Senior Software Engineer/Technical Lead (iOS)

Job description:

Responsible for developing high quality software for automotive/multimedia products, and

building deep understanding in cutting-edge technologies

Follow software development life cycle, industry standard processes, and work closely with

customers and partners

Basic eligibility criteria:

1. experience in embedded systems platform/middleware development in

Linux/Android

2. Proficient in C/C++/Java and OOPS concepts

3.Hands-on experience in multi-threaded programming, IPC's and OS concepts

4. Hands-on experience in at least one of the following: Automotive domain, Android

programming, Multimedia frameworks

5. Candidate should be self-motivated and a go-getter who can quickly learn new things to solve

real-world programming challenges

Desirable skills:

1. Expertise in Android frameworks, JNI, AIDL and HIDL

2. Epertise in automotive infotainment technologies like Apple CarPlay, Android Auto,

Bluetooth, WiFi, Multimedia, etc

3. Expertise in multimedia or audio/video frameworks like Android Media, gstreamer, alsa,

openssl, openmax, etc

Vidyakul is looking for a Senior Android Developer to take our product to the next level for Pan India State Board students (A 60mn user opportunity!). We are willing to offer the right pay, and more importantly the right ESOPs for the right candidate! 

* Knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android
* Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect mobile applications to back-end services

* Should have hands-on knowledge of Kotlin
* Should have the understanding of working on Firebase & Firebase real-time database
* Experience with third-party libraries like Retrofit2 and APIs
* Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning

IOS DEVELOPMENT:

• Willing to contribute in Small or Large Project Teams
• Must be willing to start Immediately work from home permanent
• Good Communication Skills (English)
• Can Allocate working hours (Flexible) as per Projects Req.
• Must have Good Internet & Good Laptop/System

• 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

Roles & Responsibilities

• You’ll be actively involved with and monitor the development of OS stack and firmware.
• You’ll be architecting and implementing best-in-class ‘real-time’ OS to power mobile phones in the market.
• You’ll be responsible for designing, implementation & maintenance of various embedded components and applications for mobile platforms.
• Communicate often & effectively about the status of new & ongoing development efforts within the company.
• Represent the OS engineering team at high-level meetings.
• Motivate, mentor and lead other team members by rolling up your sleeves and offering technical and project management insights and tips.
• Work closely with the design team to create exciting mobile user experiences as per the modern standard.
• You’ll be continuously keeping an eye on the latest cutting-edge Android technologies and leveraging these in one’s own and the team’s work as necessary.

• Experience in Android and OS firmware-based development for commercial consumer mobile phones.
• Embedded system programming and board bring up.
• System programming & OS internal skills.
• Strong Command over Java, C/C++
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong knowledge of the Android build system.
• Android internal frameworks and device driver development expertise.
• Experience of working with core Android libraries like bionic, stagefright, etc.
• Cares about design & Very strong command of efficient layouts, including optimization for various mobile environments.
• Knowledgeable about caching mechanisms & tools like In-Memory cache.
• Experience of working with version control, bug tracking, continuous integration and other productivity enhancements software like Git, SVN, Bugzilla, Jira, etc.
• Passionate about software development & modern-day Android OS technologies like:
• Latest chipsets, GPUs, etc
• Latest releases from chipset companies like Spreadtrum, Mediatek, Qualcomm
• Android Lollipop
• Phonebloks
• LTE
• The ability to effectively manage technical people (internal & external development resources) and projects.
• Taking responsibility and ownership in the team’s work.
• 1+ years of work experience.

• B.Tech/BS/BE/BS/MS/M.Tech/MS in Electronics or Computer Science from a premier institute in India (IITs, BITS, NITs, etc) or abroad.

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