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Photon

Builds custom software and AI for big companies

Android Developer

Mobile EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Proficient in designing, developing, testing, and maintaining Android applications using Kotlin/Java and Android Software Development Kit.
  • Experience working in an agile development environment.
  • Ability to analyze and review system and application requirements using requirement and design documentation to gain a clear understanding of new or enhanced Android application functionality.
  • Knowledge of Android architectural patterns such as Model-View-ViewModel and Clean Architecture, or similar.
  • Experience collaborating with solution architects, backend engineers, UX/UI designers, and QA teams to deliver high-quality mobile products.
  • Familiarity with evaluating compatibility of Android applications across different operating system versions, device configurations, screen sizes, and hardware capabilities.
  • Experience contributing to CI/CD processes for Android builds, testing, versioning, and Play Store releases.

Responsibilities

  • 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.

About the Company

Photon

Builds custom software and AI for big companies

Photon designs, builds, and runs custom software for large companies, combining an in-house creative agency with its own engineering teams. Its flagship client work includes rebuilding Samsung's US online store as a set of smaller linked services and creating Olive Garden's mobile app, which lets diners join the waitlist from their phones instead of waiting at the door. Clients hire Photon's teams to plan and code their apps, websites, and AI tools and to keep them running afterward, paying for the engineers and designers assigned to each project. Photon is privately held and based in London, with its US arm in Dallas and engineering centers in Chennai and Bengaluru.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
Not listed

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