Android Developer

About Company: Our Client is a leading Indian multinational IT services and consulting firm. It provides digital transformation, cloud computing, data analytics, enterprise application integration, infrastructure management, and application development services. The company caters to over 700 clients across industries such as banking and financial services, manufacturing, technology, media, retail, and travel & hospitality.

Its industry-specific solutions are designed to address complex business challenges by combining domain expertise with deep technical capabilities. With a global workforce of over 80,000 professionals and a presence in more than 50 countries.

Job Title: Android Developer

Location: Hyderabad

Experience: 5 - 12 Years (Relevant)

Employment Type: Contract to Hire

Work Mode: Work From Office

Notice Period: Immediate to 15 Days

Required knowledge and experience

5 years of professional experience in Android development

Strong proficiency in Kotlin and Java is a plus

Proven hands-on experience with Android Automotive OS AAOS or embedded Android platforms

Deep understanding of Android Jetpack libraries Lifecycle ViewModel, LiveData, Navigation, Room, WorkManager

Experience designing and implementing app architecture using MVVM, MVI or Clean Architecture

Ability to structure and maintain modular multimodule applications

Working knowledge of AIDL or similar IPC mechanisms

Experience interfacing with HAL or VHAL layers is a strong advantage

Solid skills in Dependency Injection frameworks, preferably Hilt or Dagger 2

Strong testing skills

Unit testing using JUnit Mockito

UI testing with Espresso UI Automator

Experience mocking and testing IPCbound components

Experience working with CICD pipelines, ideally using Azure DevOps

Advanced knowledge of Gradle flavors, custom tasks dependency management

Confident in Git workflow,s including pull requests, code reviews, and either GitFlow or trunk-based development

Advanced debugging using Android Studio tools Profiler, Logcat, Systrace adb dumpsys

Familiarity with Android security permissions secure data storage IPC protection

Deep understanding of Android's application lifecycle in embedded and automotive contexts powers management of cold start lifecycle events.

Nice to have

Experience with system-level app, AOSP or customizing embedded Android images

Familiarity with vehicle communication protocols such as CAN bus, LIN, OBDII or VHAL

Experience with OTA Over-the-Air update workflows

Development of headless services or Android apps without UI

Knowledge of tools such as ProGuard R8 and performance optimization techniques

Experience with Bluetooth, USB or WiFi Direct integration

Strong sense of UX for safety-critical or distraction-minimized environments

Familiarity with MotionLayout, Lottie and advanced UI rendering techniques

Knowledge of industry standards such as ISO 26262, ASPICE or AUTOSAR Adaptive

Familiarity with quality tools SonarQube, Detekt Lint

Mandatory Skills