Android Developer

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Design and build advanced applications for the Android platform
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Work with outside data sources and APIs
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability
• Work on bug fixing and improving application performance
• Ensure lightweight and highly responsive app
• Extending the features as per requirement
• Write expressive code that is clear enough to compensate for simple documentation
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency

REQUIREMENTS

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject
• Proven software development experience and Android skills development
• Proven working experience in Android app development and
• Have published at least one original Android app
• Experience with Android SDK, design principles, patterns, c,c++ and best practices
• Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON
• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs
• Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies
• Experience in using git preferably with github or bitbucket
• Familiarity with Google Maps API, push notifications, firebase, Dart,SMS gateways and Payment gateways
• Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle.

Experience: 4+ years

JOB TYPE: Full-time

JOB LOCATION: Lower Parel, Mumbai

Job Description:

• Min 4-5 years of experience in Mobile application development
• Min 2-year Experience in React Native app development
• Firm grasp of the JavaScript and TypeScript language and its nuances, including ES6+ syntax
• Follow best practices using Android Guidelines
• Knowledge of functional or object-oriented programming
• Technically strong in React-Redux/Mobx development and deep understanding of core mobile concepts such as lifecycle, UI, networking, caching, device features, etc
• Experiences with automated testing suites, like Jest or Mocha
• Experience integrating third-party frameworks. Worked with logging and capturing user navigation and app usage to Analytics and Crashlytics for understanding the most used features by users.
• Knowledge of mobile security and cryptography is an advantage.
• Good working knowledge of tools such as Git, JIRA, Jenkins, or any tools that are similar to these.
• Experience with agile methodology is preferred
• Good communication skills
• Good knowledge of app telemetry integration & app performance management
• Have published at least 2 React Native apps on Play Store & Appstore

• Implement robust app architectures and complex user interfaces
• Component Design and coding new features. includes unit tests, debugs, and solves defects
• Component Design/Coding/Unit Testing/Debugging
• Responsible for designing app architecture and integration design to various external systems (APIs, 3rd Party SDK)
• Follow best practices using React Native Guidelines
• Understand reacting design patterns like HOC, Render Props, and their applications.
• Good understanding of atomic design principles
• Experience with CSS-in-js / styled-components
• Good understanding of Android & iOS working principles, Release process
• Ability to multi-task under pressure and work independently with minimal supervision
• Work on high-performance consumer-facing apps
• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds.
• Good understanding of server-side templating languages (such as jade, EJS, and pug).
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes.
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests.
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, SCSS, and CSS3.
• Ability to make recommendations on UI design and UX best practices.

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
   
   
   

• Create games in Unity for iOS and Android.
• Write super-clean, testable, and well-documented code in C#
• Collaborate effectively with a small, high-energy team of illustrators, designers, and programmers.
• Work with other developers to devise customized solutions to difficult problems.
• Self-motivation with a strong desire to learn and stay up to industry standards.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and contribute to multiple projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Capable of working independently and within teams.
• Deadline-oriented contributes to team efforts by accomplishing tasks on time.

We are building a new app in vernacular languages in the ed-tech domain. Looking for highly skilled React Native + Android frontend engineers to build the product with A player's team.

We are funded by a leading VC in the country.