IBM Work Light 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.

• 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]

• 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.

• You will be having an impact on our 1.7M users every day.
• You will be rolling out experiments and working closely with our product managers and design team to validate and build new features.
• Monitoring apps and fixing bugs for improving performance.
• Refactoring/Rewriting obsolete code to align with the new architecture.
• Design, build and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable Kotlin code.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency Experience: 1- 5 yrs in android development

Expertise:

• Kotlin
• Live Data and other Android Jetpack components
• DI (Dagger/Hilt)
• Design patterns MVVM, MVI
• Multithreading (Coroutines)
• Offline Storage
• Remote data interaction via REST and JSON

Hands-on experience:

• Git
• CI/CD
• Third-party analytics like Amplitude, Clevertap, etc..
• Common third-party libraries and APIs like (Glide, retrofit...)
• Firebase products (FireStore/ RealTimeDB/ FCM..)
• Writing custom views
• Text-based UIs like notes, reader, etc..
• Publishing/Updating apps on Google Play and other stores (Huawei/Xiaomi...)

Good to have:

• Basic understanding of clean architecture.
• Simple data structure and algorithm understanding.
• Basic understanding of AWS services and products
• Strong design intuition and user empathy.
• Should be aware of future technologies in the Android ecosystem.
• You should be quick in understanding the hypothesis, and build the experiment and make it available to a user
• We prefer people who are highly experimental and willing to take risks.
• Experience in training or mentoring team members.

Do not apply if you are not:

• Ownership driven
• Curious in general
• Self-motivated
• Use to work in a chaotic environment
• Highly proactive
• Hate drinking and smoking will have a hard time here

• Maintaining existing Android applications and developing new features for the same.
• Ensuring the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application.
• Developing cross-platform applications on hybrid frameworks like Ionic/Flutter.
• Testing and maintenance of applications across device models and platforms.

Requirements:

• Strong understanding of Android SDK, Android architecture, and different Android versions.
• Experience with building hybrid (or native iOS) applications.
• Working on applications featuring multiple services and multi-threading.
• Strong knowledge of Runtime Environments, Location services, Android support libraries.
• Well acquainted with Android Studio and various profilers.
• Strong REST fundamentals, Java, XML, JSON, Web Services, SQLite databases.
• Object-oriented Java programming and multi-threading concepts.
• Proficient in using data structures.
• Ability to write optimized algorithms.
• Strong debugging skills.
• Customizing Android OS for the company's embedded gateway devices.
• Hands-on experience with Android JNI and SE Linux is highly valued.

• Build beautiful, user-friendly, performant, and effective new features
• Take ownership of the company’s iOS platform
• Continuously improve stability and performance of the company’s iOS platform
• Be the user’s voice and help make product decisions
• Deliver beautiful delightful user experiences
• Exhibits knowledge and behavior to adopt Information Security and Privacy practices at their work.

• You think iOS, design for iOS, build for iOS! Technical
• At least 1.5 - 3 years experience on native iOS platform using the Cocoa framework
• Proficiency with Swift and familiarity with Objective-C
• Experience with RxSwift or Combine framework is preferred
• Strong knowledge of iOS Frameworks like Core data, CoreAnimation, etc
• Expertise with Auto-layouts for UI development
• Experience building a modular code base in MVVM Team Building & Leadership
• Want to interact with all levels of the company including senior leaders and cross-functional teams
• Love problem solving and thrive on handling multiple projects and tasks
• Foster strong professional relationships with the full organization

 Expert experience developing multiple commercial-grade mobile applications iOS using native languages (Objective-C / Swift, Xcode or Java).

- Demonstrated knowledge of best practices for IOS or Android. Strong experience developing multithreaded applications.

- Solid knowledge of mobile OS architecture - in areas of: UI, memory management, data storage, application management by OS and cybersecurity.

- Experience with charting of data (scientific or medical data is preferred), either custom-developed or third-party charting libraries.

- Experience with UI development of mobile application (scalable for different screen resolutions and localization).

- Demonstrate initiative in all areas of work - proactive in identifying shortfalls in requirements, design or code.

- Experience working with continuous integration.

- Experience working with cross-functional teams.

- Excellent communications skills (verbal and written). High-quality SDD/design and implementation documentation skills a must.

- Experience with unit-testing and test automation preferred.

- Must have apps published in either Apple/Google store.

Requirements and Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, information technology or related field

- Evidence of continuing education, such as technical certifications, a plus

- Minimum 7 years’ experience in Information Technology field

- Minimum 4 years’ experience in mobile application development

- Prior experience working in an FDA regulated environment, a plus

- Ability to work in high-pressure, deadline driven environment

Note : Please do share link of the Mobile App developed on Live in Apple store.