Senior Android Developer

We are looking "Mobile Developer" for Reputed Client @ Coimbatore Permanent Role.

Experience: 1-2 Yrs

Responsibilities: 

• Support the entire application lifecycle (concept, design, test, release and support)

• Develop APIs to support functionality of mobile devices

• Work closely with colleagues in marketing and product development to improve app design and functionality

• Implement testing procedures to identify bugs

• Engage with users to better understand customer needs and opportunities for improvements

• Adapt current web applications for mobile platforms

Job Qualifications and Skill Sets:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

• Minimum 2 years of experience with system design, programming, and data structuring

• Experience programming in Flutter, Java, Native Android, React or Swift

• Experience with OOP design principles

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Experience working in a team environment

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to distill complex technical plans into easily understandable concepts for executive reports

About our Client

Our client is a B2B2C tech firm backed by India’s largest retailer and tech venture capitalist founded by founders - IITB Graduates who are experienced in retail, ecommerce and fintech

It aims to become one app to manage all your brands loyalty points, cashback and coupons. It will have additional content and discovery layer for customers and brands for further engagement and commerce.

The company currently powers closed-loop loyalty programs for all different brands under its parent retail group. Currently, it has 20Mn+ registered customers and 3Mn MAU across 8 brands. Its vision is to be at the center of D2C Brands and the consumer consumption ecosystem

Responsibilities and Duties
- Develop React Native and Android Mobile Applications from design
- Can analyse requirements and communicate with clients
- Must have proficiency in communication
- Should have knowledge of Core Android, Java, Kotlin, React Native, MySQL, SQLite, MVVM, MVP and MVC.
- Work on bug fixes and improvement of Mobile applications.
- Preferred to have knowledge in React Native and Android both.

Required Experience, Skills and Qualifications
- 3 + years of experience in Android development.
- Minimum 1 Year experience in React Native development.
- BE/MS/MCA/PGDCA degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject.
- Have worked on ReactJS Projects

Regards
Team Merito

• Translate designs and wireframes into high-quality code
• Design, build and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable Java
• code
• 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
• Follow best practices in code implementation
• Willing to work on flexible time zones if required

• Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end
• services
• Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best
• practices
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Ability to design applications around natural user interfaces, such as touch
• Familiarity with the use of additional sensors, such as gyroscopes and
• accelerometers (preferred)
• Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical
• requirements
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications –
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Understanding of Google's Android design principles and interface guidelines
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Familiarity with continuous integration
• Must have experience in Chat (one to one, group chat, file sharing)
• Knowledge in Google Maps APIs is preferred

• Strong in Java and OPPs (Object Oriented Programming) Concept
• Knowledge of Android SDK and NDK
• Knowledge of JSON and XML
• Android Mobile Development Life Cycle
• Knowledge of SQLite
• Good if Communicating with the server using REST APIs
• Should be work in agile methodology
• Master into research and development task for some major function
• Good Problem solving skills
• Self motivated and always willing to learn latest technology

Key Skills

• Android, Java, Kotlin, OOPS, C, C++

As an Architect you are responsible for research, design, test, implement, and maintain Android applications
to meet client needs. You are expected to be Subject Matter Experts on Android application architecture.
You are also expected to demonstrate value to the organization by mentoring other team members as they
learn and grow, take ownership and responsibility not only for your deliverables, but for the entire
application and its use, and to find a balance between achieving software excellence and delivering working
code.
Roles and Responsibilities
o Involved with all phases of mobile app development from initial concepts, through design, development,
testing and deployment
o You will help guide multiple Agile teams with open communication channels, regular releases, and a
focus on continuous improvement.
o Guide and mentor a team of Android developers and work closely with Quality Engineers
o Establish best practices and processes that ensure quality within the team
o Champion our best practices and mentor team on use and results of these best practices
o Responsibility for product both pre and post launch to ensure application is meeting customer needs
and achieving continued revenue goals
o Architect, Lead, implement and review new features for android phones and tablets.
o Interactive communication of designs and other development topics to Leadership, Product Owners,
Scrum Master and other Agile Team members.
o Lead code reviews to ensure code quality and shared knowledge.
o Research and analyze the existing code base to identify issues and improve application performance and
maintenance.
o Take ownership and sense of responsibility of all deliverables.
o Work within SCRUM agile process with other stakeholders (Product Owners, XD design, Quality
Engineers) as well as across organization to balance creative objectives with business needs and
technical requirements
Looking for experienced senior Android and iOS mobile architect / developers to join an established team working on a Tier 1 personal cloud platform with 20M+ subscribers.   Candidates will be joining at an ideal time as the program undertakes a technology refresh in migrating toward progressive web application technology.  Candidates will have the opportunity to be hands on while also leading design activities and implementing programs to improve quality and productivity.    Will have a direct channel to the product leadership team for support of transformation initiatives.

ho we have in mind:
• 10+ years of experience in developing native Android application(s). Kotlin is a must.
• Understanding of Hybrid application development is a plus.
• Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle.
• Expert in multi-threading concepts to create highly responsive data intensive applications
• Experience leading large development teams in active Lead/Architect role
• Experience architecting mobile applications main focus on Android apps.
• Expert on Android OS, Android UI design principles, Android architectural components, Android
design patterns (MVP, MVVM), best practices and a desire to learn and apply new technologies.
• Ability to design for scalability and resilience
• Strong application process flow and problem-solving techniques
• Experience with RESTful web services using XML/JSON data formats
• Strong focus on refactoring and code quality
• Understanding of software configuration management and release management
• Expert in creating design and maintain architecture documentation, class diagrams, technical flow
documents etc
• High levels of software engineering literacy and communication skills
• Professional demeanor who works easily with leadership, product owners, engineers and other
departments both internally and externally

• Strong experience in Android UI development,
• Expertise in API implementation
• Experience in using GMAPS, FIREBASE, SQLlite
• Familiar with Android & its related technologies like Android SDK, Java.
• Experience with GIT, XML, JSON & Web Services.