Job Description

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 Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or technical degree.