ShareChat - Android Developer - Java/Kotlin (1-3 yrs)

About the job :

Who are we and What do we do ?

ShareChat (https://sharechat.com/about) is India's largest homegrown social media company, with 325+ million monthly active users across all its platforms including Moj, a leading short video app which was launched in record 30 hours.

Founded in October 2015, with a vision of building an inclusive community that encourages & empowers each individual to share their unique journey and valuable experiences with confidence.We are spearheading India's internet revolution by building products through world-class AI & tech to evangelize the content ecosystem for India in regional languages.

We believe in complete ownership of problem-solving while committing to speed and integrity in everything we do. We place the utmost importance on user empathy & strive to work towards creating a world-class experience for them every day. Join us to drive how the next billion users will interact on the internet!

What does the team do?

As part of the Sharechat team, the Live vertical targets Sharechats uber vision of monetizing content beyond ads by enabling creators with viewer engaging features and enables the viewers to gratify creators via gifting. This technical vertical inside our Tech ecosystem focuses on solving multiple business use cases for increasing Sharechats revenue and providing growth in terms of monthly recharges, gifting, new customer acquisitions, customer retention, etc.

We try to understand our customer behavior and build smart products using cutting-edge technologies to solve these problems at scale. We operate on a scale of millions of customer interactions on the app daily.

Read up here about our product here

What Youll Do ?

- Design and Development : Develop high-quality, scalable, and maintainable Android applications using Kotlin/Java. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.

- Code Reviews : Conduct thorough and constructive code reviews to maintain a high-quality codebase and help peers grow through feedback and knowledge sharing.

- Architecture and Patterns : Implement modern Android development practices, including MVVM, MVP, or other design patterns, and stay up-to-date with the latest Android technologies.

- Testing and Debugging: Write unit and UI tests to ensure robustness and reliability of the application, and fix any bugs or performance issues as they arise.

- Collaboration : Work with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to shape the product from concept to delivery, ensuring feasibility and providing technical feedback on design and product decisions.

- Optimization : Analyze and optimize application performance, memory usage, and battery consumption. Ensure applications are robust and secure.

- Mentoring : Mentor junior engineers and assist in growing the technical expertise of the Android team.

Who are you ?

- 1+ years of experience in Android application development.

- Strong proficiency in Kotlin and Java.

- Familiarity with Android Studio, Gradle, and build pipelines.

- Experience with Jetpack libraries, Android Architecture Components, and modern Android development paradigms (MVVM, LiveData, ViewModel).

- Solid understanding of Material Design guidelines and UI/UX standards for mobile development.

- Proficiency with RESTful APIs, JSON, and web services integration.

Where will you be ?

- Bangalore

Know more about us :

- AI @ ShareChat | AI Projects @ ShareChat/

- Scaling AI to billion users

- ShareChat Ads

- Get to know our Co-Founder & CEO YT

- Get to know our Co-Founder & CEO Spotify

- Our Blog

What's in it for you ?

At ShareChat, our values - Ownership, Speed, User Empathy, Integrity, and First Principles - are at the core of our ways of working. We believe in hiring top talent and grooming future leaders by providing a flexible environment to aid growth and development. We also offer several benefits to our employees - like ESOPs, monthly childcare allowance for women employees, insurance coverage, and more.