SW Technologist II- Android

Overview

Design, develop, and maintain production-grade Android applications using Kotlin and Java, while applying AI-assisted development and vibe-coding practices to improve engineering productivity.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, and maintain Android applications using Kotlin and Java.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend teams to deliver high-quality mobile solutions.
• Build scalable, maintainable, and reusable code following Android best practices.
• Integrate RESTful APIs, third-party SDKs, and cloud services.
• Optimize application performance, security, and user experience.
• Implement unit testing and UI testing.
• Participate in code reviews.
• Troubleshoot and resolve bugs, crashes, and performance issues.
• Utilize AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity, code quality, documentation, testing, and debugging.
• Rapidly prototype features using vibe-coding methodologies while ensuring production-grade implementation.
• Stay updated with emerging Android technologies, AI-powered development tools, and industry trends.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5 -9 years of experience in Android application development.
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin and Java.
• Expertise in Android SDK, Android Studio, and Gradle.
• Experience with MVVM, Clean Architecture, and Android Jetpack components.
• Strong knowledge of Retrofit, OkHttp, REST APIs, and JSON.
• Experience with Room Database, WorkManager, Navigation Component, and Dependency Injection (Hilt/Dagger).
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile methodologies.
• Experience using AI-powered coding tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf, or similar tools to enhance development workflows.
• Ability to evaluate, refine, and productionize AI-generated code while ensuring maintainability and security.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to balance rapid AI-assisted development with engineering best practices.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ownership mindset and ability to work independently.
• Passion for adopting new technologies and development methodologies.
• Minimum 5 years of Android development experience.
• Demonstrated experience delivering production-grade Android applications.

Nice to have

• Experience with Jetpack Compose.
• Experience with Firebase services.
• Knowledge of modular architecture and multi-module Android projects.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, and Espresso.
• Understanding of AI-assisted software development best practices and prompt engineering techniques for development workflows.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development and vibe-coding practices to improve engineering productivity is highly desirable.

Details

• Location: Bangalore.
• This role is an office role.
• For office-based teams, working in-person at least 3 days per week is stated.