Senior Android Engineer

At BigThinkCode, our technology solves complex problems. We are looking for a talented mobile (Android with Kotlin skills) development specialist to join our technology team at Chennai.

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Company: BigThinkCode Technologies

URL: https://www.bigthinkcode.com/

Role: Senior / Lead Engineer (Android , Kotlin)

Experience required: 5–8 years

Work location: Chennai

Joining time: Immediate – 4 weeks

Work Mode: Work from office (Hybrid)

About the Role

An experienced Android Native Application specialize with 5-8 years of experience emphasizes technical leadership, architectural design, and proficiency in modern Kotlin-based Android development practices. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator, self-driven, and capable of leading a distributed development team. You’ll play a key role in building high-quality iOS applications that deliver great user experiences and align with business goals.

Job Summary

This pivotal role involves leading a team of engineers, defining technical direction, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software products from concept through deployment. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in the Android ecosystem and a proven track record of technical leadership and mentorship.

Key Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include defining technical architecture and development standards, leading application development using Kotlin, and collaborating with other teams. The role also involves conducting code reviews and enforcing coding standards, mentoring team members, troubleshooting performance issues, managing app releases, and staying current with new technologies like Jetpack Compose.

Required skills:

·      Candidates should have 5-8 years of Android development experience with leadership experience.

·      Strong proficiency in Kotlin, and deep knowledge of the Android SDK and design principles.

·      Experience with Android Jetpack components, modern UI development, APIs and networking libraries, version control.

·      Strong problem-solving and communication skills are essential.

·      Preferred a portfolio of published apps, and experience with performance monitoring tools.

• Experience integrating RESTful APIs, third-party libraries.
• Proven ability to lead Android projects independently and coordinate with remote/global teams.
• Excellent communication skills — able to translate technical concepts into business-friendly language.
• Knowledge of the full mobile development lifecycle, from concept to App Store deployment.

Nice to have:

• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. GitHub Actions).
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
• Exposure to cross-platform frameworks or App Store optimization techniques.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to lead impactful iOS projects with autonomy.
• Collaborative work environment.
• Exposure to modern tools and scalable application architectures.
• Medical cover for employee and eligible dependents.
• Tax beneficial salary structure.
• Comprehensive leave policy
• Competency development training programs.

Software Development Engineer II (App)

About the company: 

At WizCommerce, we’re building the AI Operating System for Wholesale Distribution — transforming how manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors sell, serve, and scale.

With a growing customer base across North America, WizCommerce helps B2B businesses move beyond disconnected systems and manual processes with an integrated, AI-powered platform.

Our platform brings together everything a wholesale business needs to sell smarter and faster. With WizCommerce, businesses can:

• Take orders easily — whether at a trade show, during customer visits, or online.
• Save hours of manual work by letting AI handle repetitive tasks like order entry or creating product content.
• Offer a modern shopping experience through their own branded online store.
• Access real-time insights on what’s selling, which customers to focus on, and where new opportunities lie.

The wholesale industry is at a turning point — outdated systems and offline workflows can no longer keep up. WizCommerce brings the speed, intelligence, and design quality of modern consumer experiences to the B2B world, helping companies operate more efficiently and profitably.

Backed by leading global investors including Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India), Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners), Blume Ventures, and Alpha Wave Global, we’re rapidly scaling and redefining how wholesale and distribution businesses sell and grow.

If you want to be part of a fast-growing team that’s disrupting a $20 trillion global industry, WizCommerce is the place to be.

Read more about us in Economic Times, The Morning Star, YourStory, or on our website!

Founders:

Divyaanshu Makkar (Co-founder, CEO)

Vikas Garg (Co-founder, CCO)

Job Description:

Role & Responsibilities:

• Architect and oversee the development of our mobile application using React Native, ensuring high-quality code, performance, and user experience.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications and deliverables.
• Drive the end-to-end software development lifecycle, including planning, estimation, execution, and delivery of mobile app projects.
• Take ownership of technical decisions, code reviews, and ensure best practices are followed in the team.
• Provide technical mentorship to engineers, promoting their professional growth and skill development.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in mobile app development to drive continuous improvement and innovation.

Requirements:

• Solid experience in mobile app development using React Native, with a proven track record of successfully delivering high-quality mobile applications.
• 3-4 years of experience with mobile app development with React Native or web development with React
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies, architecture, and design patterns.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make strategic and technical decisions.
• Experience with B2B SaaS products or similar industries is a plus.

Benefits: 

• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, growing B2B SaaS company.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Growth and professional development opportunities.
• Flexible working hours to accommodate your schedule.

Compensation: Best in the industry

Role location: Bengaluru/Gurugram

Website Link: https://www.wizcommerce.com/

What does the core role include?

• Designing and developing high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems and delivering high-availability and performance
• Designing stateless components in React Native
• Contributing in all phases of the development lifecycle
• Working with the developers to create and maintain a robust framework to support the apps
• Working with the developers to build the interface with a focus on usability features

What else can you expect in the role?

• Prepare and produce releases of software components
• Optimizing performance for the apps
• Problem-solving skills, analytical mind, and positive attitude
• Ability to think from end users perspective and focused on improving the overall product experience.
• Deliver across the entire app life cycle concept, design, build, deploy, test, release to app stores and support

What can fetch you brownie points?

• Hands on experience with React Native is required
• Hands-on experience in React Native APIs, ReactJS, Javascript, ECMAScript (OOJS) and JSX.
• Strong understanding of JavaScript ecosystem
• Hands on experience on Android in creating Hybrid / Native applications
• Demonstrable UI/UX experience on a large-scale app.
• Thorough understanding of React Native development tools like IDEs (Nuclide, Atom, Sublime Text, or Visual
• Good knowledge of JS frameworks like ReactJS is a plus.
• Desired Skills and Experience
• Hybrid Apps,React Native, Native iOS and Android Architecture understanding

Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)

Job Role:

Experience building and maintaining code for:

Android platform (Android Studio, Kotlin, Java, Android SDK) OR

Any other platform, with proven track record of picking up new skills

Hands-on experience with modern technologies.

Excellent Kotlin/Java programming skills

Excellent analytical, debugging and troubleshooting skills (battery usage, network usage optimization, etc)

Passion for usability, simplicity and consistency in software development.

Excellent communication and collaborative skills.

Exposure to Agile methodologies

Bonus points for knowledge of iOS platforms, hybrid platforms(React native, Flutter).

• Skills Required For Android Developer:-

Designation: Technical Lead - Android (ABL_SS_597)

Position description:

• Responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed at a vast number of diverse Android devices. 
• Along with Hands-on development will lead the development of Android applications and their integration with back-end services. 
• Work alongside other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure.
• Translate designs and wireframes into high-quality code
• Design, build and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable Kotlin and Swift code
• Would be working on IOS platforms hands on along with Android.
• 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.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Would be building features and services in android and ios.

Required Skills:

• 7 – 11 years of work experience of Kotlin, RxKotlin and Java
• Knowledge of different designing patterns, Preferably MVVM.
• Experience in Socket Programming and Android Jetpack Components.
• Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes &
• Understanding of Android Porting and Build process, Android native and System app.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services GRPC, Retrofit.
• Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications, Deep Linking
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Nice to have an understanding of Swift, Objective-C and Cocoa Touch
• Nice to have an understanding with iOS frameworks such as Core Data, Core Animation, etc.
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Familiarity with Flutter or React Native 

• As an independent, self-motivated, and an avid technologist, you should have a strong interest in mobile and intuition for UX and consumer behaviour
• Up to date knowledge of Android (Jetpack and RxPatterns)
• Experienced in publishing and maintaining apps in play store
• Excellent Java programming skills
• Experienced in writing testable code & unit tests
• Experience with the Kotlin programming language a plus
• 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
• Familiarity with the use of additional sensors, such as gyroscopes, accelerometers, GPS
• 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 (JETPack, Rx patterns)
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Familiarity with continuous integration