Android Engineer, IN

We are seeking a strong expertise in Android application ecosystems to bridge business requirements and technical delivery. The ideal candidate has hands-on knowledge of modern Android development practices (MVVM, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines/Flows) and the ability to translate functional needs into scalable solutions. Experience in video streaming or media platforms is preferred, especially in playback workflows or OTT environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Android applications using Kotlin.
• Understand and work with the Android app lifecycle, activities, fragments, and common Android components.
• Work with basic Android architecture patterns such as MVVM and follow established coding practices.
• Develop UI using XML and/or Jetpack Compose.
• Understand and implement UI state management and basic component behaviour.
• Work with Kotlin Coroutines and basic Flow concepts for asynchronous operations.
• Work with dependency injection using Hilt or Dagger.
• Integrate Android applications with REST APIs and JSON.
• Read and understand existing Kotlin/Java code and troubleshoot basic issues.
• Debug application crashes, logs, and common performance issues.
• Work with Git for source control and follow standard development workflows.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, bug fixing, and release activities.
• Collaborate with product, design, QA, and backend teams.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Basic understanding of MVVM / Clean Architecture.
• Hands-on experience with Jetpack Compose is preferred.
• Exposure to RxJava or reactive programming is an advantage.
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Figma, Postman, Firebase/Crashlytics, and analytics tools.
• Basic understanding of CI/CD processes and Android application release cycles.
• Exposure to video streaming or OTT applications is a plus.
• Familiarity with ExoPlayer/Media3, HLS, DASH, or DRM is an added advantage, but not mandatory.

What we're looking for

• Good fundamentals in Kotlin and Android development.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Ability to understand existing code and learn new technologies.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Eagerness to learn and grow as an Android developer.