• Job Title: Android Developer
• Company Name: Photon
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Work Mode: Hybrid/Remote (Based on Business Requirements)
• Experience: 2–5 Years
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Location: India

• Performs and implements day-to-day development activities that influence mid‑level components and processes within the mobile engineering function, including designing, developing, testing, and maintaining Android applications using Kotlin/Java and Android SDK.

• Develops, enhances, and maintains Android application features in an agile development environment, following best practices for clean architecture, performance optimization, and secure coding.

• Evolves Android software solutions that meet product requirements for functionality, performance, scalability, reliability, usability, and delivery timelines, while adhering to defined program goals and engineering principles.

• Analyzes and reviews system and application requirements, using requirement and design documentation to gain a clear understanding of new or enhanced Android application functionality.

• Participates in the design, architecture, and build phases of Android applications, collaborating with solution architects, backend engineers, UX/UI designers, and QA teams to deliver high-quality mobile products.

• Evaluates compatibility of Android applications across different OS versions, device configurations, screen sizes, and hardware capabilities.

• Contributes to improving CI/CD processes for Android builds, testing, versioning, and Play Store releases, including monitoring pre‑release, upgrade, and production versions of applications.

• Develops and maintains reusable components, libraries, and modules following Android architectural patterns such as MVVM, Clean Architecture, or similar.

• Reviews, updates, and manages sprint tasks, stories, and defect tracking in agile tools such as Jira or equivalent platforms.

• Maintains and supports existing Android applications while developing new functionalities, enhancements, prototypes, and internal tools as required.

• Identifies, troubleshoots, and resolves application defects, crashes, performance bottlenecks, and functional issues in a timely manner.

• Determines root causes of technical issues and prepares accurate technical documentation and communication to support efficient resolution and long-term fixes.

• Gathers required technical and status information and communicates updates effectively to relevant stakeholders.

• Coordinates cross‑functionally with product managers, backend teams, designers, QA engineers, and external partners to accomplish assigned development tasks.

• Provides recommendations on Android application architecture, frameworks, tools, libraries, and development process improvements.

• May contribute to defining and implementing mobile development standards, best practices, and protocols supporting Android ecosystem requirements.