Android Developer

Responsibilities:

● Support the entire application lifecycle (concept, design, test, release and support)

● Produce fully functional mobile applications writing clean code

● Gather specific requirements and suggest solutions

● Write unit and UI tests to identify malfunctions

● Troubleshoot and debug to optimize performance

● Design interfaces to improve user experience

● Liaise with the Product development team to plan new features

● Ensure new and legacy applications meet quality standards

● Research and suggest new mobile products, applications and protocols

● Stay up-to-date with new technology trends

Requirements and skills:

● Proven work experience as a Mobile developer

● Demonstrable portfolio of released applications on the App Store or the Android market

● In-depth knowledge of at least one programming language like Flutter Java

● Experience with third-party libraries and APIs

● Familiarity with OOP design principles

● Excellent analytical skills with a good problem-solving attitude

● Ability to perform in a team environment

● BSc degree in Computer Science or relevant field

Kutumb is the first and largest communities platform for Bharat. We are growing at an exponential trajectory. More than 1 Crore users use Kutumb to connect with their community. We are backed by world-class VCs and angel investors. We are growing and looking for exceptional Android Developers to join our Engineering team. 

More on this here - https://kutumbapp.com/why-join-us">https://kutumbapp.com/why-join-us.html

Core Responsibilities:

• Architect and develop new flows and features on our Android app
• Build robust UI which work well on different screen densities and interactions that result in a delightful experience
• Iterating and building experiments
• Will be working with Kotlin

You are the right fit if you have:

• Strong Android fundamentals
• Build from scratch and be a good decision maker
• The Ownership skills and can own the problems end to end
• The Zeal and willingness to put in extra efforts to build a product which will be used by millions of users, and most importantly
• The ability to find the solution to any problem and get things done

What we offer:

• High pace of learning
• Opportunity to build the product from scratch
• High autonomy and ownership
• A great and ambitious team to work with
• Opportunity to work on something that really matters
• Top of the class market salary and meaningful ESOP ownership

HOW YOU WILL HELP US SUCCEED

• Your main role as an iOS developer is to build a frictionless end-user experience. A key part of achieving this is through applying your expertise while having a close collaboration with other Android & iOS and backend developers, as well as business stakeholders.
• Build features and maintain frontend services by implementing defined work issues.
• Improve and maintain existing code.
• Work with databases, servers, microservices, and APIs, and the integration of all these processes with the native environment.
• Work collaboratively by proposing solutions and alternative point of views to problems.
• Pair Programming and Code Reviews.
• Participate in SCRUM ceremonies.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

• A minimum of 3 years of coding as an iOS Developer.
• In-depth experience with Swift and Xcode.
• Up to date with the latest Cocoa and iOS trends.
• Understanding of UI Kit, Core Animation, Interactions, GCD & Networking.
• Excellent understanding of design patterns & Object Oriented Programming.
• Understanding of analytics, remote reporting and measurements.
• Experience of working with Continuous Integration (CI) and Unit Testing on iOS.
• Experience with API’s and core data.
• Excellent debugging skills.
• Experience working with Git.
• Knowledge of socket based networking desirable.
• Understanding of the iOS ecosystem (APNs, Code signing, iTunes Connect, TestFlight).

You must have prior experience as an Android Developer using Kotlin, Java, Android SDK, Android NDK 

Strong knowledge in different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes 

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

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

Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning 

Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git 

Understanding of Google’s Android design principles and interface guidelines

• Own the delivery of multiple features of the product end to end while hands-on in development as well
• Advocate best development practices such as continuous integration/continuous delivery, automation (testing and infrastructure) and code modularity, extensibility, quality
• Adopt security- first approach in the product development and ensure automated and manual security checks in place across the delivery pipeline
• Lead by example and mentor other developers in the team both technically and professionally
• Support other Senior Product Engineers and contribute to their growth professionally
• Work with  tech leads and the team to ensure shared technology vision and develop state of the art design and architecture for any product development
• Work with other functions such as testing, analysis, infra management, support to ensure faster delivery of products
• Ensure timely and accurate communication with broader team in order to share understanding of product functionality, features, and technology vision
• Look out for technology trends across the industry and apply relevant developments to the products
• Work with the decentralised application business owners to ensure their vision is realised through efficient technology and delivery timelines
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, transparent, non-hierarchical, and ego-free culture where your talent is valued over a role title 
• Develop personally and professional outside of the confinement of a traditional career path by focusing on what you’re passionate about rather than a predetermined one-size-fits-all plan 

• Must have extensive hands on experiencing designing and building mobile applications on Android
• Must have excellent programming, debugging and scripting skills with a solid understanding of Object-Oriented Design principles
• Must have ability to learn/iterate quickly in a rapidly changing technical stack with nascent codebase and developer tools
• Must possess a passion for delivery-focused development, and overcoming challenges through teamwork and self-motivation
• Ability to work in a variety of client settings and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment 
• Ability to communicate technical vision and direction of the product and make significant impacts to technology and design choices

• Architectural design while leading and inspiring software development teams 
• Leading development of large, custom-built object-oriented applications 
• Continuous integration tools and test automation
• Managing systems in production and understands release process, monitoring, and debugging
• Working and developing in agile environment working with XP/Scrum development practices

• Expertise in end to end Android development and release management
• Proficiency in at least two of the following: Java,  NodeJS, Go, JavaScript, Python programming stacks, and passion for software engineering and craftsman-like coding prowess 
• Knowledge of software practices like refactoring, clean code, domain driven design, Encapsulation etc 
• Hands on experience managing databases like MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis
• Exposure to event driven systems and event streaming engines like Kafka
• Good knowledge of DevOps tooling like docker, kubernetes, ansible/chef, AWS.
• Solid OO skills, including strong design patterns knowledge and enterprise integration

• Strong understanding of iOS performance analysis and optimization techniques along with the tools.
• Experience in provisioning and publishing apps in iTunes/App Store with working knowledge of Apple publishing Procedures and App review Process.
• Experience in Geo-location and Social Networking API.
• Strong understanding of Maps Kit, Location Based Services, Social Media API’s, Third Party API Integration, Push Notifications, REST Web Services, XML Parsing and JSON Parsing.
• Solid understanding of the Mobility trends and MVC.