Android Lead

Job Title: Android Developer

Department: Mobile Department

Technology/Area: Android, Java, Kotlin

Experience Required: 1 - 3 Years

Educational Qualification: BE/ME/B.Tech/M.Tech/MCA

Job Overview

As an Android Developer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality Android applications. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and senior developers, to deliver seamless and innovative user experiences. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for mobile app development and a desire to grow in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, development, and maintenance of Android applications using Kotlin and Java, ensuring high performance, quality, and responsiveness.
• Work with UX/UI designers to implement and refine user interfaces. Collaborate with backend developers to integrate APIs and services.
• Identify and resolve issues and bugs in applications. Optimize application performance and enhance stability.
• Participate in code reviews, write unit tests, and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Support the architecture and implementation of robust and scalable solutions under the guidance of senior developers.
• Keep up-to-date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices related to Android development.

Minimum Requirements

• 1 - 3 years of professional experience in Android development.
• Proficiency in Kotlin and Java, with a solid understanding of Android SDK and modern development practices.
• Experience with Android development tools such as Android Studio and Gradle.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, third-party libraries, and frameworks such as Retrofit, Dagger, and Room.
• Basic experience in implementing user interfaces and understanding of material design principles.
• Knowledge of unit testing frameworks like JUnit and UI testing tools like Espresso.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Good communication and collaboration skills

Position: Senior Android Developer

Experience: 5+ Years

Location: Gurugram

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Mode: Onsite

About the Role

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Android Developer with 5+ years of strong hands-on experience in Android application development. This role will involve designing, developing, maintaining, and enhancing high-quality Android mobile applications. Strong expertise in Android development, application architecture, API integration, debugging, performance optimization, and production deployment.

Mandatory Skills & Experience

·       5+ years of professional experience in Android application development.

·       Strong hands-on Android development experience is mandatory.

·       Strong proficiency in Kotlin and/or Java.

·       Strong understanding of the Android SDK, Android Studio, Android application lifecycle, UI components, layouts, and navigation.

·       Experience developing and deploying production applications on the Google Play Store.

·       Strong experience with REST APIs, JSON, API integration, and third-party SDK integration.

·       Good understanding of mobile application architecture and design patterns.

·       Experience with Git and modern version-control practices.

·       Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities.

·       Good working knowledge of React Native is required.

·       Ability to understand, debug, maintain, and contribute to an existing React Native codebase.

·       Good understanding of React Native components, navigation, API integration, and state management.

Key Responsibilities

·       Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable and high-performance Android applications.

·       Take complete ownership of Android application development from requirement analysis to production deployment.

·       Develop clean, maintainable, reusable, and efficient code following Android development best practices.

·       Integrate REST APIs, third-party APIs, SDKs, payment gateways, push notifications, analytics, and other mobile services.

·       Troubleshoot and resolve application crashes, performance issues, memory leaks, UI issues, and other production problems.

·       Perform code reviews and contribute to improving development standards and engineering practices.

·       Optimize applications for performance, scalability, security, responsiveness, and reliability.

·       Implement new features and enhancements based on business and product requirements.

·       Work with existing React Native applications and contribute to feature development and maintenance when required.

• Experience working on SaaS, enterprise, or large-scale mobile applications.
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum development methodologies.

·       Experience working on both Android and iOS applications.

• Experience integrating payment gateways and third-party SDKs.

Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Android applications using Kotlin (Java knowledge preferred). Integrate REST APIs, Firebase, WebSockets, payment gateways, and third-party services while implementing secure authentication (OTP, JWT, OAuth) and role-based access control. Optimize application performance, security, scalability, and manage Play Store releases. Experience with Git, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), and API security best practices is essential. Exposure to real-time applications (ride-hailing, delivery, chat), CI/CD, Docker, and WhatsApp Business API is an advantage. Candidates should possess strong analytical, debugging, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment.