Android Developer

Position Overview :

• As our Application Developer (Android), your role is pivotal in ensuring the successful delivery of our app during a launch.

• You will leverage our Platform as a baseline and customize it to create a tailored client experience.

• In addition to this, you will be responsible for enhancing and supporting existing features in the production environment.

• Your focus will be on delivering specific milestones and objectives within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

• In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the continuous improvement of our Android app, keeping it at the forefront of technology and user experience.

• Furthermore, as an Android developer, you will actively collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that the app aligns with our product strategy and exceeds client expectations.

• Your innovation and problem-solving skills will play a vital role in shaping the future of our Android application.

• If you are passionate about Android development and eager to be part of a dynamic team working on cutting-edge technology, this role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the world of mobile app development.

Roles and Responsibilities :

Technical Design and Development :

• Collaborate closely with Engineers to devise the best technical strategies and execute platform enhancements.

• Own the delivery of timelines, ensuring high-quality results.

• Establish software development best practices and encourage team adoption.

Stakeholder Collaboration :

• Work with various technical/non technical stakeholders (Product Managers, Designers, Marketing, Operations, API Developers) to align on company objectives and deliverables.

Mentoring and Leadership :

• Mentor a team of engineers, providing guidance and support.

• Foster a culture of excellence and problem-solving within the team.

Application Availability and Enhancement :

• Ensure top-notch availability and enhance products based on requirements.

• Good understanding of mobile application frameworks and stay up to date with the latest Android trends and changes.

Engineering Excellence :

• Own the engineering excellence and operational readiness of services, meeting SLAs and SLOs for the app.

• Drive service quality, security, scalability, and other performance aspects.

• Dive deep into issues, providing both reactive and long-term solutions.

Support and Mentorship :

• Assist other Support Engineers on complex RCA issues.

• Provide technical mentoring and guidance to fellow engineers.

• Offer L3 engineering support.

Must Have Skills :

• Overall 7+ years of experience with 5+ years of relevant experience in developing complex, large-scale Android applications.

• Excellent proficiency in Kotlin, Android SDK and OOP concepts.

• Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns and best practices .

• Good understanding of Android basics like memory management, thread management, networking etc.

• Good understanding of android architecture components and Jetpack libraries

• Good understanding of Kotlin coroutines and async programming

• Hands-on experience with Unit testing and debugging distributed systems .

• Good understanding of dependency injection with Dagger2 or Hilt .

• Experience in UI Development using Jetpack compose toolkit is an added advantage .

• Hands-on knowledge of supporting multiple versions of Android, screen resolutions and device types.

• Experience of working with the TIF layer is an added advantage.

• Effective communication and soft skills

• Working knowledge of tools like Git, Jira.

Qualification :

A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science Engineering or technical degree.