Senior Android Developer

The Role:

We, at Razorpay, are currently looking for a Senior Android Developer (SDK) with excellent skills to join our engineering team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing features based on product specifications and business requirements. In this role, you will work closely with our product management and engineering teams to understand API specifications and collaborate with multiple internal and external teams to ensure the successful implementation of features across different services

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to our Android SDK, which powers payments on mobile devices for all our merchants.
• Ensure SDK compatibility across a wide range of Android devices and versions.
• Optimize SDK performance, memory usage, and power consumption.
• Write code around our Android projects, to automate tests, builds, and anything mundane. If you have to do the same thing twice, automate it.
• Build instrumentation on our Android SDK, which would help product managers make decisions in a jiffy.
• Good understanding of pro-guard, R8 SSL pinning, and other security checks.
• Conduct thorough code reviews and mentor junior developers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve SDK-related issues reported by developers.
• Write comprehensive documentation and sample applications for SDK adoption.
• Stay up to date with the latest Android technologies and best practices.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in Android development, with at least some experience in SDK development
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin and Java.
• Experience with Android frameworks, Jetpack libraries, and dependency injection (e.g., Dagger/Hilt).
• Strong understanding of multithreading, memory management, and performance optimization.
• Good knowledge of threads, activity lifecycles, web views, and debugging skills.
• Understanding of lifecycle-aware components.
• Debugging Expertise: Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve bugs in software systems or integrations.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams including engineering, product, and customer support.
• Proficiency in API Integration: Understanding RESTful APIs, webhooks, and troubleshooting integration issues.
• Experience with automated testing (unit, integration, UI) for SDKs.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Gradle, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
• Knowledge of security best practices in Android development.

Good to have:

• Big Bonus: Has hands-on experience with iOS development.
• Knowledge of behavioral changes in upcoming Android versions is a plus.
• Contributions to open-source Android libraries or SDKs.
• Experience working with third-party SDK integrations.