Lead Mobility Engineer

An Amazing Career Opportunity for Lead Mobility Engineer - Android

Location: Chennai, India (Hybrid)

Job ID: 42930

Profile Summary:

A rewarding career at HID Global beckons you! We are looking for a Lead Android Mobility Engineer, who is responsible for developing Mobile SDK and Applications for some of our Product Lines. You are accountable for delivering good technical architecture and quality deliverable. We are a leading company in the trusted source for innovative products, solutions and services that help millions of customers around the globe create, manage and use secure identities.

About HID Global

HID Global powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places and things. We make it possible for people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely. Our trusted identity solutions give people secure and convenient access to physical and digital places and connect things that can be accurately identified, verified and tracked digitally. Millions of people around the world use HID products and services to navigate their everyday lives, and over 2 billion things are connected through HID. We work with governments, educational institutions, hospitals, financial institutions, industrial businesses, and some of the most innovative companies on the planet. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, HID Global has over 4500 employees worldwide and operates international offices that support more than 100 countries. HID Global® is an ASSA ABLOY Group brand. HID Global has is the trusted source for secure identity solutions for millions of customers and users around the world. In India, we have two Engineering Centre (Bangalore and Chennai). Global Engineering Team is based in Chennai and one of the Business Unit Engineering team is in Bangalore. Check us out: www.hidglobal.com and https://youtu.be/23km5H4K9Eo

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Physical Access Control Solutions (PACS):

HID Physical Access Control Solutions (PACS) is at the forefront of securing spaces with advanced, reliable access control solutions. From cutting-edge readers, credentials and controllers to mobile and biometric technologies, HID PACS empowers organizations worldwide to protect their people, property and assets with scalable, high-quality solutions. This is more than just a job – it’s your chance to join an industry leader to drive innovation in access control and make a real impact on global security solutions. Are you ready to make a difference? Join us and help shape the future of security. 

Are You Ready to Join the Team?
Our company is committed to finding the best and the brightest talent to help us reach the top. If you are a dynamic, highly skilled, experienced Cloud engineer and technology enthusiast, and you enjoy working in a rapid pace within a rapidly growing business environment, then you will want to consider this position. If you excel at communication, collaboration, and unrelenting innovation, we want to talk to you. And if you bring dedication, positive energy and integrity to the table, you just might be the right fit for our team.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Overview
We are looking for a 9+ Years Android developer responsible for the designing, development and maintenance of applications aimed at a range of Android devices and products in the form of Applications/SDKs, libraries, and services. Your primary focus will be development of Android App/SDK and their integration with back-end services. You will be working alongside other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and the creation of quality products is essential. This is a hands-on development role that will suit a technologist with strong mobile development skillset, a passion for customer success as well as a focus on SDLC and technical hygiene.

Roles & Responsibilities (Other duties may be assigned)

• Own the development, testing, and maintenance of native Application & SDKs in Android Platform
• Sound knowledge of Design patterns & Mobility UX Principles.
• Understanding and devising solutions for meeting the security, regulations & compliance requirements.
• Adoption of good estimation Techniques for Mobility Features and come up with Mobility strategies.
• Promoting best practices for development and deployment in a Mobile environment
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization.
• Ensure performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.
• Collaborate with a team to define, design, and ship new features.

• Responsible for the full lifecycle of your code, from implementation to testing to user acceptance to deployment.
• Gather requirements and create technical specifications as needed.
• Implement new features and maintain existing features of production pipeline.
• Work with architects, project managers and other engineers to assure accurate timelines and deliverables.
• Collaborate with fellow engineers to find elegant, long-term solutions as well as creative quick fixes to problems.
• Document code and create high-level interaction diagrams.
• Be comfortable working with source control branching strategies.
• Working in high-velocity, agile team.

Technical Requirements:

• 9+ years' mobile application/SDK development experience in Android.
• Strong Hands-On in Native Android (Kotlin Java, RXJava) React Native, Flutter
• Good Experience in designing Interface for SDK and App
• Good experience in Secret Key Management in Android Platform, Multi-Factor authentication for App, Biometric Authentication
• Good experience in designing secure SDK and App, not prone to mobile prone vulnerabilities.
• Deep analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Broad exposure / experience across Mobile APP development, SOA, Contemporary Web channel solutions, large scale distributed systems design and implementation
• Demonstrated experience to Design and code for Secure, Scale, Speed and reliability.
• A desire for learning and understanding the security discipline.
• Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle
• Strong understanding of working with Web Services, databases and SQLite, caching strategies & asynchronous calls.
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Deep understanding of design patterns/architectures, “Security by design" and "Privacy by design"
• Experience in Code obfuscation & Reverse Engineering.
• Experience with version control tools like Bitbucket
• Experience with performance and memory tuning with tools such as Instruments etc.
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
• Knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Should have experience working in fast-paced Agile environment.
• Should be familiar with CI/CD tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; articulate and able to communicate effectively at all levels.

Experience and/or Education Qualification:  

• An undergraduate degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field required
• 9+ years of experience in mobile development using Android.
• Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes.
• Should have published mobile apps in the android play store.
• Familiarity with REST & JSON to connect Android applications with remote back-end services
• Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Experience in handling the BLE/NFC handshakes, SSL Handshakes, Secret Key Management
• Should be familiar with various cryptographic & key management API’s for securely storing and transferring the user data.
• Ability to design applications around natural user interfaces and controls
• Familiarity with the use of additional sensors, such as gyroscopes and accelerometers
• Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements.
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
• Understanding of Google’s Android design principles and interface guidelines.
          

Why apply? 

• Empowerment: You’ll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise. We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents, skills, and experiences. You don’t need to check all the boxes. If you have most of the skills and experience, we want you to apply.
• Innovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive change. We are open to ideas, including flexible work arrangements, job sharing or part-time job seekers.
• Integrity: You are results-orientated, reliable, and straightforward and value being treated accordingly. We want all our employees to be themselves to feel appreciated and accepted.

This opportunity may be open to flexible working arrangements.

HID is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

We make it easier for people to get where they want to go!
On an average day, think of how many times you tap, twist, tag, push or swipe to get access, find information, connect with others or track something.  HID technology is behind billions of interactions, in more than 100 countries.  We help you create a verified, trusted identity that can get you where you need to go – without having to think about it.  
 
When you join our HID team, you’ll also be part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in access solutions. You’ll have 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.

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