React Native Engineer

Designation: Technical Lead - Android (ABL_SS_597)

Position description:

• Responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed at a vast number of diverse Android devices. 
• Along with Hands-on development will lead the development of Android applications and their integration with back-end services. 
• Work alongside other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure.
• Translate designs and wireframes into high-quality code
• Design, build and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable Kotlin and Swift code
• Would be working on IOS platforms hands on along with Android.
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Would be building features and services in android and ios.

Required Skills:

• 7 – 11 years of work experience of Kotlin, RxKotlin and Java
• Knowledge of different designing patterns, Preferably MVVM.
• Experience in Socket Programming and Android Jetpack Components.
• Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes &
• Understanding of Android Porting and Build process, Android native and System app.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services GRPC, Retrofit.
• Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications, Deep Linking
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Nice to have an understanding of Swift, Objective-C and Cocoa Touch
• Nice to have an understanding with iOS frameworks such as Core Data, Core Animation, etc.
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Familiarity with Flutter or React Native 

• 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.
• Transition existing React web apps to React Native

Office Location: Goregaon Mumbai

Position description:

2+ years of development experience with mobile application development for Android.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the core team for coming up with new features and implementing them
• Work on new products and services
• Provide support to existing applications
• Integrate REST services into mobile applications

Required Skills:

Mandatory: Passionate about sports, Problem solving, Team player, Target & Result oriented.

Functional Skills: Kotlin, Retrofit, Room Db, GSON, (Room/SQLite), MVVM, MVP, MVC, Work Manager, Rx java, Dagger 2, Recyclerview, Custom Solutions & Custom Views, GIT & JIRA.

• 3-5 years of experience in Native Android App development (Preferably for a B2C Product)
• Proficiency in various algorithms and data structures.
• Familiar with Kotlin/Java language, and experience with Object-Oriented Design.
• Strong experience with REST APIs, storage databases, Multi-threading, performance and memory tuning.
• Good knowledge of architectural patterns such as MVP and MVVM.

Who we are

ixigo is an AI-based travel app that helps millions of users plan and book their trips every day. Launched in 2007, ixigo is proud to have built numerous industry-first AI-innovations over the last decade. With pre-emptive help from ixigo at every touch-point of their journey, 150 million Indians are now making smarter travel decisions every year. ixigo uses Artificial Intelligence for deal discovery, personalized recommendations, dynamic marketing, airfare predictions, train delay information, PNR confirmation status, infrastructure cost optimization, business intelligence and providing fully-automated customer service over chat and voice. This makes ixigo a lean, tech-intensive and capital-efficient travel business, serving millions of travelers with a team size of under 200. Founded in 2007 by Aloke Bajpai & Rajnish Kumar, ixigo’s investors include Sequoia Capital India, Fosun RZ Capital, SAIF Partners, MakeMyTrip & Micromax.

The iOS Team

Our iOS team is always keen to stay ahead of the curve by always adopting the latest tech in the valley. We were first to market with adopting iPhone X layout, implementing ARKit in 2017, and Siri Shortcuts in 2018. We have been featured across app store over a dozen times in the past 2 years in Today, Apps, and Travel section.

Compensation: Commensurate to skills & experience; comparable to the best in the industry.

Culture: ixigems enjoy a fun and rewarding work atmosphere. We do not believe in hierarchies, and we encourage communication and constructive collaboration. We believe in the personal growth of individuals, creative approaches to solve real-world problems, and questioning the status quo!