Android + Hybrid Developer

Job Title: Android Developer

Experience: 4 to 5 Years

Location: Bangalore, Pune, Gurgaon, Chennai, Bhopal, Jaipur

Work Mode: Hybrid (2-3 Days Work from Office)

Notice Period: Immediate joiners preferred

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and passionate Android Developer with 4-5 years of hands-on experience to join our mobile development team. The ideal candidate should have solid experience in building native Android applications using Java and Kotlin, with a deep understanding of Android SDKs and design patterns. You will be working in a collaborative environment on scalable and user-centric mobile apps for various domains.

Required Skills

• Strong experience in Android Development using Java and Kotlin.
• In-depth understanding of Android SDK, Android Studio, and different Android versions.
• Familiarity with MVVM/MVP architecture, Jetpack components, LiveData, and ViewModel.
• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs (Retrofit, Glide, Firebase, etc.).
• Knowledge of unit testing, debugging, and optimization for performance.
• Understanding of Google’s Android design principles and interface guidelines.
• Strong knowledge of mobile UI/UX standards and guidelines.
• Familiarity with version control tools like Git.

.Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Android applications.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code in Java and Kotlin..
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.
• Work on continuous improvement of application performance and user experience.
• Integrate RESTful APIs and third-party services.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers.

Mandatory Requirement

• Valid Passport is a must. Candidates without a valid passport will not be considered.

Why Join Us?

Be a part of an innovative team where your work directly impacts user experience at scale. Work in a hybrid environment that promotes both productivity and flexibility, with exposure to international projects and cutting-edge technologies.

What you need to have:

Job Title: Android Developer

Experience: 2 yrs to 6 yrs

Notice Period: upto 15 days

Location: Chennai

Job Description :

• Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes
• Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, architectural patterns, and best practices
• Strong Knowledge in integrating  Android apps with back-end applications through RESTful web services
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Experience in app release management and publishing
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications using FCM
• Familiarity with the use of additional sensors, such as gyroscopes and accelerometers
• Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical documents
• Understanding of Google’s Android design principles and interface guidelines

Scope of Work:

• Understand the Requirement
• Create wireframes / UI
• App development & testing
• Release Management & Publishing apps
• Following Coding best practices

WillyWeather is a feature rich weather website and mobile app that beautifully delivers the most accurate local weather data from best in class data sources. Going beyond the average weather service, we process and fine-tune forecasts to the specific coordinates of over 45,000 Australian locations.

WillyWeather has a loyal user base of over 3 million Australians each month. We have launched in the UK and US, and are on track to be the leading provider of local weather services worldwide.

WillyWeather operates through a http://www.willyweather.com.au?campaign=jobs">website, an https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/willyweather/id592978502">iPhone app and an https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.com.willyweather">Android app. The Android app has an average rating of 4.7☆ from around 7.8K users.

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Senior Android Developer to join our team for a full time permanent position. The successful candidate will be working remotely, and will be provided with a laptop to be able to work from home. This is an exciting opportunity to showcase your exceptional Android skills within an international team of talented and passionate people working collaboratively on a high-quality product. 

Responsibilities:

• Manage and oversee a project from the conceptual phase to the deployment phase
• Technical leadership
• Software development
• Code reviews

Technical Requirements:

• Android SDK
• Java
• Kotlin
• JUnit

Skills and Experience:

• English speaker
• Computer Science degree or similar
• 4+ years’ Android experience
• At least one app currently published and live on the Google Play store
• Experience with Android Widgets
• Understanding of Google’s Android design principles and interface guidelines
• Experience crafting pixel-perfect user interfaces with complex interactions and animation
• Experience with Google Maps API
• Test driven development
• Passion for delivering well designed high quality software
• Knowledge of OOP, design and architectural patterns such as MVC
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Ability to self-manage and work autonomously in a collaborative environment

• 3+ years proven work experience as a Mobile developer.
• Experience using web services (HTTP, REST, SOAP) using JSON, API and API Framework) .
• Good knowledge of object-oriented design patterns and Multi-threading concepts
• Good knowledge of the SQLite database and the Google Play Services like Push Notifications (fcm/sns)
• Strong mobile UI design (multi-screen resolutions), coding, support and maintenance
• Knowledge of HTML5, Bootstrap, JavaScript,
• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs (like Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
• Proficient iOS and Android mobile app experience are a plus
• In-depth knowledge of at least two Framework/Libraries like React Native / Ionic / Framework7 / Aurelia / PhoneGap / Flutter and angular / react / vue / Mobile Angular UI/ Kendo UI.
• Knowledge of bench marking and optimization
• Mandatory : self sufficient developer and must have prior experience of hybrid development [atleast 3 projects]

• Someone who is annoyed by the build time it takes for an application to build and has actually done something to optimize it
• Has good experience in building Android applications
• Experience with the flutter ecosystem is a great plus.
• Who likes to think in terms of software and data architecture before opening Android studio.
• Comfortable with managing development and deployment of applications.
• Open and more importantly excited about learning the new technologies.

Roles and responsibilities

• Participate and contribute to the design and development of the core components of the company service.
• Ensure high quality of software development w.r.t to project architecture, code quality, testing and deployment.
• Implement testing frameworks and disciplines as part of every feature development.
• Own performance of the app in production and implement/push for implementation of systems to monitor, debug and fix an issue in production in the lowest TAT possible.
• Advocate good engineering has the highest priority with the only exception of value delivered to the end-user. 

• Testing mobile devices to ensure their configuration, operation, and capabilities work efficiently.
• Working with device manufacturers, product managers, and development teams to test and optimize mobile products.
• Developing automated test scripts and frameworks for improved mobile app performance.
• Working with a variety of databases and coding programs, such as Objective-C, Java, HTML, as well as XML and JSON feeds.
• Updating operating systems, specifically iOS, Android, Blackberry, and WindowsPhone 7.
• Producing clear and concise test reports and releasing notes to co-workers when needed.
• Providing feedback to development teams on technical, troubleshooting, or operational issues.
• Assisting with the configuration of test environments.
• Suggesting new processes and policies to improve mobile development techniques.

Mobile Test Engineer Requirements:

• Bachelors in engineering, computer science, computer engineering, information technology, or a similar degree.
• At least 3 years experience in mobile application testing and development.
• Working knowledge of mobile operating systems such as iOS and Android.
• Experience in developing automated test scripts.
• Ability to develop software applications using programming or scripting languages such as Java and HTML.
• Experience in using configuration management or version control tools.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to meet challenging deadlines and work in a fast-paced environment.