Ferns N Petals - Android Developer/Software Development Engineer II

Overview

SDE-2 Android Developer

Experience : 3+ Years

Employment Type : Full-time

Role Level : SDE-2 (MidSenior Individual Contributor)

Job Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled SDE-2 Android Developer to design, build, and scale high-performance Android applications used by a large user base.

This role is ideal for engineers who are passionate about clean architecture, modern Android development, and writing scalable, maintainable code.

As an SDE-2, you will work closely with product managers, designers, and backend teams to deliver intuitive, reliable, and high-quality mobile experiences while contributing to architectural decisions and mentoring junior developers.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality Android applications using Kotlin.
• Implement modern Android architectures such as MVVM / MVI, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
• Build UI components using Jetpack libraries (Compose / Navigation / ViewModel / LiveData / Flow).
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and Backend teams to translate requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Write clean, modular, testable, and performant code following Android best practices.
• Optimize application performance, memory usage, and responsiveness.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and architecture decisions.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve complex production issues.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of development processes and engineering standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and support team learning initiatives.
  
  

• 3+ years of professional experience in Android application development.
• Strong expertise in Kotlin for Android development.
  
  

• ViewModel
• LiveData / StateFlow
• Navigation
• Room
• Solid understanding of MVVM / MVI architecture patterns.
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs and handling asynchronous programming.
• Strong understanding of Android lifecycle, threading, and performance optimization.
• Experience working with Git and modern version control workflows.
• Familiarity with unit testing and debugging Android applications.
  
  

• Experience with Jetpack Compose.
• Exposure to modular app architecture.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines for mobile apps.
• Knowledge of app security best practices.
• Experience working in product-based or high-scale environments
  
  

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