Android Developer

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

Core Technical Skills

• Strong experience in Android application development using Kotlin and Java
• Proficiency with Android SDK, Android Studio, and Material Design guidelines
• Experience working with REST APIs, JSON parsing, and backend integrations
• Solid understanding of Android architecture components (ViewModel, LiveData, Room)
• Knowledge of MVVM/Clean Architecture and modular app design
• Experience in handling app performance, memory leaks, and threading (Coroutines, RxJava)
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines for Android builds and releases

Delivery & Engineering Collaboration

• Strong hands-on experience in Agile/Scrum delivery models
• Ability to break down business requirements into technical tasks and sprint deliverables
• Close collaboration with cross-functional teams - backend, iOS, QA, DevOps, and UX
• Experience supporting SIT/UAT cycles, production deployments, and L3 support
• Ability to manage technical dependencies and proactively flag risks

Mobile Quality & Compliance

• Experience with unit testing and UI testing
• Familiarity with Google Play Store release process, signing, and versioning
• Strong understanding of secure coding practices for mobile and data protection

Tools & Practices

• Version control using Git
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and Agile metrics
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and crash reporting tools

Functional / Domain Skills (Good to have)

• Experience developing banking, payments, or financial service applications
• Knowledge of secure login, transaction flows, customer data privacy, and encryption
• Exposure to compliance, regulatory, and audit-driven delivery environments

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Design, develop, and enhance secure, scalable Android applications for personal banking and digital financial services.

2. Collaborate closely with business, UX, backend, QA, and DevOps teams to convert business requirements into technical Android implementations.

3. Develop Android features using Kotlin / Java, following Android architecture and material design standards.

4. Integrate Android applications with REST APIs, backend systems, and third party services, ensuring secure data handling.

5. Participate in Agile/Scrum ex ecution, contributing to sprint planning, story estimation, development, and delivery commitments.

6. Ensure application quality, performance optimization, and security, especially for sensitive customer and transaction data.

7. Support testing cycles, Play Store releases, hotfixes, and production support activities.

8. Adhere to SDLC processes, security guidelines, regulatory requirements, and audit expectations in banking environments.

9. Proactively identify technical challenges, risks, and dependencies, and work with the team to resolve them efficiently.

10. Support engineering excellence and continuous improvement through code reviews, best practices adoption, and technical innovations.

Salary Range: $100,000 to $120,000 per year