Senior Android Engineer (Java/Kotlin)

Project Highlights

• Prestigious Client / Project:

  Supporting a high-growth digital lending platform in the fintech sector, focused on empowering Indias youth through accessible credit solutions. The platform has a strong market presence and is recognized among the top fintech innovators in the country.

• Revolutionary Technologies:

  Ownership of full-cycle Java-based backend development with a strong focus on microservices architecture, scalable APIs, and real-time data communication using Kafka, WebSockets, and Redis.

• Enterprise-Grade Engineering:

  Deliver scalable fintech solutions at scale by leading technical discussions, mentoring junior engineers, and building high-performance systems using Java 8+, Spring Framework, and CI/CD pipelines.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Own and deliver multiple components (Java/Kotlin) while developing high-quality, state-of-the-art Android applications.
  
• Provide technical leadership to an agile development team, championing best practices in Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD).
  
• Foster a culture of quality through developer-led automated testing and continuous improvement of SDLC and agile processes using key performance indicators.
  
• Lead design, planning, and estimation discussions with cross-functional teams and business stakeholders.
  
• Conduct high-level system analysis and architecture design aligned with business requirements, technical standards, and overall architecture blueprints.
  
• Facilitate requirements gathering and translate complex business needs into clear technical specifications.
  
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of project and technical documentation.
  
• Identify and mitigate risks throughout the SDLC, proposing effective solutions to complex technical challenges.
  
• Define and maintain standards for coding, automated unit testing, debugging, and implementation using advanced system flow knowledge.
  
• Oversee production support activities in collaboration with operations and business stakeholders; analyze issue patterns to drive improvements.
  
• Lead root-cause analysis, post-mortems, on-call rotations, and initiatives to enhance system performance, scalability, and reliability.
  
• Act as a technical advisor and mentor to mid-level developers and analysts.
  

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Android development using Java and Kotlin.
  
• Strong expertise in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
  
• In-depth knowledge of Android Jetpack components (Navigation, Room, WorkManager, LiveData, etc.).
  
• Hands-on experience with MVVM, Clean Architecture, and Dependency Injection frameworks (Hilt, Dagger).
  
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, Retrofit, and WebSocket communication.
  
• Experience with performance optimization, profiling tools, and advanced debugging techniques.
  
• Proficiency in unit and UI testing frameworks (JUnit, Espresso, Mockito).
  
• Hands-on experience with Gradle, Git, and CI/CD tools.
  
• Knowledge of client-side configuration management tools such as Firebase.
  
• Experience in designing and integrating third-party SDKs within Android applications.
  
• Proven ability to enhance application quality, user experience, and performance.
  
• Familiarity with modern development paradigms, including functional and reactive programming.
  
• Experience in system design and tech stack upgrades to build secure, highly available, scalable, and maintainable applications.
  
• Strong understanding of software architecture and data-intensive systems, with the ability to collaborate effectively within teams.
  
• Exposure to machine learning concepts relevant to fintech and end-to-end operationalization is a plus