Lead Android Engineer

The Impact you will create in the Job:

 

• Developing SDKs on native Android with support for cross-platform technologies like ReactNative, Flutter along with hybrid development over platforms like Cordova. 
• Apply data structures and algorithms to optimize the code for a lower memory, battery, and processing footprint - all with the goal to build plug-and-play SDKs that don’t expect the app developers to write any supporting code in the app.
• As an individual contributor, you will tackle some of our broadest technical challenges that requires deep technical knowledge, hands-on software development and seamless collaboration with all functions.
• You will envision and develop features that are highly reliable and fault tolerant to deliver a superior customer experience.
• You will get an opportunity to work with some of the best talent while learning from various highly-functional teams in the company.
• Plan and execute the roadmap with the engineering team to build and deliver next-generation systems.
• You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet deliverables throughout the software development lifecycle and continuously identify areas of improvement.
• Identify and improvise areas of improvement through data insights and research.

 

What we look for?

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science/IT from premier institute.
• 2-4 years of industry experience in Native Android development, with at least one live app on Google Play Store. 
• Good knowledge of Kotlin and/or Java with an understanding of Android Native SDK, specifically network classes, concurrency handling, databases, and background processes. 
• Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms. 
• Solid understanding of Android Libraries related to UI, network, background services, and database.
• Familiarity with developing UI with both XML layouts and code. 
• Good understanding of SDK integrations, debugging, and troubleshooting. 
• Interest in exploring mobile app development ecosystems like React Native, Cordova and Flutter. 
• Comfortable with tackling ambiguous problems and unblocking yourself.
• Fair understanding of Push Notification ecosystem.

About Us:

CaratLane is a Technology-Driven organization and India’s first omnichannel jewelry brand, it
was founded in 2008, by Mithun Sacheti, with a simple but courageous objective – to make
beautiful jewelry accessible, affordable and forever wearable. With a strategic investment from
Titan Company Limited, CaratLane is now partnered with India’s largest retail jeweler Tanishq.
Under the leadership of our co-founders Gurukeerthi Gurunathan and Avnish Anand, CaratLane
aims to work towards a common mission – to offer customers beautiful jewelry and a
distinctive shopping experience that fits today’s values and lifestyles.


Desired candidate profile :

● Development experience with Android OS and Knowledge of Web services/API
interactions, Audio/Video streaming, SQLite, and JSON/XML parsing.
● Understanding of Object Oriented Programming and good command over an object-oriented language
● Strong grasp of algorithms and data structures.
● Hands-on Linux experience
● Experience launching mobile applications in the Google Play app store or Apple iTunes
store.
● Experience launching web applications.
● Experience with an MVC framework like Ruby on Rails, Django, Laravel
● Experience with server-side and client-side Javascript - Node.js, Angular.js, jQuery.
● Experience with version control tools like git, Subversion and Mercurial
● Experience with Amazon Web Services
● Experience with Distributed systems and machine learning
● Knowledge of design patterns
● Ability to write and maintain high-quality code.
● Must be a quick learner and be adaptable to new technologies.
● Comfortable in an agile start-up culture based on respect, low hierarchy, high
transparency and fast sprints.

Nice to Have :

● Domain knowledge in eCommerce
● Previous experience in a product company is a plus.

What we value as a team:

● Proactive in communication
● Collaborate with other members of the agile ecosystem
● Out-of-the-box thinking to resolve issues and bringing New Ideas to bring Quality in
the Applications

Focus Areas
 Proven experience building Mobile Apps using React Native.
 Build pixel-perfect, buttery smooth UIs across both mobile platforms.
 Leverage native APIs for deep integrations with both platforms.
 Management of the application and its integration with back-end services.
 Astute sense of User Interface and User Experience design
 Managing large sets of data transfer between server and App.
 Offline usage with sync capabilities.
 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
 Maintain code and write automated tests to ensure the product is of the highest quality.
 Transition existing React web apps to React Native.
 Rock solid at working with third-party dependencies and debugging dependency conflicts.
 Firm grasp of the JavaScript language and its nuances, including ES6+ syntax
 Ability to write well-documented, clean Javascript code
 Familiarity with native build tools, like XCode, Gradle
 Understanding of REST APIs, the document request model, and offline storage
 Experience with automated testing suites like Jest
 Highly proficient in rendering components with Native APIs
 Working experience with APIs and third-party libraries
 Experience with FCM or similar.
 Highly proficient in one or more libraries (e.g. Redux, React Router, etc) for state managing and
routing in addition to React.
 Experience using Git as a control System

• You will be building and Shipping Robust apps to Android / ios devices using a single codebase.
• Excellent Working Knowledge of an Object-oriented language.
• Experience using Restful APIs to integrate mobile applications to server-side systems.
• Willing to work with cross platform frameworks.
• Having good knowledge of MVVM architecture.
• Understanding Basic concepts of Design for Developing user Friendly applications.

• Basic experience in Development of Android / Ios Applications and have deployed them on Google Play/ App Store.
• Minimum 1 year of Knowledge in Mobile App Development.
• In depth understanding of Front end languages like HTML, css3, and JavaScript & Object - oriented Programming Languages like JAVA and C++
• Familiarity using Version Control tools like Git, Sub version etc. and IDEs like Android Studio, VS code etc.
• Knowledge of Dart Programming language, Rest APIs and integration of Various APIs from third Parties.

We are looking to hire a talented iOS developer to design, build, and maintain the next generation of iOS applications. Your primary focus will be developing high-end iOS applications for the latest Apple mobile devices. Your duties may include collaborating with the design team for new application features, identifying and fixing application bottlenecks, maintaining the core code, and updating applications published on the App Store.

 

iOS Developer Responsibilities:

 

• Designing and building mobile applications for Apple’s iOS platform.
• Collaborating with the design team to define app features.
• Ensuring quality and performance of the application to specifications.
• Identifying potential problems and resolving application bottlenecks.
• Fixing application bugs before the final release.
• Publishing application on App Store.
• Maintaining the code and atomization of the application.
• Designing and implementing application updates.
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iOS Developer Requirements:

 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or software engineering.
• Proven experience as an app developer.
• Proficient in Objective-C, Swift, and Cocoa Touch.
• Extensive experience with iOS Frameworks such as Core Data and Core Animation.
• Knowledge of iOS back-end services.
• Knowledge of Apple’s design principles and application interface guidelines.
• Proficient in code versioning tools including Mercurial, Git, and SVN.
• Knowledge of C-based libraries.
• Familiarity with push notifications, APIs, and cloud messaging.
• Experience with continuous integration.

 

What you need to have:

We are looking for a motivated, result-oriented and collaborative candidate who is a strong independent thinker and can get things done in a team setting; a go-getter who is passionate about technology and has proven experience in delivering Android frontend solutions Should have excellent knowledge in Tech Stack including JavaScript, AngularJS, Bootstrap, CSS3, HTML5, wireframes, Reddis, Linux, Apache, Github and frameworks used for development