Sr. Android Developer

Roles and Responsibilities

• To  maintain the code quality, organization, and automatization
• Strong understanding of Android Activity life cycle, Services, Broadcast, Content Provider, SQLite DB, Thread handling etc.
• Work with the development team consisting of architects, UI designers,  product managers, testers to deliver high quality mobile product & services
• Develop, test and rollout optimised UIs for diff versions/device
• Translate designs and wireframes into high quality code
• Build for multi device &multi platform scenario i.e mobile website along with mobile app
• Design, build, and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable Java code
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality and responsiveness of the application
• Adaptability is a key factor to becoming a great Android app developer
• Identify the bugs ,correct bottlenecks and fix bugs

 

Skills

 

• Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes
• An Android app developer must be well-versed with Java programming language.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services
• Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices
• Having knowledge about  offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
• Understanding of Google’s Android design  principles and interface guidelines.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Familiarity with continuous integration

Position: Android Developer

Location: Ahmedabad
Experience: 1-4 years

Minimum 1.5 Years of experience.
At least 3 apps are fully developed and live on the store
Latest kotlin and java language knowledge required
SQLite local database knowledge must
API integration knowledge must be required not just copying past code but must understanding how that works
Social Media login and firebase knowledge required
Git command and repository knowledge must be required

Required Experience, Skills and Qualifications 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

Job Description 
- Develop mobile and web apps using Google's Flutter development framework and Dart with a modular approach and clean code with the best coding practices.

- Architect, build and maintain excellent Flutter applications with clean code.

- Implement pixel perfect UI's that match designs.

- Implement clean, modern, smooth animations and transitions that provide an excellent user experience.

- Integrate third-party API's.

- Release applications to the Apple and Google Play stores.

- Work as part of a small team, which will include other Mobile and Web developers, Node.js developers, a technical lead, project manager, QA professional, and a designer.

- Complete two-week sprints, and participate in sprint retrospectives and daily standups.

- Work with modern tools including Jira, Slack, GitHub, Google Docs, etc.

 

What you need to have:

 

Experience: 3 to 5 years

Annual CTC: Rupees 7,00,000 to 9,00,000

Y Media Labs is a creative technology company that helps brands re-imagine their customer  experiences. Our mission is to export the Silicon Valley mindset to the rest of the world.  

We create digital products with purpose that have a lasting impact on users' lives and clients'  businesses. We are a team of dreamers and doers united by a simple idea: If we make a  difference for your customers, we will make a difference for your business too. And it works.  Since 2009, we have led early-stage startups and top-tier brands to "wow" their customers  with best-in-class digital products and experiences. The Wall Street Journal calls us “YML is  one of the most innovative companies in Silicon Valley.”  

Through next-generation technologies and world-class design, we help brands like Apple,  PayPal, L'Oreal, Home Depot, Kaiser Permanente, State Farm, First Republic Bank develop  solutions that drive major business outcomes. Founded in 2009, Y Media Labs is  headquartered in Silicon Valley with four offices worldwide including Atlanta, Indianapolis,  Bangalore & Sao Paulo.  

We came of age with the invention of the app store. We have mobile in our DNA. We create  solutions across the digital ecosystem. Unlike agencies who are born desktop, we are deeply  connected to how consumer perception has shifted thanks to the mobile lifestyle. We have  

built and launched 207 products, delighted over 407 million users, built over 200+ apps, work  with 30 Fortune 500 clients, been responsible for over 400 billion transactions through our  work and generated over $200 billion in transactions for our clients, and been featured on the  app store over 700+ times!  

• Portfolio of our work can be found @ ymedialabs.com/work  
• Live look into our engineering team @ medium.com/ymedialabs-innovation  • Live look into our design team @ dribbble.com/ymedialabs  

Our team in Bangalore is close to 250 strong, and we are growing in a variety of ways. Our  goals include a culture of excellence and we are looking to transform the team to be one of  the best tech teams in Bangalore.  

We are looking to hire Engineering Manager for our team in Bangalore. If you are excited about building products that will be used by millions of consumers worldwide, building products for brands that you can be proud to show to your family and friends - you need to join us!

 

Responsibilities:

• Lead and coach a group of engineers in delivering scalable, flexible and secure features to our customers
• Leading engineering teams composed of backend, frontend, iOS, Android developers and QA.
• Deep dive into work of your team, review the code submitted by your team, and resolve the root cause of problems
• Coach your team members how to increase the quality of their code based on real examples
• Involve in hiring for your teams
• Drive a continuous improvement process - introduce new tools & automations based on real data analysis
• Represent the team to engineering groups internally, to executive leaders in various functional groups within YML, to current and future customers, and to our partner organizations.
• Build a diverse team while fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment.
• Project and Program management
• Collaborate with Product/Project Managers to plan, implement and deliver tasks and modules on a timely basis with best practices and adherence to SOPs.
• Manage the development pipeline to deliver features on schedule while maintaining high bar for quality.
• Closely Interact with other functions such as PM/Product, Design, UI/UX, Architecture, QA, and deliver planned features
• Deliver Web, Android and iOS applications with integration to backend services deployed on the cloud with high quality and responsiveness.
• Create strong practices around test driven development, automating delivery of apps to the marketplace with strong CI/CD practices.
• Play the role of an unblocker in a tight scrum environment.
• Should be able to help other developers with challenges, problem solving, and help achieve milestones as per plan.
• Prioritize to manage ad-hoc requests in parallel with ongoing projects.
• Hands on with programming with 50%+ of bandwidth going into modules owned.

 

Requirements:

• A highly talented developer with 10+ years of hands-on experience.
• Primarily in web application development experience using, JAVA, Angular, ReactJS, Python, GO.
• Working with MVVM, MVP, MVC patterns.
• Additional Mobile development experience Android, Kotlin, iOS, Swift, Objective C will be a bonus.
• Must have at least 3+ years of experience in an engineering management role, and a clear record of success prior to that as a senior/staff engineer.
• Must be compelling and clear communicator, able to represent your team to internal and external audiences with differing levels of technical fluency.
• Ability to handle multiple competing priorities/projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Good Analytical, Problem solving and Debugging skills.
• Hands on experience in Designing, Coding and release management.
• Continuously increasing your team's work quality & performance.
• Experience with writing and maintaining unit-tests, functional tests, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to think from a product mindset.
• B. Tech/M. Tech/MCA (IT/Computer Science).

 

Nice to Have:

• Hands-on cloud development experience

REQUIREMENTS: 1 Experience in video / multimedia software development 2 Deep understanding of video streaming formats 3 Expertise in media playback components and various DRM implementations RTP / RTSP / RTCP networking protocols 4 Understanding of transport formats such as HLS, RTMP, Smooth Streaming and HDS. 5 Bachelor’s degree (or other equivalent degree) QUALIFICATIONS: 1 Total 8+ years of software development experience and design patterns. 2 Deep understanding of video streaming formats Proficient with Android development, Android NDK, JNI, 3 Expertise in media playback components and various DRM implementations 4 Proficient in Java/J2EE and C++ 5 RTP / RTSP / RTCP networking protocols 6 Multi-threading and synchronization 7 Experience with iOS platform (UI, Core Data, threading, xmpp, animation, Strong oops knowledge, xml, etc.) building apps that have been successfully delivered to customers. 8 Demonstrated ability to develop logic code 9 Ability to work with versioning tools (GIT, SVN, JIRA, etc.). 10 Excellent organizational and problem solving skills. 11 Strong verbal and written English communication skills. 12 Ability to multitask in a fast, dynamic environment and maintain a professional and positive attitude with team members. BENEFITS: 1 We are willing to buyout your existing contract with your current employer to expedite your integration with us. 2 Great compensation. We are willing to offer a meaningful salary increase and/or signing bonus compared to your current employer for your joining the JS TechAlliance team 3 We are willing to offer you a letter of recommendation at commencement of your career at JS TechAlliance 4 Work with the best video technology team on the planet

Darwin Labs was founded by Sahil Baghla, Ayush Varshney and Nikunj Jain with an inspiration of creating a culture of self-expression for passionate individuals. We are leveraging our culture to evolve the future using Blockchain, Virtual Reality & Artificial Intelligence. Ever since we started in 2016, we have built multiple products that aim to disrupt industries and ecosystems as we know it. We have evolved as a team into a community of passionate creatives and intellectuals that are committed to building delightful products that people love. Through time, we have evolved together everyday. What remains unchanged is our mission. Our Mission at Darwin Labs is to evolve Businesses, Technologies and Mankind.