Frontend Developer

Job Description

• Architect, build and maintain excellent React Native applications with clean code.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Work as part of a small team to build React Native iOS / Android applications for clients

• Implement pixel-perfect UI's that match designs.

• Implement clean, modern, smooth animations and transitions that provide an excellent user experience.

• Integrate third-party API's.
• Release applications to iOS and Google Play stores.
• Work with native modules when required.

• Complete two week sprints and participate in sprint retrospectives and daily standups.

• Assist with building estimates.
• Interface with clients via Slack, Zoom, and email.

Job Description

We seek natural problem solvers who take initiative and who have the ambition to become a leader at Geekmindz. Bring your passion and expertise to build the Geek brand. We are a fun workplace with a strong team that comes together to bring 100% of what they do. Are you a multiple Flutter/Dart whose comfortable with both Front End and Back End programming ?

As a Flutter & Android Developer you will use a consultative approach to...

Responsibility :

• Create multi-platform apps for iOS and Android using the Flutter development framework.
• Flutter is very new, so even if you have never launched a production Flutter app, familiarity with it is important.
• Experience developing with Dart, whether with Flutter or for the web.
• Experience contributing to and managing high-scale production mobile apps.
• Proficient in using version control and continuous integration, with tools such as Github.
• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs.
• Responsible for developing and designing front end mobile architecture in flutter, ensuring the responsiveness of mobile applications and working alongside graphic designers for full-stack developers, among other jobs.

Requirements :

• Able to self-manage and attention to detail.
• Have built At least two Android and/or iOS apps.
• Proven working experience in software development.
• Working experience in mobile development.
• Have published one or more mobile apps in Google Play or App Store.
• Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies.
• Understanding of the full mobile development life cycle, including automated testing and building.
• Experience working in an agile development process.
• Good communication skills in English.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.

Roles and Responsibilities for Android Developer(2-4yrs)

• Creating Android Apps using native technologies set Java, Kotlin, Android studio.
• Developing, releasing, and maintaining Android Applications and also coordinate and participate in the backend coding, API development, and testing.
• Ability to participate in the design process also, be able to understand user experience and work with design team accordingly.
• Good understanding of the latest Android features and libraries such as Retrofit, Volley, SQLite, RxJava.
• Good understanding of designing architecture such as MVC, MVP, MVVM.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, SDK integration, Firebase, and Analytics platforms.
• Good Knowledge in OO design, JAVA, Kotlin, RESTful APIs, JSON, Android SDK, Eclipse and Android Studio and also AWS.
• Knowledge of SQLite, Graph & Chart API and other Google APIs and UI & UX designing.
• Optimizing performance for the apps and keep up to date on the latest industry trends in the mobile technologies.
• Good grasp of algorithms, design patterns, memory management, and multithreaded programming.
• An experience with other technologies like iOS development, swift, react native, php, APi development, DB programming can be a big plus.
• Experience in dealing with Google play store communication, app rejection, iTunes Apple store.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Must have at least 3 years of experience in native android development.
• Must be graduate with computer science subjects or MCA.
• Must be good in both written and verbal English.
• Must have research skills, ability to troubleshoot and work on exceptions is top priority.

Build pixel-perfect, buttery smooth UIs across both mobile platforms.
Leverage native APIs for deep integrations with both platforms.
Diagnose and fix bugs and performance bottlenecks for performance that feels native.
Reach out to the open-source community to encourage and help implement mission-critical software fixes - React Native moves fast and often breaks things.
Maintain code and write automated tests to ensure the product is of the highest quality.

Android Developer: 

Position: Android/Java/Kotlin Developer 

 - Selected candidate is required to be a part of the product development team and have to manage both maintenance and enhancement projects & building Mobile Applications using web services. 

Skills & Expertise we look for: 

1. Should be passionate about user interface design and have skills in Native Android with proficiency in Kotlin and Java. 
2. Out of the box thinking to troubleshoot and solve problems 
3. Should be willing to implement latest technology trends like XML/Compose UI, MVVM pattern, Livedata, Data binding, Pagination, Coroutines and other Jetpack components. 
4. Should be able to analyze customer requirements, estimate the effort, provide the deliverable date to the customer and make sure to ship the feature on time 
5. Experience in Release management like creating, merging, maintaining branches, versioning and releasing apps. Should have experience in publishing apps to play store. 
6. Ready to help team members in their technical challenges 
7. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, document, design, and ship new features

Personality we expect: 

1. You love an Agile work culture and deliver as per plan  
2. You're a lively person who's passionate on what you do  
3. You're a nonstop learner and enjoy sharing the learning to your juniors 
4. You're socially connected with the team and helping others team voluntarily. 
5. You're tech- expertise and effective in tools operation automate the regular process. 
6. You're someone who loves problem-working by seeing the occasion in every challenge and you enjoy learning from failures  
7. Honestly share your experience, feedback, challenges, learning and emotions for the day in your daily diary. 
8. Think of user needs instead of system needs 

Responsibilities and qualifications

• 5+ years of Android development experience
• Will own several parts of our tech stack, but primarily our Android app
• Build new functionality to the Android app and regularly re-architect it to keep up with latest technologies (e.g., Kotlin)
• Work on new tech that we are already a leading user of (e.g., Google Firebase)
• Work closely with the backend team to construct creative solutions
• Optimize, improve efficiency, scalability, stability of application
• MUST BE reliable, and be able to communicate clearly
• MUST BE able to own and deliver their own work within deadlines, professionally
• Should be passionate about building a strong engineering culture

Bonus Points for experience building high-scale applications, SDKs and other web technologies (like JavaScript).

Who we are

• Fast growing Chennai-based startup (with venture funding)
• Led by strong engineers with significant experience at top tier firms like McKinsey, Oracle, Morgan Stanley, and authors of multiple Java Standards
• Building an awesome product already used by Swigg etc.
• Raised investment, so this role will not vanish in a few months
• Mentors include the Vice Chairman of HCL, Chairman of Singapore Airlines, Senior leaders from LinkedIn etc.

Other background information

• Looking for strong, passionate developers who want to join our team and grow
• We move fast, and will make you an offer in a few days for the right person
• The job location will be in Chennai (it is the SaaS capital of India)
• Please only apply if you are open to moving to Chennai (or are already here)
• This won't be a 10 - 6 job, but you will be given amazing responsibilities
• You will learn a ton, have a lot of flexibility, and have fun while doing it!

Job Perks

• Daily breakfast
• Friday team lunches
• Macbook 
• Office near beach (for when people return after COVID)
• Potential for stock options (in lakhs)
• Stipend to attend conferences
• Potential travel to Singapore and other client locations

• Candidate Must be well versed with latest SDK versions, XCode, Objective C, Swift, UIKit, Cocoa etc.
• Expertise in integrating web services (XML/ JSon etc.) with iPhone applications.
• An experience in using Maps API, GPS services for iPhone/ iOS apps is required.
• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs.
• Working knowledge of the general mobile orientation, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies.
• Experience working with iOS frameworks such as Core Data, Core Animation, Core Graphics and Core Text, Core Location.
• To take care of build and release process (Adhoc releases, Final release).
• Should have worked on cocoa touch, story board, core data, auto layout.
• Hands-on experience in Cloud APIs, push notifications, social media integration, and integration of analytics is an added advantage.
• Must have good analytical, debugging, App publishing and problem solving skills.
• Self-starter having the ability to independently acquire the knowledge required in succeeding his job.