Senior Android Developer

Years of Experience:3-7 Years
Notice:Immediate joiners
What are we looking for?

• BTech, MTech in Computer Science or a related technical discipline (or equivalent). Or high technical acumen and rich technical experience.

• Experience of 3-7 years building Android Applications.
• Strong expertise on building consumer-facing Android Apps with either Java or Kotlin, with strong programming constructs.

• Worked on building two or more Android apps
• Experience of managing E2E life cycle of Android Apps including play store deployments and post-deployment support.

• Experience of working with ReactNative would be a plus.
• The ability to independently lead problem-solving and build elegant, maintainable solutions to complex problems.

• Experience mentoring junior engineers
• Prior experience in working with Agile software methodologies ( Scrum, Kanban), TDD and Continuous  

   Intégration(CI/CD) a plus.

• Track record of building and delivering mission critical, 24x7 production software systems

Responsibilities:

● Design and build advanced applications for the Android platform

● Collaborate with cross-team (developers, designers, product owners, QA) to define,

design, and ship new features.

● Prepare test plans, and test cases and execute/automate them.

● Write and review unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and

general reliability

● Problem solve and determine out-of-the-box solutions for complex technical

requirements

● Work with fellow programmers, as well as the rest of the production team, as a lead

programmer and manager.

● Must have very strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

● Application of experience and knowledge to optimise game engine deployment for

virtual reality VR in terms of memory, frame rate and performance.

● Work with emerging technologies to create new tools and systems for interactive

real-time production.

● Ensure compliance with ride requirements, including performance benchmarks and

integration with third-party ride control systems.

● Produce clean, well-documented code and maintain internal engine builds, using

Perforce and other tools to distribute builds to the team.

● End-to-End mobile development life cycle from planning to publishing

Requirements:

● B.Tech/B.E degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject

● Proven software development experience and Android skills development

● Proven working experience in Android app development and have published at least

one original Android app

● Experience with Android SDK

● Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON

● Experience with third-party libraries and APIs

● Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and

emerging technologies

● Experienced in handling both legacy code and greenfield development and can make

technical recommendations based on the needs of the project

● Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle.

● Expert-level understanding of object-oriented programming, threading/concurrency,

unit testing, and modern architectural design

● Excellent source control discipline and are comfortable using git flow

● Experience in 3D engine development experience within the games industry is a plus

● Hands-on with Jetpack compose is a plus.

● Scrum, agile process and adherence

● Good project management skills are a plus

● Strong expertise in Kotlin and Java

● Knowledge of Swift and Fuller is a plus

Why FabHotels? Budget hotels is the largest and fastest growing segment of the Indian travel market. Despite attracting billions of dollars in last few years, online penetration in hotel bookings is still sub-20%. Supply of budget hotels is fragmented and lacks any brand of scale. At FabHotels, we’re building a millennial traveler focused budget hotel brand that leverages people, technology and processes in an asset-light, scalable model to deliver delight to consumers and segment-leading returns to asset owners. In ~4 years since inception, we have become larger than many established traditional hotel chains. Currently we have a fast growing network of 550+ hotels and 11,000+ rooms across ~50 cities pan-India.

Who? Founded by Bain & Wharton alumni, Vaibhav Aggarwal & Adarsh Manpuria,

FabHotels has raised >$35Mn. till date from leading VC firms Goldman Sachs, Accel Partners, Qualcomm Ventures. We're always looking for young, hungry & self-driven individuals, who want more than a 10-7 desk job and to make a significant contribution in creating a first-in-class Indian hospitality brand.

About the role: One key differentiator of FabHotels brand for our asset partners is bestin-class returns. While our online & offline demand teams drive higher occupancies for our partners, this role entails ownership of developing and work on react native side of application development.

Key responsibilities:

• Knows how to embed React-Native in a native (iOS/Android) component and vice versa.
• Firm grasp on JS/CSS fundamentals
• Build pixel-perfect, battery smooth UIs ((layouts, animations, etc.))across both mobile platforms
• Good understanding of Design and Architecture Patterns
• Strong focus on app performance
• Familiarity with native build tools, like XCode, Grade, Android Studio
• Good at working with third party libraries and debugging dependency conflicts
• Experience in unit testing is preferable.

Individuals who would connect best with the job requirements are those who:

• Are excited to be part of a young, dynamic team that is building a disruptive, sustainable business
• Are willing to go the extra 100 miles it takes to win in a super competitive market
• Are innovative, resourceful and comfortable with dynamic business requirements
• Fulfil below minimum criteria:

- 4+ years experience in Mobile app development.   

- Must have published at least 1 major React-Native app

- Experience with CodePush (appcenter)

- Hands on experience in Redux