub.

🧑‍💻 Interview Process :

1. Geektrust AI-based Assessment
2. Final Interview with Founder (45 minutes)

Skills Required

1. Good with React Native

2. Some who has worked on consumer Apps

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

Key Responsibilities:

• Writing clean and efficient codes for Android applications
• Identifying and resolving bottlenecks, rectifying bugs and enhancing application performance.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define and design new feature.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.
• Ability to brainstorm and come up with solutions to open ended problems.
• Ability to take ownership and drive initiatives end to end.
• Desire to learn and dive deep into new technologies on the job.
• Solid understanding of CS fundamentals-Operating Systems, Databases and Data Structure.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Prior experience as an Android Developer using Java, Kotlin, Android SDK, Android NDK
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to effectively integrate Android applications
• Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle.
• Passion for products and aspiration to make a big impact.
• Solid engineering principles and clear understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Expertise in implementation of custom UI components along with fabulous animations and write/understand Rest APIs
• Experience working with Google Maps, Social APIs, Geo-locations, Media permissions, SMS fetch, etc.

Create world class apps that have potential of reaching millions of users.

Roles and responsibilities include -
1. Addition of new features to existing app and making sure minimal crash rate and ANR
2. Adding new AI models built by data science team into the android environment 
3. Planning new features with founders and other stakeholders
4. Creating reasonable timelines and making sure delivery according to planned schedules 

• 0-2 years of software experience in front-end mobile/web app development
• Good understanding of concurrency and multithreading
• Full Stack development experience building data, logic tier and user experience software
• Exposure to Android SDK (experience in AndroidTV framework will be a plus)
• Knowledge of REST, JSON, MQTT, Databases, Networking technologies
• React | React Native, Multi-platform exposure is a plus
• Experience with Agile development processes is a plus

A mobile first Neo-banking start-up, Finin aims to help you manage & spend your money seamlessly.

We are a Bengaluru based young & vibrant team planning to on-board amazing talent, someone like you. Please go through the job description below, and connect with us if you deem we are a good fit in the next step of your career progression.

We value your time & hence have a stringent policy to communicate a decision within 7-10 days.

Your work at Finin:
As our primary android developer , you are expected to

1. Build a light-weight, low latent Android applications with limited or no dependency on third-party modules.
2. Build application logic & develop user facing features in Kotlin.
3. Build reusable components & front-end libraries for future use, as and wherever needed.
4. Translate designs & wireframes into high-quality code.
5. Define front-end architecture, document, estimate scope, & deliver on time.
6. Plan for new technology insertion & trade-offs in development.

Further, as any early stage start-up, we expect you to be comfortable wearing multiple hats, & be a proactive contributor towards building something truly remarkable.

Candidate profile:

1. At least 4 years of professional experience building native projects for Android.
2. Have at least two live projects.
3. Practical knowledge of working with RESTful APIs, & version control tools such as git.
4. Experience creating custom libraries.
5. Proficiency in various software design patterns.
6. Accountable & a proactive communicator.
7. Has worked in agile or iterative environment. Can estimate scope & prioritise.
8. Independent problem solver. Comfortable with ambiguity & fast pace start-up work culture.

Bonus points:

1. If you have previous experience building technology for Finance products.
2. If you have contributed in at least two stages of product development: MVP & Growth.
3. If you are a do-er.