Lead Software Development Engineer - Mobile

zeta

7-10 Years | Bangalore, Karnataka, India (On Site) | Full Time | 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Zeta is a Next-Gen Banking Tech company seeking a Lead Software Development Engineer - Mobile. This role involves overseeing and coordinating the Android development team, including hands-on coding, guidance, mentorship, and strategic planning. Responsibilities include creating native Android and iOS mobile apps, architecting reusable libraries, analyzing and designing software solutions, identifying performance issues, leading a team, mentoring engineers, leveraging native APIs, building and deploying apps, collaborating with Product Management and UX Design, and maintaining code quality with automated tests. The role requires strong knowledge of native Android and iOS technologies, build tools like Xcode and Gradle, and deep understanding of mobile app architecture, gestures, animations, navigation, and accessibility.

Must Have

Create native Android and iOS mobile apps
Architect reusable libraries and components
Analyze, design, and develop software solutions
Identify memory, battery, and performance issues
Lead a team and provide technical guidance
Participate in hiring and mentoring engineers
Leverage native APIs for deep integration
Build and deploy apps to App Stores
Collaborate with Product Management & UX Design
Maintain code and write automated tests
Strong knowledge of native Android and iOS technologies
Familiarity with native build tools (Xcode, Gradle)
Good knowledge of Android and iOS fundamentals
Ability to write native iOS or Android code
Deep understanding of Native components
Deep understanding of Gesture responder system, Animations, navigation, touches & accessibility
Deep understanding of building Mobile Apps with architecture
Very good mentoring skills
Solid in code reviews

Good to Have

Experience in shipping one or more Android apps
Working knowledge of general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies
Ability to work outside comfort zone and get things done quickly

Job Description

About Zeta

Zeta is a Next-Gen Banking Tech company that empowers banks and fintechs to launch banking products for the future. It was founded by Bhavin Turakhia and Ramki Gaddipati in 2015.

Our flagship processing platform - Zeta Tachyon - is the industry’s first modern, cloud-native, and fully API-enabled stack that brings together issuance, processing, lending, core banking, fraud & risk, and many more capabilities as a single-vendor stack. 20M+ cards have been issued on our platform globally.

Zeta is actively working with the largest Banks and Fintechs in multiple global markets transforming customer experience for multi-million card portfolios.

Zeta has over 1700+ employees - with over 70% roles in R&D - across locations in the US, EMEA, and Asia. We raised $280 million at a $1.5 billion valuation from Softbank, Mastercard, and other investors in 2021.

Learn more @ www.zeta.tech, careers.zeta.tech, Linkedin, Twitter

About the Role

A Lead Android Developer plays a key role in overseeing and coordinating the Android development team. In addition to hands-on coding, lead developers provide guidance, mentorship, and contribute to strategic planning to align development efforts with organizational goals.

Responsibilities

Create android and iOS native mobile apps. Architect reusable libraries and components that can be used across multiple apps.
Analyze, design and architect, develop and maintain software solutions across multiple projects
Identify issues related to memory, battery drain and performance in the application.
Lead a team & provide technical guidance and participate in solutioning!
Participate in hiring strong engineers for the team and mentor them.
Leverage native APIs for deep integrations with both platforms.
Build & Deploy apps to App stores.
Collaborate with the Product Management & UX Design Team to understand the requirement.
Maintain code and write automated tests to ensure the product is of the highest quality.

Skills

Strong knowledge of native android and iOS technologies
Familiarity with native build tools, like XCode, Gradle.
Good knowledge of Android and iOS fundamentals and its build process.
Ability to write native iOS or Android code where required. Deep understanding of Native components & Core components
Deep understanding & implementation of Gesture responder system, Animations, seamless screen navigation, handling touches & accessibility.
Deep understanding of building Mobile App with good understanding of the underlying architecture & constraints to craft elegant Mobile apps.
Very good mentoring skills and the passion for learning.
Very solid in code reviews to make sure the product is of highest quality.

Experience and Qualifications

7-10 years of Relevant experience in Android development.
Experience in shipping one or more Android apps, ideally currently available on the Play Store.
Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies.
Ability to work in areas outside of your usual comfort zone and get things done quickly.

Equal Opportunity

Zeta is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, cultures, and communities to apply and believe that a diverse workforce is key to our success