Senior Android Developer

yalty Juggernaut Inc. (LJI) is a Silicon Valley-based product company, founded by industry veterans with decades of expertise in CRM, Loyalty, and Mobile AdTech. With a global footprint spanning the USA, Europe, UAE, India, and Latin America, we are trusted partners for customer centric enterprises across diverse industries including Airlines, Airport, Retail, Hospitality, Banking, F&B, Telecom, Insurance and Ecosystem.

As pioneers in next-generation loyalty and customer engagement solutions, we are not just transforming loyalty—we are redefining it. With a passion for innovation and a commitment to excellence, LJI is reshaping the loyalty landscape, enabling enterprises to create meaningful, long-lasting relationships with their customers. We are THE JUGGERNAUTS, driving innovation and impact in the loyalty ecosystem.

At the core of our innovation is GRAVTY®, a revolutionary Digital Transformation SaaS Product that empowers multinational enterprises to build deeper customer connections. Designed for scalability and personalization, GRAVTY® delivers cutting-edge loyalty solutions that transform customer engagement across diverse markets.

Our Impact:

• 400+ million members connected through our platform.
• Trusted by 100+ global brands/partners, driving loyalty and brand devotion worldwide.

Proud to be a Three-Time Champion for Best Technology Innovation in Loyalty!!

Explore more about us at www.lji.io.

We are seeking an experienced and highly- skilled Android Developer to join the Mobile Apps development team at our Hyderabad Office. As a Android Developer, you will play a pivotal role in developing, implementing, and managing high-quality, robust, and scalable mobile applications on the Android platform.

What you will OWN:

• Develop and maintain high-performance, scalable Android applications using Kotlin. Architect and implement features following MVVM/MVI architecture.
• Ensure high performance and responsiveness of the application.
• Follow MVVM architecture and write clean, maintainable code.
• Debug and fix issues, improving app stability and performance.
• Work with CI/CD tools to streamline development and deployment.
• Stay updated with the latest Android development trends and best practices.
• Work with Jetpack Components (ViewModel, LiveData, Room, Navigation, WorkManager, etc.).
• Integrate and optimize RESTful APIs and GraphQL services.
• Implement push notifications (FCM), deep linking, and in-app messaging.
• Optimize app performance by analyzing memory usage, network calls, and UI rendering.
• Work with CI/CD tools to streamline the release process.
• Ensure Unit Testing & UI Testing using JUnit, Mockito, Espresso.
• Collaborate with designers, backend engineers, and product managers to ensure smooth product delivery.
• Stay updated with the latest Android trends and best practices.
• Research and integrate new SDKs, APIs, and third-party services effectively without issues.

You will make a GREAT FIT if you are from Hyderabad and if you have:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 0-4 years of hands-on experience in Android development
• Strong knowledge of Java/Kotlin and Android SDK.
• Familiarity with Android Studio, Gradle, and Firebase.
• Strong OOP and programming concepts.
• Extensive experience with Android Frameworks such as Jetpack components and Android Architecture Components. (Navigation, WorkManager, Dependency injection with Dagger-Hilt and etc).
• Solid understanding of Multi-threading (Coroutines/RxJava).
• Knowledge of Material Design principles & UI/UX best practices.Optimize app performance by analyzing memory usage, network calls, and UI rendering.
• Familiarity with Git/GitHub for version control
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• Strong research capability to implement and troubleshoot new SDKs or integrations efficiently.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and third-party integrations.

Bonus Skills:

• Experience with Jetpack Compose.
• Knowledge of modularization & clean architecture.
• Exposure to Firebase (Crashlytics, Analytics, Firestore, Remote Config).
• Understanding of A/B Testing & Feature Flagging.
• Experience with third-party SDKs & analytics tools (Amplitude, Mixpanel, Segment, etc.).
• Knowledge of Flutter development to contribute to cross-platform apps when needed.

Why Choose US?

• This opportunity offers a dynamic and supportive work environment where you'll have the chance to not just collaborate with talented technocrats but also work with globally recognized brands, gain exposure, and carve your own career path.
• You will get to innovate and dabble in the future of technology -Enterprise Cloud Computing, Blockchain, Machine Learning, AI, Mobile, Digital Wallets, and much more.

Unlock this opportunity soon by applying for this position.

Roles and Responsibilities

Key Performance Indicators:

Translate designs and wireframes into high-quality code.

1. Design, build and maintain high performance, reusable and reliable Java code.
2. Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application.
3. Help in maintaining code quality, organization, and automatization.
4. Participating with the technical team in the execution of projects
5. Preparing the project documentation on its completion.
6. Analyzing defects and fixing it.
7. Maintaining On-time delivery of the projects.

Mandatory Skills:

1. Java, Kotlin, Android Studio, OOP Design, JSON, Retrofit, Firebase
2. Strong knowledge of Android SDK & different versions of Android.
3. Application development paradigms, memory management, and multi-threading
4. Comprehensive understanding of Android application architecture, Activities, Services, Intents, Content Providers and Notifications, Fragments, Application Development life-cycle, Web Apps, and Web View.
5. Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate with clients at all levels and understand requirements carefully.
6. Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services.
7. Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices.
8. Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning.
9. Understanding of Google's Android design principles and interface guidelines.
10. A knack for writing clean, readable, and easily maintainable code.
11. Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
12. Excellent attention to detail.
13. Good troubleshooting skills.
14. Basic knowledge of MVVM architecture

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Develop and maintain high-quality Android applications using Kotlin programming language.
• Design, build and maintain high-performance, reusable, and reliable code.
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application.
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.
• Work with external data sources and APIs.
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in Android development using Kotlin.
• Strong knowledge of Android SDK, Android UI design principles, and Material Design.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, JSON, and XML.
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications.
• Understanding of code versioning tools such as Git.
• Familiarity with continuous integration.
• Good understanding of object-oriented programming, software design patterns and algorithms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

This person MUST have:

• B.E Computer Science or equivalent.
• Demonstrable portfolio of released applications on the Android market with experience in Android development. 
• In-depth knowledge of at least one programming language like Kotlin 
• Strong knowledge of how to work with RESTful APIs 
• Strong Familiarity with OOP design principles 
• Integrate with our backend web services to deliver better and faster user experience 
• Strong knowledge of version control (i.e. git, svn, etc.) 
• Ability to performance tune and scale applications 
• Agile development experience 
• Experience working at a software product company is a major plus  
• Passion to learn and develop new skills continuously 
• Strong sense of ownership in every application they build 
• Working with highly collaborative and dynamic team environments 

Experience:

• Min 3 year experience
• Startup experience is a must.
   

Location:

• Remotely, anywhere in India

Timings:

• 40 hours a week but with 4 hours a day overlapping with client timezone.  Typically clients are in California PST Timezone.

Position:

• Full time/Direct
• We have great benefits such as PF, medical insurance, 12 annual company holidays, 12 PTO leaves per year, annual increments, Diwali bonus, spot bonuses and other incentives etc.
• We dont believe in locking in people with large notice periods.  You will stay here because you love the company.  We have only a 15 days notice period.

• Cross-platform mobile app developers who have developed mobile apps with a familiarity of Ionic/Flutter
• Develop and Manage Mobile Application in Hybrid - Android / iOS Platform
• Mobile app architecture planning
• Mobile app design and optimization, able to provide a solution to improve mobile app quality, understand emerging technologies, standards and best practices to bring mobile app product to the next level
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies and frameworks to maximize development efficiency
• Estimate timelines and deliver as per schedule
• Solid knowledge of mobile app development practices, along with mobile testing tools and techniques
• Expertise in optimizing the app for performance
• Experience using agile principles and methodologies
• Deep understanding of the mobile landscape and behavior patterns is mandatory