Android Developer

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
2. Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in Android application development.
3. Proficient in Java or Kotlin programming languages.
4. Experience with Android Studio and version control systems (e.g., Git).
5. Knowledge of RESTful APIs and integration with backend services.
6. Solid understanding of Android UI/UX design principles.
7. Familiarity with cloud services and mobile app security best practices.
8. Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
9. Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to comprehend project requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
2. Develop, test, and maintain high-quality Android applications with a focus on user experience.
3. Collaborate closely with the backend development team to integrate mobile applications with server-side logic.
4. Stay abreast of the latest industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in mobile application development.
5. Optimize application performance, ensuring responsiveness across various devices.
6. Assist in defining and implementing new features, working collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
7. Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to maintain code quality.

Note - Looking for folks from Tier1 or Tier 2 colleges !

The Mobile Application Developer will be the primary resource responsible for Envoy’s mobile offering.  They will develop improvements using Ionic, as well as manage deployment to the appropriate app stores.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop solutions in Ionic with focus on building scalable, maintainable and secure code, while providing an intuitive, modern user experience
• Actively collaborate with business, production support, and other software engineers
• Maintain the mobile apps status and manage deployments to Google’s and Apple’s app stores
• Keep up to date and champion the latest mobile technology and methodologies

Position Requirements:

• At least 7 years of experience with mobile development OR a modern web platform such as Angular, React or Vue.js
• At least 2 years of experience and demonstrated expert knowledge of Ionic.
• Experience with maintaining and deploying mobile applications to Google’s and Apple’s app stores
• Ability to “own” a project and be a strong contributor without constant management.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills

Envoy Global is an equal opportunity employer and will recruit, hire, train and promote into all job levels the most qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identification, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other protected classification.

This person MUST have:

• B.E Computer Science or equivalent.
• Demonstrable portfolio of released applications on the Android market with experience in Android development. 
• In-depth knowledge of at least one programming language like Kotlin 
• Strong knowledge of how to work with RESTful APIs 
• Strong Familiarity with OOP design principles 
• Integrate with our backend web services to deliver better and faster user experience 
• Strong knowledge of version control (i.e. git, svn, etc.) 
• Ability to performance tune and scale applications 
• Agile development experience 
• Experience working at a software product company is a major plus  
• Passion to learn and develop new skills continuously 
• Strong sense of ownership in every application they build 
• Working with highly collaborative and dynamic team environments 

Experience:

• Min 3 year experience
• Startup experience is a must.
   

Location:

• Remotely, anywhere in India

Timings:

• 40 hours a week but with 4 hours a day overlapping with client timezone.  Typically clients are in California PST Timezone.

Position:

• Full time/Direct
• We have great benefits such as PF, medical insurance, 12 annual company holidays, 12 PTO leaves per year, annual increments, Diwali bonus, spot bonuses and other incentives etc.
• We dont believe in locking in people with large notice periods.  You will stay here because you love the company.  We have only a 15 days notice period.

We are looking for an Android developer responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed at a vast number of diverse Android devices. Your primary focus will be the development of Android applications and their integration with back-end services. You will be working along-side other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and creating quality products is essential.

Responsibilities:

1. Translate designs and wireframes into high-quality code

2. Design, build and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable Java code

3. Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application

4. Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs

5. Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization

Skills:

1. Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes

2. Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services

3. Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices

4. Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning

5. Ability to design applications around natural user interfaces, such as “touch”

6. Familiarity with the use of additional sensors, such as gyroscopes and accelerometers

7. Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks

8. Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements

9. Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications

10. A knack for benchmarking and optimization

11. Understanding of Google’s Android design principles and interface guidelines

12. Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git

13. Familiarity with continuous integration

Responsibilities:

1.    Perform R&D in computer graphics and video contents editing. Help to develop new video editing/processing algorithms for our video and live streaming pipeline. Follow up state-of-art work in related fields and keep improving overall performance of our products. 

2.    Research and optimize algorithms/strategies of short video and streamed video coding.

3.    Research and develop practical image enhancing algorithms. Follow up state-of-art work in related fields and keep improving overall performance of our video systems.