Lead Android Engineer

Technical Skills & Qualifications:

• 1. Native iOS and Android Development: Strong experience in native development for both platforms, ideally with prior experience in developing open-source SDKs.
• 2. Android Skills: Proficiency in Kotlin and Java, with solid experience in Android Views and Jetpack Compose. Familiarity with Gradle for Android builds and dependency management is essential.
• 3. iOS Skills: Proficiency in Swift, with hands-on experience in both UlKit and SwiftUl. Familiarity with CocoaPods and Swift Package Manager (SPM) for iOS dependency management is required.
• 4. Cl/CD Experience: A strong understanding of Cl/CD pipelines, with practical experience in automating builds and deployments.

Additionally, experience with Flutter SDK development would be a plus. We would ideally prefer a candidate with stronger iOS experience to support our current needs.

Job Description:

We are looking for an Android Developer passionate about pushing mobile technologies to their limits. This Android app developer will work with our team of talented engineers to design and build the next generation of our mobile applications. Android programming works closely with other app development and technical teams.

Experience:  2 to 3 years

Location:      Chennai

Responsibilities:

• Unit-test code for usability, and general reliability
• Submitting Andriod applications to clients for review and Google Play Store
• Design and Build advanced applications for the Android platform
• Continuously discover, Evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
  Ongoing development of existing Android projects
• Work on bug fixing and improving application performance
• Working with backend developers for API requirements in the apps
• Work with outside data sources and APIs
• Developing/customizing Android Applications.

Requirements:

• 2-3years of developing Andriod Applications
• Android mobile application design and development with an in-depth understanding of Android Architecture, Framework, Android SDK, Core Java, Kotlin, and Android debugger.
• Experience with IOS development would be an added advantage
  Skilled at writing Unit Tests.
• Ensure a smooth and robust application at the front end for a seamless experience for the customers
• Strong Verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of hardware communication via Android / NDK build / BLE is a plus
• Deliver across the entire app life cycle - design, build, deploy, test, release to app stores, and support
• Should have knowledge about versioning tools preferably GIT
• Participating in the UX design discussions by providing inputs related to the lasted android and IOS native UX design guidelines
• FireBase / AWS integration
• REST API integration / JSON understanding Familiar with the usage of database utilities outside of android
• GPS Tracking, Bluetooth integration with apps.

Job Description:-

We are looking for an IOS developer responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed at a range of IOS devices including mobile phones and tablet computers. Your primary focus will be the development of IOS applications and their integration with back-end services. You will be working alongside other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem-solving, sophisticated design, and the creation of the quality product is essential.

Responsibilities:-

• Design and build applications for the IOS platform.
• Ensure the performance, quality and responsiveness of applications.
• Collaborate with a team to define, design, and ship new features.
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.
• Help maintain code quality, organization and automatization.

Skills:-

• Proficient with Objective-C or Swift, and Cocoa touch
• Experience with IOS frameworks such as Core Data, Core Animation, etc.
• Experience with offline storage, threading and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect IOS applications to back-end services.
• Knowledge of other web technologies and UI/UX Standards.
• Understanding of Apple's design principles and interface guidelines.
• Knowledge of low-level C-based libraries is preferred.
• Experience with performance and memory tuning with tools such as Instruments and Shark, depending on project needs.
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications.
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git, Mercurial or SVN.
• Familiarity with continuous Integration.

About the Role

As an Android Developer, you will own the Android app and strive to deliver the best learning experience out there to our learners that upGrad is known for. You will be responsible for developing features, taking those features to production and maintaining the existing code. Innovative nature and pro-active involvement in the product is taken very seriously at upGrad, therefore, a major part of your role would involve thinking about new features and new ways to deliver quality learning experience to our learners

Skills/Experience

1. Minimum 6+ years of hands-on Android development experience.
2. Strong Java and object-oriented concepts.
3. Solid understanding of Android architectural patterns especially MVVM and their importance in scalable software development process.
4. Strong understanding of Android fundamentals.
5. Experience in Android UI creation.
6. Experience of Android Live Data, Kotlin and Constraint layout would be a huge plus point.

Years of Exp –  Minimum 6-8 

• Build pixel-perfect 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.
• Maintain code and write automated tests to ensure the product is of the highest quality.

• 1- 3 years as a professional software developer.
• Experience with React, React Native and Redux
• Experience with at least one native mobile platform (bonus points if you moved to React Native from iOS or Android development).
• Firm grasp of the JavaScript language and its nuances, including ES6+ syntax. Knowledge in TypeScript is a plus point.
• Knowledge of functional and object-oriented programming.
• Familiarity with native build tools, like Xcode & Android Studio.
• Understanding of REST APIs, the document request model, and offline storage.