JOB DESCRIPTION

Performs and implements day-to-day development activities that influence midlevel components and processes within the mobile engineering function, including designing, developing, testing, and maintaining Android applications using Kotlin/Java and Android SDK.
Develops, enhances, and maintains Android application features in an agile development environment, following best practices for clean architecture, performance optimization, and secure coding.
Evolves Android software solutions that meet product requirements for functionality, performance, scalability, reliability, usability, and delivery timelines, while adhering to defined program goals and engineering principles.
Analyzes and reviews system and application requirements, using requirement and design documentation to gain a clear understanding of new or enhanced Android application functionality.
Participates in the design, architecture, and build phases of Android applications, collaborating with solution architects, backend engineers, UX/UI designers, and QA teams to deliver high-quality mobile products.
Evaluates compatibility of Android applications across different OS versions, device configurations, screen sizes, and hardware capabilities.
Contributes to improving CI/CD processes for Android builds, testing, versioning, and Play Store releases, including monitoring prerelease, upgrade, and production versions of applications.
Develops and maintains reusable components, libraries, and modules following Android architectural patterns such as MVVM, Clean Architecture, or similar.
Reviews, updates, and manages sprint tasks, stories, and defect tracking in agile tools such as Jira or equivalent platforms.
Maintains and supports existing Android applications while developing new functionalities, enhancements, prototypes, and internal tools as required.
Identifies, troubleshoots, and resolves application defects, crashes, performance bottlenecks, and functional issues in a timely manner.
Determines root causes of technical issues and prepares accurate technical documentation and communication to support efficient resolution and long-term fixes.
Gathers required technical and status information and communicates updates effectively to relevant stakeholders.
Coordinates crossfunctionally with product managers, backend teams, designers, QA engineers, and external partners to accomplish assigned development tasks.
Provides recommendations on Android application architecture, frameworks, tools, libraries, and development process improvements.
May contribute to defining and implementing mobile development standards, best practices, and protocols supporting Android ecosystem requirements.

Developer - Android - Chennai