Senior Android Developer

Android Developer

Job Summary

Senior Android Developer

demands strong technical leadership, design thinking, secure coding practices, and collaborative delivery in a regulated BFSI environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain advanced native Android applications using

  Kotlin

  and

  Java

  .
• Collaborate with

  Product Managers, UI/UX Designers, and Backend Engineers

  to deliver high-impact features aligned with business goals and user needs.
• Integrate

  RESTful APIs

  , third-party SDKs, and ensure secure and seamless data exchange.
• Optimize app performance across multiple Android OS versions and screen sizes, ensuring

  smooth, low-latency experiences

  .
• Implement and enforce

  mobile app security standards

  , performance tuning, and

  clean architecture (MVVM, MVP, or Clean Architecture)

  .
• Conduct

  peer code reviews

  , write

  unit and UI tests

  , and ensure high code quality, scalability, and maintainability.
• Work with

  CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Bitrise, GitHub Actions)

  for automated builds and deployment.
• Stay up to date with the

  latest Android frameworks, Jetpack components

  , and contribute to enhancing the mobile tech stack.

Must-Have Skills

Kotlin

Android SDK, Jetpack Libraries, Room Database, Retrofit, Coroutines/Flow

Material Design

• Expertise in developing UI using

  XML layouts

  ,

  Constraint Layout

  , and

  custom views

  .
• Solid understanding of

  MVVM architecture

  , modularization, and dependency injection (e.g.,

Dagger/Hilt).

• Experience with

  performance profiling, debugging tools

  , and

  memory management

  .
• Integration experience with

  Firebase (Analytics, Crashlytics, Push Notifications)

  .
• Version control using

  Git

  , with solid knowledge of branching strategies and CI practices.
• Familiarity with

  unit testing

  (JUnit, Mockito) and

  UI automation testing

  (Espresso).

Preferred / Good-to-Have Skills

• Exposure to

  Jetpack Compose

  and

  modern declarative UI practices

  .
• Knowledge of

  OWASP Mobile Security

  , secure storage, and mobile compliance in

  banking or FinTech applications

  .
• Experience with

  Play Store lifecycle management

  , feature flags, A/B testing, and analytics integration.
• Familiarity with

  Kotlin Multiplatform

  ,

  Flutter

  , or other cross-platform tools is an added advantage.
• Experience in

  Agile/Scrum teams

  with Jira, Confluence, and sprint rituals.

Educational Qualification

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in

  Computer Science, Information Technology

  , or a related technical field.
• Certifications in Android/Kotlin development or secure mobile development are a plus.

Why Join Us?

• Be a part of

  Novastrid’s elite mobile engineering team

  driving key innovations for

  Citizen Bank GCC

  . Work on

  next-gen digital banking platforms

  with direct exposure to global delivery practices and compliance needs.
• Gain experience across

  secure app design, CI/CD pipelines, and mobile DevSecOps frameworks

  .
• Transparent performance reviews, competitive compensation, and opportunities for

  upskilling and certifications

  .