Senior Android Developer

Mandatory skills:

• Good knowledge on Android SDK.
• Working experience in Kotlin.
• Workingexperience in JSON & XML Parsing
• Working experience back-end development, web connectivity, and database (SQLite)
  
  

Secondary Skills:

• Experience with Version Control System
• Experience with Bug Tracking

Added advantage if the candidate possess below skills.

• Bluetooth communication, BLE

We are looking for an Android developer responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed at a vast number of diverse Android devices. Your primary focus will be the development of Android applications and their integration with back-end services. You will be working along-side other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and creating quality products is essential.

• 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

• 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
• 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

• Expert-level knowledge of developing Android based applications.
• Deep understanding of the internals of Android Frameworks.
• Good knowledge of OOPS concepts and JAVA.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services.
• Experienced in building mobile applications that utilize web services.
• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs.
• Good knowledge of SQLlite database.
• Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.

• Develop advanced and secure applications for Android phones and tablets
• Continuously discover, evaluate and implement new technologies, libraries for application to improve the functionality
• Keep eye on new technologies to maximize development efficiency
  Unit-test based coding for modular coding, reusability;
• Writing readable code; Maintain technical documentation
• Bug fixes and improving performance of existing applications
• Work on new ideas for products, it’s prototypes and estimates
• Collaborate on projects with a closely knit team

• Experience in integrating with various SDKs like Swift
• Significant experience working with react native along with tools like Flux, Flow, Redux, etc.
• In-depth knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, HTML, functional programming, and front-end languages
• Strong knowledge of React fundamentals such as Virtual DOM, component lifecycle, and component state
• A complete understanding of the full mobile app development lifecycle right from prototyping
• Knowledge of type checking, unit testing, typescript, prop types, and code debugging
• Experience working with REST APIs, document request models, offline storage, and third-party libraries
• Strong understanding of web technologies like JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
• Knowledge of user interface design and responsive designs
• Well-versed in a variety of React Native software and technologies such as Jest, Enzyme, ESLint, and so on
• Understanding of React Native best principles and design aesthetics
• A positive mindset and continuous-learning attitude
• A collaborative approach to building apps and solving complex problems
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Client-focused approach to create user-centric designs
• Good interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Ability to write clean, well-documented code that follows good coding practices
• Good in Agile development process.
• Excellent English verbal and communication skills.
• Should be able to handle the customer individually as needed
• Support the customer as and when required

What do we do?

About MobileFirst: Mobile design & development studio focusing on great mobile app experiences. We have great exposure working with Startups, Enterprises and Design Studios. MobileFirst has worked with customers from the USA, India, UK, Kenya, and Israel.

We have catered to clients in Automobiles, Paints, Fashion, Sports, Transportation, Food, Music, Coupons, Smart Parking, Uber for X, etc.

What are we looking for?

• Android Developer with passion working on Android & Android NDK related challenges
• Exposure on Android Application development and deployment 
• Minimum 2+ years experience is required on Android 
• Must have uploaded 3 to 4 Android Applications
• Great command over Android Studio (Gradle-based development) 
• Understanding of Android UI and new UI/ UX trends
• Understanding of Play Store, FCM is required
• Exposure to Kotlin is a plus.

What should you have?

• Amazing debugging skills and problem-solving abilities
• Skills of designing and developing advanced applications for the Android platform
• Bug fixing and improving application performance
• Knowledge of Opensource Libraries & Frameworks  
• Command over algorithms, design trends & knowledge about popular applications on App 
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency
• Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle.

Who are we looking for?

• Tech Savvy. Fast learner. Leader. 
• Creative self-starter who is comfortable with both taking initiatives and working in collaboration.
• We don't see your college degree or we don't care if you are a dropout. 

Job Perks

• Great Fun Learning exposure
• Training and Seminars on new Technologies
• Startup Experience
• Flexible timings and "work from home" options
• Assignment Incentives
• Training on Vocabulary, Soft Skills, and Personality development
• Team Lunches, Team Outings, Hangouts, and Movies

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for our native Android and iOS mobile apps.
• Be flexible and knowledgeable so that you can switch between the two platforms as and when needed.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, UI designers, and other technical development resources
• Turn design ideas into features implementation that scale to millions of users by working closely with other mobile and backend engineers
• Develop unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and test coverage
• Ability to work independently solving technical problems
• Add positive energy in every meeting, and make your coworkers feel included in every interaction.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Computer Science or related degree from an accredited college or university
• You have at least 5 years of experience in developing native mobile applications with Java and/or Kotlin (for Android) and Objective-C and/or Swift (iOS) while working within a team environment.
• Strong knowledge of Android SDK as well as iOS SDK – app lifecycle, UI using XML layouts (Android) and constraints and dynamic sizing (iOS) as well as data management and caching
• Knowledge of build systems in Android using Gradle. Knowledge of cocoapods and other tools for iOS build systems
• Knowledge of change management systems such as Git
• Knowledge of Reactive programming
• You’re familiar with mobile product and design lifecycle, and collaborating closely with designers and product managers
• You have experience building and shipping mobile apps to a large user base.
• You write high quality code with unit and automated tests.
• You’re comfortable with identifying and fixing performance bottlenecks.
• Experience integrating backend REST API’s.
• Experience in Agile/SCRUM and Unit Testing, Continuous Integration, Test-Driven Development
• Strong understanding of object oriented design principles

Nice to Haves

• Knowledge scripting tools and build tools.

About Quotient

Quotient (NYSE: QUOT) is the leading digital media and promotions technology company that creates cohesive omnichannel brand-building and sales-driving opportunities to deliver valuable outcomes for advertisers, retailers and consumers. The Quotient platform is powered by exclusive consumer spending data, location intelligence and purchase intent data to reach millions of shoppers daily and deliver measurable, incremental sales.  Quotient partners with leading advertisers and retailers, including Clorox, Procter & Gamble, General Mills, Unilever, Albertsons Companies, CVS, Dollar General and Peapod Digital Labs, a company of Ahold Delhaize USA. Quotient is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and has offices across the US as well as in Bangalore, Paris, London and Tel Aviv. For more information visit http://www.quotient.com" target="_blank">www.quotient.com

Quotient is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity, and do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age (40 and over), religion, political affiliation, citizenship, disability, marital or registered domestic partner status, veteran status, legally protected medical conditions, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws