Android Developer

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.

What will you do? (but not limited to)

• Design, develop, and maintain our mobile applications using either Flutter or React Native, ensuring high performance and responsiveness across both Android and iOS platforms.
• Collaborate closely with the product and development teams to design and develop innovative features that align with our mission and user needs.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code that adheres to industry best practices, and conduct code reviews to uphold high-quality code.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade the software to ensure optimal performance, security, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Lead and mentor junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and improvement.
• Drive architectural decisions and lead efforts to scale and improve our codebases.
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand and address their needs, translating business requirements into technical solutions.

Who can apply?

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Mobile Application Developer with a proven track record in developing and deploying mobile applications for both Android and iOS platforms.
• Proficiency in React Native, with a deep understanding of cross-platform mobile development and app architecture.
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript (for React Native), and familiarity with native build tools, like XCode, Gradle, Android Studio, IntelliJ, and other IDEs.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with an ability to think algorithmically and a keen eye for debugging and optimizing code.
• Experience with app development languages such as Swift, Kotlin, or Objective-C and with utilizing RESTful APIs for backend integration.
• Proficient understanding and utilizing code versioning tools, such as Bitbucket.
• Experience in a startup environment and building products from scratch is highly preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to lead and inspire a team.
• Strong project management skills, with experience in agile methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions based on a balance of data, experience, and judgment.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Flutter Consultant to join our team. As a Senior Flutter Consultant, you will play a critical role in developing innovative and user-friendly mobile applications for our clients. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including designers, developers, and project managers, to deliver high-quality solutions that meet our clients' business objectives.

Responsibilities:

1. Develop and maintain Flutter applications for iOS and Android platforms.
2. Collaborate with designers and developers to translate wireframes and UI designs into fully functional mobile applications.
3. Provide technical expertise and guidance to the development team regarding best practices for Flutter application development.
4. Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code that adheres to industry standards and project requirements.
5. Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure code quality and performance optimization.
6. Troubleshoot and debug issues, identify bottlenecks, and propose effective solutions to technical challenges.
7. Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in the Flutter framework and mobile app development.
8. Mentor and coach junior developers, sharing knowledge and promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
9. Collaborate with project managers and clients to understand their requirements, provide technical insights, and deliver solutions within the agreed timelines.
10. Participate in Agile/Scrum development processes, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and daily stand-ups.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
2. Minimum 3 years of professional experience in mobile application development, with at least 2 years of hands-on experience with Flutter.
3. Strong proficiency in Dart programming language and Flutter framework.
4. Extensive experience in building and deploying mobile applications on both iOS and Android platforms.
5. Solid understanding of software development principles, including object-oriented programming, design patterns, and architectural best practices.
6. Experience with RESTful APIs, third-party integrations, and asynchronous programming.
7. Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git) and experience with collaborative development workflows (e.g., GitFlow).
8. Familiarity with mobile app testing frameworks and tools, such as Flutter testing framework, XCTest, and Espresso.
9. Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills, with the ability to analyze complex issues and propose effective solutions.
10. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and clients.
11. Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.
12. Proven ability to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience with hybrid app development frameworks (e.g., React Native) is a plus.
2. Knowledge of backend technologies, such as Node.js or Firebase, for building APIs and integrating with databases.
3. Contributions to open-source projects or personal Flutter app projects.
4. Certifications related to mobile app development or Flutter.

Join our team and contribute to the development of cutting-edge mobile applications using Flutter. As a Senior Flutter Consultant, you will have the opportunity to work on diverse projects, leverage your expertise, and make a significant impact on our clients' businesses.

Key Skills

• Must have experience building apps using fluter, good knowledge on dart. Preferably built and deployed couple of apps both on iOS and Android
• Good knowledge in integrating or developing app functions using firebase
• Must have ported at least 2 applications on iOS and Android platforms. Exposure to the entire build piepline is a must.
• Has good knowledge on how native android and iOS apps work. Must have experience building iOS native apps
• Has an understanding on Computer vision and basic deep learning concepts. Any prototypes of proof of concepts are a big plus.

What they need to do?

• Code - write or learn to write clean code, understand design patterns and develop a quick turnaround time to ship updates
• UI/UX - understand design guidlines and implement them in the project
• Communication - communicate project goals clearly to the team. Understand and convert project requirements in to actionable steps
• Documentation - maintain documentation to support product development

• HomeGround is an AI platform that helps aspiring cricketers and coaches level up thier training. We help our users get an equal opportunity to play, train for and achieve their goal by providing professional level training analytics right on the smartphone, no special equipment or sensors required.
• HomeGround is one of the Top 10 early stage sports tech startup selected by Startupbootcamp Australia

• Our team shares experience in product growth, marketing and deep learning. We are passionate about our work and are committed 100% to our startup.

Mobile App Development:-

We are looking for 2 - 3 years of overall mobile app development experience out of which experience of at least 2+ years in developing native and hybrid mobile applications Should have handled end-to-end designing, development, testing, and deployment on any native Android/iOS platform.

Hands-on experience with native development will add advantage, Angular 6+ Excellent technical knowledge on HTML5, CSS3, JQuery, JQuery Mobile, AJAX, XML, JSON, Java, Bootstrap, PhoneGap, Angular JS.

Should have working experience in consuming Web Service and REST API.

Experience in Business Object Model implementation data integration with JSON/XML Designing and implementing different analytics interfaces such as charts, graphs etc.

Should have knowledge of App signing, publishing to Play-store and iTunes Well versed with code management like GIT, SVN Should be a team player

Roles and Responsibilities:-

• Develop hybrid mobile applications & deliver across the entire app life cycle concept,
• design, build, deploy, test, release to app stores.
• Work directly with the tech team to conceptualize, build, test, and realize products.
• Test the app on devices and Deploy it on Apple Store & Google Play Store.
• Standardizing the platform and in some cases apps to deliver across multiple brands with minimal duplication of effort and Optimizing performance for the apps.

• 1+ years of experience with Android
• Basic understanding of Kotlin
• Experience with Android Architecture Components Like ViewModel, LiveData, Data BInding, Navigation etc.
• Experience with frameworks like OkHttp, Retrofit, androidx, moshi, picasso, among others.
• Experience with design patterns and industry trends
• Understanding that great code is also maintainable code.