Team Leader for Android Developer

About UpSolve:

UpSolve is a cutting-edge AI company specializing in providing sophisticated solutions for business decision-making. Our AI solutions cover a wide spectrum, including Video, Image, and Text analysis, empowering businesses to make quicker and more precise choices.

Role Description:

We are seeking highly motivated Hybrid App Developers to join our dynamic team in Mumbai. As an App Developer, you will play a crucial role in developing top-notch applications for both iOS and Android platforms. Your expertise will be essential in delivering high-quality, user-friendly applications that align with our company's mission and vision.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deploy hybrid applications for iOS and Android platforms.
• Implement user-friendly interfaces and engaging user experiences using application development frameworks and programming language.
• Ensure application performance, responsiveness, and efficiency across various devices.
• Work on UX/UI designs and translate design concepts into functional app interfaces.
• Conduct thorough code reviews, identify bugs, and implement solutions to maintain code quality.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices in hybrid app development.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 1.5 years of hands-on experience in hybrid app development.
• Strong understanding of mobile app architecture and UI components.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and integration of third-party libraries.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, with excellent communication skills.
• A portfolio of previous app projects demonstrating your expertise and creativity.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field is preferred.

1. Have you used Swift in production code ? If yes please share the duration
2. Have you used RxSwift in production code? What were the common scenarios for using it ?
3. Have you used Combine in production code? What were the common scenarios for using it ?
4. Have you used GCD or Operation queues in production code? What were the common scenarios for using it ?
5. Have you used CocoaPods or Swift Package Manager for dependancy handlings in any of the projects you have worked ? What were the common scenarios for using it ?
6. Have you used any of MVVM or VIPER or any other architecture in production code? Please specify which one.
7. What size team have you been a part of? Were there interactions with designers, Product Managers and/or testers?
8. Share links of your app/s on the App Store that you have contributed to.

• We run functional teams based on the SCRUM methodology and are a fairly Agile environment, with 2-week sprints and teams with a minimum of 2 developers (preferably 3) plus a Platform Owner.
• Sprints cannot be interrupted and work is planned out well in advance to keep stress down to a minimum.

• Line by line code reviews for every pull request on Gitlab maintains code quality, and keep everyone in the loop & learning.
• At least 2 people working together on every project (collaborating not pairing)

• Swift is strongly preferred
• Experience with clean architecture, MVVM, and other design patterns
• Master Storyboards and auto layouts
• Familiar with RESTful web service
• Experience with Static Frameworks
• Great logic and problem-solving skills
• Practical understanding of Continuous Integration and Delivery

• A resume in pdf format. Include into your resume the links to software, mobile apps, your coding samples so we can see proof of your talents.

Responsibilities:

• Translate designs and wireframes into high-quality code.
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application.
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.

Requirements:

• 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
• Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks
• Understanding of Google's Android design principles and interface guidelines
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Familiarity with continuous integration & Application Bundle Kotlin, Java
• Key requirements: Android SDK, Android UI, Core Java, Gradle, Kotlin.

• Own the delivery of multiple features of the product end to end while hands-on in development as well
• Advocate best development practices such as continuous integration/continuous delivery, automation (testing and infrastructure) and code modularity, extensibility, quality
• Adopt security- first approach in the product development and ensure automated and manual security checks in place across the delivery pipeline
• Lead by example and mentor other developers in the team both technically and professionally
• Support other Senior Product Engineers and contribute to their growth professionally
• Work with  tech leads and the team to ensure shared technology vision and develop state of the art design and architecture for any product development
• Work with other functions such as testing, analysis, infra management, support to ensure faster delivery of products
• Ensure timely and accurate communication with broader team in order to share understanding of product functionality, features, and technology vision
• Look out for technology trends across the industry and apply relevant developments to the products
• Work with the decentralised application business owners to ensure their vision is realised through efficient technology and delivery timelines
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, transparent, non-hierarchical, and ego-free culture where your talent is valued over a role title 
• Develop personally and professional outside of the confinement of a traditional career path by focusing on what you’re passionate about rather than a predetermined one-size-fits-all plan 

• Must have extensive hands on experiencing designing and building mobile applications on Android
• Must have excellent programming, debugging and scripting skills with a solid understanding of Object-Oriented Design principles
• Must have ability to learn/iterate quickly in a rapidly changing technical stack with nascent codebase and developer tools
• Must possess a passion for delivery-focused development, and overcoming challenges through teamwork and self-motivation
• Ability to work in a variety of client settings and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment 
• Ability to communicate technical vision and direction of the product and make significant impacts to technology and design choices

• Architectural design while leading and inspiring software development teams 
• Leading development of large, custom-built object-oriented applications 
• Continuous integration tools and test automation
• Managing systems in production and understands release process, monitoring, and debugging
• Working and developing in agile environment working with XP/Scrum development practices

• Expertise in end to end Android development and release management
• Proficiency in at least two of the following: Java,  NodeJS, Go, JavaScript, Python programming stacks, and passion for software engineering and craftsman-like coding prowess 
• Knowledge of software practices like refactoring, clean code, domain driven design, Encapsulation etc 
• Hands on experience managing databases like MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis
• Exposure to event driven systems and event streaming engines like Kafka
• Good knowledge of DevOps tooling like docker, kubernetes, ansible/chef, AWS.
• Solid OO skills, including strong design patterns knowledge and enterprise integration

Designation: Senior iOS Developer

Qualification: BCA/BTECH/BSCIT/BE/MCA/MTECH/MSCIT/ ME with relevant skills and interest may apply.

Salary: 30000 – 50000 per month

Experience: 3+ Years

Location: Mahape, Navi Mumbai (Work from Home for Next 4-5 months post that It can be working from office but people who just want to work from home are also welcome)

Job Profile/Description:

a) 3+ years of experience in Native iOS Application development.

b) Experience on iOS, iPhone SDK, Objective-C/Swift, Xcode & Interface Builder, MacOS,

Auto-layout, Autoresing.

c) Experience with Core Data, SQLite, Location Based Services added advantage.

d) Understanding of building App that utilizes web-services to tie applications to server-side APIs,

via REST and SOAP.

e) Experience with the implementation of third-party libraries and API.

f) Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging

technologies.

g) Should be aware of platform-independent mobile application development trends/ tools

h) Experience in developing enterprise mobility is desirable

i) Good interpersonal skills, for effective communication with business and development teams

j) Proven track record of successful and timely project delivery

k) Well Conversant on iOS along with other mobile platform for Mobile Application

l) Development and integration.

m) Should have executed at least three projects from start to finish in iOS

n) The position requires an expert understanding of complex, multi-phased projects and the

o) Understanding of apple design principles and interface guidelines.

P) Experience in uploading iOS apps on the App Store.

q) Candidate should be Quality and cost-driven with strong oral and written communication,

interpersonal skills.

r) Motivated to learn and implement new processes and technologies.

s) Candidate must have the ability to perform under a stringent timeline.

t) Should be a good Team player and team mentoring.

u) Contain good knowledge of different iPhone and iPad devices screen resolutions.

v) Proficient in code versioning tools including Mercurial, Git, and SVN.

w) Experience with performance and memory tuning with tools (such as Instruments and Shark,

depending on project needs)

x) Knowledge of Flutter will be nice to have

Only applicants who are available full time for a minimum duration of 1 year can apply.