Senior Android Developer · Chennai · 5 - 10 years · ₹10L - ₹15L / yr · Posted 27 Jan 2020

Senior Android Developer
About Us.
We are a fast growing Chennai-based startup (with venture funding)
We are here for the long run and are led by strong engineers with
significant experience at top tier firms like McKinsey, Oracle, Morgan
Stanley, and authors of multiple Java Standards
We're building an awesome enterprise product that
is already transforming businesses across the globe
Our clients include prominent organizations like Swiggy who use us every
day!
We have raised venture investment, so this role will not vanish in a few
months
Our mentors include the Vice Chairman of HCL Technologies, Chairman of
Singapore Airlines, Senior leaders from LinkedIn etc.
Other background information
We're looking for strong, passionate developers who want to join our
team and grow
We move fast, and will make you an offer in a few days for the right
person
The job location will be in Chennai (it is the SaaS capital of India)
Please only apply if you are open to moving to Chennai (or are already
here)
This won't be a 10 - 6 job, but you will be given amazing responsibilities
You will learn a ton, have a lot of flexibility, and have fun while doing it!
Responsibilities and qualifications
5+ years of Android development experience
Will own several parts of our tech stack, but primarily our Android app
Build new functionality to the Android app and regularly re-architect it to
keep up with latest technologies (e.g., Kotlin)
Work on new tech that we are already a leading user of (e.g., Google
Firebase)
Work closely with the backend team to construct creative solutions
Optimize, improve efficiency, scalability, stability of application
MUST BE reliable, and be able to communicate clearly
MUST BE able to own and deliver their own work within deadlines,
professionally
Should be passionate about building a strong engineering culture
Bonus Points for experience building high-scale applications, SDKs and other
web technologies (like JavaScript).
Job Perks
Daily breakfast
Friday team lunches
Macbook
Nice calm work environment, with new furniture
Potential for stock options (in lakhs)
Stipend to attend conferences
Potential travel to Singapore and other client locations
Notice Period: Not more than 45days.
Android experience : 5 to 10 years mandatory.
CTC: No bar for right candidate.
candidates comfortable to reloacte at chennai can apply.

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