We evaluate and shortlist candidates on key building blocks necessary for developing the Android App

Programming Skills:

• Design and build advanced applications for the Android platform using Java, Kotlin, Android SDK, SQLite, Gradle, Android Studio and Android Debugger
• Good understanding of Android Activities, Services, Broadcast Receiver and Content Provider
• Work with outside data sources, including XML, JSON, REST API, etc.
• Ability to unit-test code for robustness, usability, and general reliability
• Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON
• Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies
• Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON
• Experience with third-party Libraries and APIs
• Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies
• Experienced with Android testing frameworks and proficient in writing clean unit test cases
• Hands-on experience in FCM, GCM and firebase tools
• Working with Facebook SDK, deep-link, and third-party integrations
• Experience with offline storage, multi-threading, and performance tuning
• Experience with Git, Retrofit, JetPack, RxJAVA 2, basic knowledge of NDK
• Experience with SaaS platform integration for mobile development like Analytics, Push Notifications, Cloud Storage, Ad Networks, etc.
• Strong experience in design patterns, Android UI design principles, Object Oriented Programming

Professional Skills:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency
• Desire to write meaningful code and develop products that can create a lasting impact on the business and the world
• Familiarity with Agile development, Scrums, continuous integration, and test-driven development processes
• Effectively communicate technical challenges and solutions to stakeholders
• Acumen to solve complex or undefined problems
• Ability to confidently present architectural, design, and technical choices to internal and external stakeholders
• An avid learner to adapt to new technologies for Android development trends