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We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer – Android Development with expertise in both legacy Java-based Android applications and modern Kotlin development. Should have a strong background in migrating legacy applications, optimizing performance, and leading architectural improvements. In this role, you will define technical direction, mentor engineers, and drive innovation in our Android applications.
Duties & Responsibilities
Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead the modernization of legacy Android applications by migrating Java-based codebases to Kotlin and Jetpack components.
- Define and implement best practices for scalable, maintainable, and high-performance Android applications.
- Work closely with product managers, UX/UI designers, and backend engineers to develop high-quality mobile experiences.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of Android engineers, ensuring adherence to coding standards and modern development practices.
- Optimize app performance, memory management, and battery efficiency.
- Conduct code reviews, design reviews, and system-wide optimizations to enhance reliability and scalability.
- Implement unit testing, UI testing, and CI/CD pipelines to maintain high code quality.
- Ensure compliance with Google Play Store guidelines, security best practices, and accessibility standards.
- Stay up to date with the latest Android trends, Jetpack libraries, and Google Play policies to drive innovation.
- 10+ years of experience in Android development with strong proficiency in Java and Kotlin.
- Deep understanding of Android SDK, Android Architecture Components, and Jetpack libraries.
- Proven experience migrating legacy Java-based Android applications to modern Kotlin-based architectures.
- Expertise in UI development using XML layouts, Jetpack Compose (preferred), and Material Design guidelines.
- Strong knowledge of multithreading (Coroutines, RxJava), memory management, and performance optimization.
- Experience with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, WebSockets, and offline storage mechanisms.
- Proficiency with CI/CD tools, dependency injection (Dagger/Hilt), and build systems (Gradle, Kotlin DSL).
- Hands-on experience with unit testing (JUnit, Mockito), UI testing (Espresso), and debugging tools (Android Profiler, Logcat).
- Familiarity with version control (Git, GitHub, or GitLab) and Agile development methodologies.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Lead the modernization of legacy Android applications by migrating Java-based codebases to Kotlin and Jetpack components.
- Define and implement best practices for scalable, maintainable, and high-performance Android applications.
- Work closely with product managers, UX/UI designers, and backend engineers to develop high-quality mobile experiences.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of Android engineers, ensuring adherence to coding standards and modern development practices.
- Optimize app performance, memory management, and battery efficiency.
- Conduct code reviews, design reviews, and system-wide optimizations to enhance reliability and scalability.
- Implement unit testing, UI testing, and CI/CD pipelines to maintain high code quality.
- Ensure compliance with Google Play Store guidelines, security best practices, and accessibility standards.
- Stay up to date with the latest Android trends, Jetpack libraries, and Google Play policies to drive innovation.
- 10+ years of experience in Android development with strong proficiency in Java and Kotlin.
- Deep understanding of Android SDK, Android Architecture Components, and Jetpack libraries.
- Proven experience migrating legacy Java-based Android applications to modern Kotlin-based architectures.
- Expertise in UI development using XML layouts, Jetpack Compose (preferred), and Material Design guidelines.
- Strong knowledge of multithreading (Coroutines, RxJava), memory management, and performance optimization.
- Experience with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, WebSockets, and offline storage mechanisms.
- Proficiency with CI/CD tools, dependency injection (Dagger/Hilt), and build systems (Gradle, Kotlin DSL).
- Hands-on experience with unit testing (JUnit, Mockito), UI testing (Espresso), and debugging tools (Android Profiler, Logcat).
- Familiarity with version control (Git, GitHub, or GitLab) and Agile development methodologies.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
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restful apis
graphql
storage
gradle
gitlab
junit
git
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- Posted
- May 22, 2025
- Type
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid-Senior
- Location
- Bengaluru
- Company
- symplr
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